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Marisa Papen

What's the twist rate of the barrel? Also, I know you mentioned it was the first shot, but were you shooting Berry's before this round? I ask these questions because, Berry's has a max twist rate rating of 1:7 and a velocity below X. These rounds will start coming apart with a faster twist...

I present the 95g SMK. ;) And if you want to stay in TAC, use the 75ELD.

I can confirm. I used both for F-Class and PRS when I shot 80s and 90s. I got a bunch for a steal when my local range changed management and decided to no longer sell components. If I remember right they were selling the VV powders as low as $5/pound by the end. I bought 30-40 pounds of it...

I would expect some sort of "qualification" with every rifle, optic, caliber combination you intend to shoot 600/1000 given the old requirement to do so when they changed layouts years ago. I haven't been since they shut PRS and F-class down, so my knowledge may be dated.

I've used sorted LC and WCC interchangeably with Lapua for PRS and F-Class at times. No appreciable difference between them for my purposes.

I'd hate to live below her.:(

I did this testing when I shot F-Class. After far too much time and effort I came to the conclusion that I can't shoot the difference caused by any volume variation at 600 yards. Try it yourself and see. Pick X number of cases with the smallest case volume, then X with the highest case...

A CLR soak may be in order.

I first tried 95g SMKs in my F-Class 1:7 Shilen throated for 90g SMKs. Worked pretty good. Groups averaged under .5". typically .3". Velocity was pretty low as I worked up slowly. After a while I made a dedicated Bart PRS barrel. 28" 1:6.5 throated a mile long to accommodate the 95s. If I...

Go big or go home. 95g SMK.;)

I was going to ask this myself. I have a Rattler (1:5) and never had any issues until I used Berry's (plated). I didn't realize until after buying them that they have a disclaimer of not using them in anything faster than 1:7. Worked ok-ish without the can in place, but that defeats the...

Um...name for um...research purposes.;)

I did. Base was a self etching primer from auto zone. It came in OD green and rust brown. Then just krylon or whatever for tops coats.

Using Peterson brass, SRP, RL16, 123g ELDs, I was able to get them upwards of 3200ish in testing. I used them closer to 3050 for matches. This was out of a 29" barrel. I've also used 142g SMKs at 2900ish out of the same barrel. I've been known to "push the limits" with my reloading...

Any specific BCM barrels or just in general?

I've had 5 or 6 barrels for my MK12s and all but one was WOA. The 6th was a Rainier and that shot pretty damn good. All but 200 rounds fired in all of them were my handloads. 77g SMK with a stout load of Varget. The 200 were BH 77g OTM (SMK) and 77g TMK loads that shot pretty good. WOA...

I'll take the ASR Bravo mount. #5

That's actually one of the things that got repaired (USB port). :cautious: I have a power pack that powers my laptop (which I usually use) and another that is capable of jump starting my car. Same results for both so far. I am using the provided cable. I'll try a different cable next trip.