6BRA versus 6 Dasher @ 600 yards

[tom]

How many of the recent records were shot with Bart’s bullets?

How many of those were shot by Bart?

He was probably shooting vapor trails, lol

Tom

 

[tom]

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Tom????

Why aren’t you Shooting a Dasher?

Because I like the BRA more.

Tom

 

[BartsBullets]

How many of the recent records were shot with Bart’s bullets?

How many of those were shot by Bart?

Bart shot two with Barts!

Curt Mendenhall Set new NBRSA 6 target heavy gun agg. Record of 2.626”, total of 60 shots.

So we are starting to rack up a few!

Bart

 

[Nature Boy]

Bart shot two with Barts!

Curt Mendenhall Set new NBRSA 6 target heavy gun agg. Record of 2.626”, total of 60 shots.

So we are starting to rack up a few!

Bart

you deserve some credit too

 

[Ccrider]

Because I like the BRA more.

Tom

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

 

[Jet]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Advantages all go to the BRAI. Easier to form brass, significantly less throat erosion and less powder

 

[jamesdmock]

Here's the low down for today's 600 yard match. We shoot 600 yards every 3rd Saturday for score only. My 6 BRA with Bart's and H4895 shot accurately today but I found a way to mess up what could have been a good day. We shoot 4, 5-shot targets . Today we had 40 shooters shooting three classes: Custom, Factory, and Tactical. On the third target, we had a major switch in the wind and some fools like me got caught. I finished fourth in the custom class and was only 1 X out of third. Did I mention that it was HOT today with heavy mirage. Doug Wasson shooting his magical DASHER was in first place and Jeff Turner was second with his DASHER. The BRA's are steadily gaining ground but until Doug wears out that magical Krieger, we BRA shooters have an uphill struggle. Good shooting.....James

 

[Mulligan]

Advantages all go to the BRAI. Easier to form brass, significantly less throat erosion and less powder

Are you getting longer accurate barrel life in the BRA?
CW

 

[Ccrider]

Is one inherently more accurate than the other?

 

[tom]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

I don't need a long list, just the target's. My smallest 5 shot group-BRA. My smallest 10 shot group-BRA. My best 6 match aggs in LG-BRA. My best 10 match aggs in LG-BRA. My best 6 match aggs in HG-BRA. My best 10 match aggs in HG-BRA. It is obvious to me, when I compare myself with myself using the same stocks, triggers, bullets etc....

Tom

 

[Mulligan]

I don't need a long list, just the target's. My smallest 5 shot group-BRA. My smallest 10 shot group-BRA. My best 6 match aggs in 5 LG-BRA. My best 10 match aggs in LG-BRA. My best 6 match aggs in HG-BRA. My best 10 match aggs in HG-BRA. It is obvious to me, when I compare myself with myself using the same stocks, triggers, bullets etc....

Tom

I admit, that speaks volumes.
Thanks Tom
CW

 

[jamesdmock]

Is one inherently more accurate than the other?

I am not a big fan of "inherent" accuracy, but if I had to choose one chambering over the other, I believe that the BRA would edge out the Dasher in terms of pure accuracy. Individual barrels have their own accuracy parameters, but those shooters like Tom and Bart who have extensive experience with both chamberings should be listened to. Good shooting....James

 

[urbanrifleman]

Advantages all go to the BRAI. Easier to form brass, significantly less throat erosion and less powder

This

 

[Danley]

Out of curiosity, how many different lots of H4895 are the BRA shooters going through before finding “the lot”?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Some seem to have had some lots that didnt shoot. But of the guys I talk to on a regular basis none have had any issue and they have multiple lots. Just out of the local guys theres at least 3-4 different lots and all shoot small. I do not discount reports of bad shooting lots, I personally have not seen it first hand at deep creek. I did have a hell of a time with a dasher barrel and Varget lots about 6-7 years ago though so poor shooting lots of powder are a real thing. Out of my customers I can think of one guy that had a verified bad lot. I'd say its not that common.

 

[BartsBullets]

I just bought some H4895. Loaded 4 rounds of my old stuff and 4 with the new both with 30.6. The old lot Chronographed at 2966. The new lot avg 3003. Can't say if it's better or worse yet. But it is hotter!

Bart

 

[Danley]

Thanks Alex & Bart. I can certainly agree on bad lots of any powder (and also the fact that some barrels just may not like a certain powder). I ran into this with varget on my first BRX barrel. Never could get 2 different lots of varget to shoot in it. Went to RL15 and it went to shooting. Foolishly I swore off varget for a few years (until I became tired of chasing temps with RL15). The first BRA that I chambered, he chased H4895 for awhile and it kinda left a bad taste in his mouth (and mine also, to some extent). All the others that I have chambered have done well to my knowledge. Since then, I have had four of my personal barrels set up to chamber in BRA, but always backed out and went the BR, BRX & Dasher route. With the ratio of “good vs bad” lots of H4895 that you have had close hand experience with, it gives me a better feeling on going forward. Thanks guys!

 

[Ccrider]

I wonder how many are good enough to shoot the difference at 1000 yards.

 

[mtnmax925]

Jeff, are the groundhog shooters to which you refer akin to the "barber shop" shooters of our area? They will look at a target shot in competition and state my .243, 7 Mag, .30-06, etc. can do much better than that. However, when they are invited to show that accuracy in a match.....they disappear. Good shooting.....James PS- the targets shown below were shot at the NBRSA Nationals in KC, KS in 2010. These are the 200 yard sporter targets. Even these targets do not impress the barber shop crowd.
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So I am just curious if you won a HOF point for that .1727 agg @200 with a sporter? I think most shooter including Bart would take that on a daily basis!!! That's a great agg!!!

 

[BartsBullets]

So I am just curious if you won a HOF point for that .1727 agg @200 with a sporter? I think most shooter including Bart would take that on a daily basis!!! That's a great agg!!!

.1727 agg is very impressive. But what’s more impressive is not just the agg, but that it was the best aggregate shot for that yardage against the best shooters in the country.

Bart