I found my dasher sweet spot for ES and group size at 2870-2880fps
Shot well. Groups weren't picture worth since it was a gusty windy day and i wasn't good enough to get great groups. I think the group was probably a touch over half an inch which was as good as anything I shot that day.Nice. How does it shoot?. Mine was very close to that with 10 shots. Groups pretty good.
How do you get the old parts out and new in? My AX mags have a welded floor plate.
Injection molded plasticThat was simple!
Is the spacer aluminum or printed? It looks like aluminum.
I just switched over to this HRD kits in AW Maga and I love them. Just need to file down the ledge that is shown bent in the above picture and they’ll be flawless. I like them way more than AI magsThat was simple!
Is the spacer aluminum or printed? It looks like aluminum.
Did you work out any recipes? I'm curious to compare with mine. For reference I run 34.06gr of H4350 with Alpha OCD and 109 LRHT.got my first dasher barrel, breakin it in.
plans are to work over multiple recipes, so that I can have a good ammo with what I will be able to find on the shelves, at least two like:
1. alpha brass, H4350 and similar powders 33-34.5 range, 109-115 (LRHT Bergers, 110 Atips, 115 DTACS)
2. peterson brass, Varget-N140-N150 class powders in 30.5-31.5 range, 105 Hybrids
does this sound reasonable? Peterson H2O capacity is one grain less than Alpha (38.6 vs 39.5 for new brass) so that with the two options I can have optimal case fill with both. Varget and such shoot well the heaviers also so I should be covered
thoughts?
Heading to the range tomorrow with a full bag…Did you work out any recipes? I'm curious to compare with mine. For reference I run 34.06gr of H4350 with Alpha OCD and 109 LRHT.
I’m doing the same but with Barnes 112s.I’m switching to the coated DTACs for ease of availability and price. I meant to order uncoated, but clicked the wrong one. Oh well.
Going to be using:
Alpha brass
CCI 450
31gn Varget (to stay conservative in all conditions)
Coated 115 DTAC
I want to give them a conservative jump too, around 60+ thousandths to try and keep them from the leade. Been having issues with carbon buildup in the leade/freebore causing bullets to get stuck if I don’t clean to bare metal before 200 rounds on tangent ogives.
They do work, but with virgin brass loaded -20 thou, I am getting pressure at 30.5gr of varget, 2730 fps.112s work
Alpha brass? I’ve been running 31-31.5 for an assortment of projectiles (105-115) with no pressure issues on virgin or fired alpha brass. Seems to be a common theme, but unclear what causes it. I keep my powder at a fixed (58%) humidity though and I wonder if people experiencing pressure early have dried out powder that would have more kernels for a given weight.They do work, but with virgin brass loaded -20 thou, I am getting pressure at 30.5gr of varget, 2730 fps.
It’s funny, 0.060 was the only other spot where it shot ok. Like just under 1/2”Think I'm 0.062 and it's shoot very good
Woah, my dasher shoots one ragged hole over a grain and a half OCW test in one tenth increments. Dasher shoots literally anything. I’d be concerned about the barrel’s ability.Well the 112s test was a little bit inconclusive. The barrel is still quite new ( 105 shots fired). I was getting 2784 fps with 34gr of H4350.
I took the opportunity to test the seating from 0.030" to 0.100". Everything was 3/4 expect for 0.040" that shot 0.4".
I’ll theist between 0.033" and 0.048" and continue shooting the same load until I hit 200 rounds.
I’m sure I could find a meme about that lol.Woah, my dasher shoots one ragged hole over a grain and a half OCW test in one tenth increments. Dasher shoots literally anything. I’d be concerned about the barrel’s ability.
34.24gn RS62 under 109 LRHT are producing 2785 fps MV and single digit SD over 20 rounds sample. Nearly 100% case fill with Alpha brass.Did you work out any recipes? I'm curious to compare with mine. For reference I run 34.06gr of H4350 with Alpha OCD and 109 LRHT.
I'm wondering about the 108 elite hunters as well. Just getting my dasher together for coyotes/ predators. Not saving pelts or anything just helping buddies with cattle.Has anyone tried the Berger 108 Elite hunter on game, yet? Wondering how they perform on wild pigs and deer.
I’m on my 3rd Dasher barrel. I also have one at A-Team Precision to be chambered. I’ve been testing the lower nodes with 107 SMK’s, 105 Hybrids and the 109 LR Hybrids. I’m really liking the SMK’s and 109’s slower. 2880-2900 for both. Very accurate and easy extraction in wet conditions.
I have now had a dasher for all of 3 weeks. It is a TL3 in a Foundation Genesis 2 with a Diamond single stage and an older 26” cut rifled rock creek from PVA. I have had it out shooting load development 5 different times. Today I went out for some confirmation and speeds of what seems to be working best. Been thru a bunch of different Varget loads with both 105 and 109 Hybrids. Can’t seem to get it to work so I quit fighting what was. For my set up a 450 primer in Alpha brass with 30.6 grains of 8208 xbr with both a 105 RDF and a 108 ELD seemed to be working pretty good. The 105 is going 2896 and the 108 is going 2887. The top 108 load was in new brass to see how it would shoot with no fireforming. Not quite as good as something that fits my chamber a little better. I have shot the RDF load to 750 so far and it’ll hold better than 3” at 750. This gun is the only thing that has rivaled my 6.5x47 in overall ease of development.
Try around 33 grains of h4350 with the 105 hybrid and see what it does for you. About 1.8 cbtoI have now had a dasher for all of 3 weeks. It is a TL3 in a Foundation Genesis 2 with a Diamond single stage and an older 26” cut rifled rock creek from PVA. I have had it out shooting load development 5 different times. Today I went out for some confirmation and speeds of what seems to be working best. Been thru a bunch of different Varget loads with both 105 and 109 Hybrids. Can’t seem to get it to work so I quit fighting what was. For my set up a 450 primer in Alpha brass with 30.6 grains of 8208 xbr with both a 105 RDF and a 108 ELD seemed to be working pretty good. The 105 is going 2896 and the 108 is going 2887. The top 108 load was in new brass to see how it would shoot with no fireforming. Not quite as good as something that fits my chamber a little better. I have shot the RDF load to 750 so far and it’ll hold better than 3” at 750. This gun is the only thing that has rivaled my 6.5x47 in overall ease of development.
Hey guys any recommendations on brass... Alpha or Peterson?
Have plenty of 4350 wanna pair with 105 hybrids ,Hodgdon docent show any loads on the on line manual
Any other place i can find data ?
I just went thru this. I ended up with the new Forster bushing die set. So far, I like it. Seems to be very consistent on both the sizing dies and the seating die.Finally making the swap to dasher after years of shooting 6.5 creed. What dies are everyone using? I previously have used and had good lucking with the Redding type S. I’ve seen some recommendations for the SAC die or the micron die (doesn’t seem to be a bushing die but I could be wrong). Anyone had any luck or expierence with the new AREA419 M series dies? Thanks everyone
Save your money and just buy a faster twist 6.5 CM barrel and sling some heavies. That’s the current trend amongst guys winning matches.Finally making the swap to dasher after years of shooting 6.5 creed. What dies are everyone using? I previously have used and had good lucking with the Redding type S. I’ve seen some recommendations for the SAC die or the micron die (doesn’t seem to be a bushing die but I could be wrong). Anyone had any luck or expierence with the new AREA419 M series dies? Thanks everyone