1000 yard record

[DukeDuke]

Just read the daily bulletin and, man that is some incredible shooting! Great job! An excerpt from the article: 'Andy’s load was 47.5 grains of H4350 pushing 142gr tipped Sierra MKs in Winchester brass.' My question is: Wouldn't that be on the low end of the velocity chart? If someone can put a number on the load, I'd appreciate it!

Thank you

 

[oneflyer]

Wasn't at the shoot but know Andy. I would say the charge is a bit slow but it was a hot and humid day. Every barrel is a bit different and all charges don't necessarily produce the same velocities.

 

[MATSUBOB]

When I was shooting the 6.5X284 at long range matches that was the load I was shooting, and while on the low side of speed it was wicked accurate.

 

[habu]

FWIW i will assume he was shootin a 6.5x284

that 142 smk would be moving about 2880/2900.

belive [very subjective] that that 142 smk work best in the mide 2800, maybe less. [that where i've had my most accurate loads]

rron

 

[spclark]

Accuracy trumps speed in each & every match I've ever shot.

 

[cliffe]

WOW, a post on a 6.5x284 by habu, and he doesn't call it a barrel burner.:lol::lol:just couldn't resist cliffe

 

[habu]

cliffe, OMGOD - I FORGOT -

those @#%&*# barrel burning 6.5x284's

now - are you happy??

and soon it'll be the super-pooper 284's shootin god knows how big a slug - going MACH whatever and getting 500-600 rds per
barrel.

we'll really win then!

semper fi ron

 

[patriot]

The slower node may have less wind drift since drag increases exponentially.

Mark

 

[DukeDuke]

Thank you for all the replies!

 

[habu]

MARK,

very interesting comment! is this theory or fact - please amplify.

maybe on to something!?

cliffe, are you listening? maybe we can outlaw those $#@*& barrel burners - [read 6.5x284] - see i continue the tradition.

ron

 

[cliffe]

47.5 grains is what i shoot out of my 6.5x284 and it shoots about 2850.

:idea: i heard that the 6.5 habu is actually spelled haboo, stands for Have Another Barrel On ORDER:lol::lol: just funnin' you Ron, any 6.5 is a good cartridge, esp. that record shootin' 6.5x284. cliffe

 

[habu]

hey cliffe,

i always have another barrel on order - cauz you guy shootin those BARREL BURNERS always need one! - and that pays my entry fees!

seriously, with your 47.5 at 2850 what kind of throat life are you getting??

i'm shootin the 147.8 CLINCH RIVER vld's at 2940 with h4350 - 48.6 gr. i have 534 rds through my 6.5x284 TRUEFILGHT [chambered with KIFF's .297 no turn reamer] and it's shootin great with .013 throat errosion. - have put that bbl in the box for the time being. have a 8.5 twist krieger in 6.5x284 [threaded for rpa/quad] FOR SALE if anyone is interested.

the 6.5 HABU is showing great promise will shoot rl-17,varget, h4350 loads with little or no pressure sign. all loads in the 39.5 to 42.5 range, vel. 2840-2954. don't know about throat life yet - with my 6,5x08 HABU i got 2361 rds throught it before it starting leakin a few out -- with .058 jump - how about them 142 smk?

you going to pheonix in DEC?

semper fi ron