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<blockquote data-quote="RegionRat" data-source="post: 2773039" data-attributes="member: 57231"><p>Since you are asking for advice, I will give you a few thoughts.</p><p></p><p>You are seeing the issues with barrel mounting the MS. Some serious LR and ELR folks still use these, but they are cantilevered off an attachment that doesn't touch their barrel.</p><p></p><p>You can see why the LabRadar continues to be popular even with the bad BlueTooth issues.</p><p></p><p>I have them (chronos) all, including a career where we built radar that tracked things you can't imagine. I like the MS but must admit it only comes out on very rare occasions.</p><p></p><p>I will suggest a few thoughts on load development in the context of your Sig Cross and efficiency.</p><p></p><p>Unless you ae shooting a very standardized rig, the kind where many folks have gone before and can point you to the pet loads, there are no real shortcuts. There are just methods that tend to minimize the waste a little better.</p><p></p><p>Worrying about SD/ES too soon is likely to cause waste unless you are just plain lucky. </p><p></p><p>Speed performance stats do matter out past 600 yards, but by themselves they are no guarantee of accuracy or precision. By definition, if your groups at distance are good, your speed stats are good enough too.</p><p></p><p>With the popularity of the Sig Cross, you benefit from using the best quality bullets folks know the rig likes. </p><p></p><p>Use the best temp stable extruded powder you also know works in these rigs. </p><p></p><p>Stay away from "too cheap to be true" and shortcuts that end up costing you barrel life, time, and money. Use that barrel life learning to DOPE, read wind, and shoot, rather than swirl on the bench. </p><p></p><p>There is nothing wrong with using your MS to learn state of the art brass prep and loading. But....</p><p></p><p>Do this with something affordable using a heavy barrel rig that will allow you to learn with a lower budget. Then, take what you learned and add the difficulty of unknown territory or lighter guns. Give yourself a chance to learn this in methodical stages unless you want to blow lots of money.</p><p></p><p>A heavy 6 BR is the easy button with lots of great pet loads to learn with. A 223 is affordable and takes some skill to tame velocity stats.</p><p></p><p>A Sig Cross is not a F-Class or BR gun, it is meant for field position shooting. Shoot more, worry less about load development.</p><p>Hope that helps with food for thought.</p><p>Life is short, Carpe Diem. YMMV</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RegionRat, post: 2773039, member: 57231"] Since you are asking for advice, I will give you a few thoughts. You are seeing the issues with barrel mounting the MS. Some serious LR and ELR folks still use these, but they are cantilevered off an attachment that doesn't touch their barrel. You can see why the LabRadar continues to be popular even with the bad BlueTooth issues. I have them (chronos) all, including a career where we built radar that tracked things you can't imagine. I like the MS but must admit it only comes out on very rare occasions. I will suggest a few thoughts on load development in the context of your Sig Cross and efficiency. Unless you ae shooting a very standardized rig, the kind where many folks have gone before and can point you to the pet loads, there are no real shortcuts. There are just methods that tend to minimize the waste a little better. Worrying about SD/ES too soon is likely to cause waste unless you are just plain lucky. Speed performance stats do matter out past 600 yards, but by themselves they are no guarantee of accuracy or precision. By definition, if your groups at distance are good, your speed stats are good enough too. With the popularity of the Sig Cross, you benefit from using the best quality bullets folks know the rig likes. Use the best temp stable extruded powder you also know works in these rigs. Stay away from "too cheap to be true" and shortcuts that end up costing you barrel life, time, and money. Use that barrel life learning to DOPE, read wind, and shoot, rather than swirl on the bench. There is nothing wrong with using your MS to learn state of the art brass prep and loading. But.... Do this with something affordable using a heavy barrel rig that will allow you to learn with a lower budget. Then, take what you learned and add the difficulty of unknown territory or lighter guns. Give yourself a chance to learn this in methodical stages unless you want to blow lots of money. A heavy 6 BR is the easy button with lots of great pet loads to learn with. A 223 is affordable and takes some skill to tame velocity stats. A Sig Cross is not a F-Class or BR gun, it is meant for field position shooting. Shoot more, worry less about load development. Hope that helps with food for thought. Life is short, Carpe Diem. YMMV [/QUOTE]
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