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6BR tuning

This is my first 6BR target firing 15 new Lapua Blue Box cases from a month ago. There could be other issues at play for sure, and I am working to nail those down. I used initially a .265 bushing, a Wilson seater, a speedy bushing/bump die. I did the last target using a .266 bushing, I think the ammo is reasonably concentric and my bench setup has worked well in PPC guise. The oddity with the BR is the longer heavy barrel, so the gun is less balanced but still seems to ride the bags ok. Loaded neck diameter is at .268, and I have shaved the barest amount off the neck for concentricity. - neck up, turn, resize .265, loaded to .268

The target attached was shot forming the new brass, first time fired with no known load preferences, so the charge was light and the projectile seated just at the lands. Conditions were favourable.
 

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Ghansen,
The .766 over .522 group looks good. Very little vertical . Try that same load out to 2-300 yards and check the SD. Single digit SDs are what you are trying for as they are considered to be more important than ES. Go to German Salizars website and read Jerry Englemans article on this. Also Bryan Litz's book " Modern Advancements In Long Range Shooting" chapter 15 "Measuring Velocity" also touches on this along with suggestions on chronographs and how they should be set up along with testing information on many of the chronographs sold today.
 

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