Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Most consistent cartridge?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 316695" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>I pretty much agree with JE.</p><p></p><p>I will add my .02</p><p></p><p>Cartridges as a whole will have good consistency potential. It boils down to finding a powder with the right burn rate for A: a particular caliber and B: an idavidual barrel. It also takes reloading supplies of EXTREEME quality and consistency to equate to small extreeme velocity spreads. IMHO barrel harmonics often times out weigh super small extreeme spreads as long as the ES isnt rediculously high. Consistency comes from good reloading practices AND finding the right load in the first place. This is where always shooting over a chrony comes into play during testing sessions.</p><p></p><p>Another things that contribute to a lack of consistency is barrel wear. In some cases when a cartridge is hard on a barrel and the barrel is changing seemingly every week it can be VERY hard to find any real consistency. The 6.5x284 ballistically is very awesome. The barrel life and wear sucks. Not trying to steer you away from it just understand there could be some barrel wear/consistency issues over the life of the barrel. All barrels change. Some change faster than others due to the caliber choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 316695, member: 1007"] I pretty much agree with JE. I will add my .02 Cartridges as a whole will have good consistency potential. It boils down to finding a powder with the right burn rate for A: a particular caliber and B: an idavidual barrel. It also takes reloading supplies of EXTREEME quality and consistency to equate to small extreeme velocity spreads. IMHO barrel harmonics often times out weigh super small extreeme spreads as long as the ES isnt rediculously high. Consistency comes from good reloading practices AND finding the right load in the first place. This is where always shooting over a chrony comes into play during testing sessions. Another things that contribute to a lack of consistency is barrel wear. In some cases when a cartridge is hard on a barrel and the barrel is changing seemingly every week it can be VERY hard to find any real consistency. The 6.5x284 ballistically is very awesome. The barrel life and wear sucks. Not trying to steer you away from it just understand there could be some barrel wear/consistency issues over the life of the barrel. All barrels change. Some change faster than others due to the caliber choice. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Most consistent cartridge?
Top