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Reloading
A very interesting article on precision (not) reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="Hydra6" data-source="post: 2847859" data-attributes="member: 125161"><p>I am a PRS competitor - shot out my 6XC barrel last year and moved to 6BRA on backup barrel. Match rifle is Dasher (almost exactly like the article). I use Berger 105 Hybrids, Alpha Brass, Varget, and CCI450s as outlined in the article (commonly used high end components for Dasher/BR/BRA/GT in PRS - some use 109 Hybrids). I never search for the optimal "jump" - load to a standard COAL that work in the mag. I anneal brass every time as second step of case prep (first step tumble clean). I do clean primer pocket and chamfer in/out brass. I drop powder on a RCBS Chargemaster and seat bullets on a Dillon 550. I use Forster dies for BR, BRA, Dasher. My loads are single digit SDs - usually 7ish. I do not measure groups much but they are often one hole 5 shot groups at 100. </p><p></p><p>When I told my recent 6BRA barrel gunsmith my abbreviated reloading steps he was dismayed but certainly happy with the group pictures I send him (he has a F class clientele).</p><p></p><p>There are plenty of PRS competitors that use extraordinarily complex reloading steps. You need a certain amount of accuracy/repeatability on the ammo but ultimately it is who handles the match pressure the best plus wind reading skills and ability to make 8-12 impacts in 90 seconds from multiple positions on very small targets at multiple ranges.</p><p></p><p>The targets are getting increasingly smaller in the 3 years I have competed.</p><p></p><p>Some Hornady podcasts about reloading, sample sizes, etc. seem to support these reloading "techniques" too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hydra6, post: 2847859, member: 125161"] I am a PRS competitor - shot out my 6XC barrel last year and moved to 6BRA on backup barrel. Match rifle is Dasher (almost exactly like the article). I use Berger 105 Hybrids, Alpha Brass, Varget, and CCI450s as outlined in the article (commonly used high end components for Dasher/BR/BRA/GT in PRS - some use 109 Hybrids). I never search for the optimal "jump" - load to a standard COAL that work in the mag. I anneal brass every time as second step of case prep (first step tumble clean). I do clean primer pocket and chamfer in/out brass. I drop powder on a RCBS Chargemaster and seat bullets on a Dillon 550. I use Forster dies for BR, BRA, Dasher. My loads are single digit SDs - usually 7ish. I do not measure groups much but they are often one hole 5 shot groups at 100. When I told my recent 6BRA barrel gunsmith my abbreviated reloading steps he was dismayed but certainly happy with the group pictures I send him (he has a F class clientele). There are plenty of PRS competitors that use extraordinarily complex reloading steps. You need a certain amount of accuracy/repeatability on the ammo but ultimately it is who handles the match pressure the best plus wind reading skills and ability to make 8-12 impacts in 90 seconds from multiple positions on very small targets at multiple ranges. The targets are getting increasingly smaller in the 3 years I have competed. Some Hornady podcasts about reloading, sample sizes, etc. seem to support these reloading "techniques" too. [/QUOTE]
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