6mm Dasher loaded rounds

[flexible]

HI everyone, flexible here.
Having a rifle built soon (2 barrels, 2 stocks for BR, one in 30BR and one in 6mm Dasher) I have enough Lapua 6mm Norma BR to form to 30BR (100 pieces but the last of my supply) but for the Dasher part I'm on multiple wait lists for Lapua 6mm BR brass so I also started looking at fully loaded 6mm Dasher.
I got on the Eagle Eye Precision list but I see Hendershot's has loaded Dasher BUT for a very high price.
Has anyone tried Eagle Eye or Hendershot's???
thanks

 

[R.Morehouse]

Consider the Alpha Dasher brass........

Regards
Rick

 

[JLT]

Consider the Alpha Dasher brass........

Regards
Rick

^^^^^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^^^^^^

Alpha Dasher brass is excellent. Case capacity is a bit less than fire formed Lapua, but it won't make a lick of difference on the target after normal load development. Example - I run 35.6 gr. of RL-16 behind a 105 Hybrid in Lapua brass and 35.1 gr. in Alpha. Both loads require a drop tube and they both shoot very tight at the same velocity, give or take a few fps.

Lapua brass lasts forever. I'm still working on the Alpha to see if durability is comparable. So far, so good...

 

[muleystalker]

There was some 30br Peterson brass listed for sale a few days ago on here, might look at that and use your BR brass for the dasher until the Lapua comes in.

 

[FeMan]

I use both Lapua and Alpha in different Dashers. Both are excellent. If you use Alpha, be aware that the brass is thicker and a reamer designed around Lapua may not have adequate neck clearance. You can always neck turn as well if you have a clearance problem. I ended up getting a second reamer for the Alpha brass to make it plug-and-play.

 

[Lance21]

^^^^^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^^^^^^

Alpha Dasher brass is excellent. Case capacity is a bit less than fire formed Lapua, but it won't make a lick of difference on the target after normal load development. Example - I run 35.6 gr. of RL-16 behind a 105 Hybrid in Lapua brass and 35.1 gr. in Alpha. Both loads require a drop tube and they both shoot very tight at the same velocity, give or take a few fps.

Lapua brass lasts forever. I'm still working on the Alpha to see if durability is comparable. So far, so good...

I have some Alpha, 6bra, that has 31 firings on it and everything is still good to go. Mind you I was running around 2850 fps, definitely not hot.

 

[Ccrider]

Peterson Dasher brass works fine. I have ran the scale to 3040fps and have yet to loose a primer pocket with 10 plus reloads.

The only downside is that it is shorter than fireformed Lapua.

 

[HTSmith]

I have rabbinate scale to 3040fps

Do tell more about your load.

 

[Ccrider]

Do tell more about your load.

H4895 up to 32.4; Varget up to 33.6.

 

[JLT]

Do tell more about your load.

RL-16 and RL-15.5 will get you there, too. RL-16 definitely with less pressure.

 

[flexible]

I haven't started loading the Dasher yet, hell i don't even have the gun built LOL, but I've heard good things about Varget

 

[jroberts1968]

H4895 up to 32.4; Varget up to 33.6.

last barrel I ran 107smk’s with 31.6 of h4895 and got 2950 from them. Was perfect for me. Was using Alpha brass. New barrel seems to like less Varget than I am used to but just finished fireforming most of the old brass with the new barrel. So far, so good.

 

[GTyner]

I shoot a dasher at 3 and 400 yds its a 27 inch Hart barrel and 700 action I use DG hydro formed brass. I shoot berger 105 vlds with 32 gr of varget or 35 gr of RL16 (requires a drop tube). on differt days one powder will out do the other. Barrel now has1600 rds down the tube and will need replacing after this year. Gary

 

[Liven The Dream]

Just a whisper loader here. Two Norma Dasher's Brux 1-7.5 30" Barrels.
105HB Varget 450's.
one at 30.8 and one at 31.7 ??? They both clean a 600 F/Class Target ??
only shot one of them at 1000 on a F/Class Target 31.7 Rifle 148-5X (15 for record). at Sacramento CA. not a easy Range. In the 2890 range.

 

[TheNimble1]

HI everyone, flexible here.
Having a rifle built soon (2 barrels, 2 stocks for BR, one in 30BR and one in 6mm Dasher) I have enough Lapua 6mm Norma BR to form to 30BR (100 pieces but the last of my supply) but for the Dasher part I'm on multiple wait lists for Lapua 6mm BR brass so I also started looking at fully loaded 6mm Dasher.
I got on the Eagle Eye Precision list but I see Hendershot's has loaded Dasher BUT for a very high price.
Has anyone tried Eagle Eye or Hendershot's???
thanks

I've recently been shooting loaded 6 dasher ammo from Hendershots in a new (to me) rifle that had about 300 rounds through it. It is expensive, but it has also allowed me to shoot the new rifle without concern for the performance variables in the ammo that would otherwise accompany a new reloader (me!).

Garmin chrono data from two recent strings:
26 shots: avg. MV 288618.8 ES, 5.1 SD
39 shots: avg. MV 2880, 19.8 ES, 4.9 SD

~.3" groups at 100, and 2.5"- 3.8" at 600 from a Defiance Tenacity, Bartlein 28" w/Harrell's tuner brake, Berger 105's, Alpha brass.

I'm going to continue ordering from Hendershots while I build out my reloading setup. I read that they'll reload my brass from my initial order, but I don't have a price for that. Hope this helps.

 

[flexible]

I've recently been shooting loaded 6 dasher ammo from Hendershots in a new (to me) rifle that had about 300 rounds through it. It is expensive, but it has also allowed me to shoot the new rifle without concern for the performance variables in the ammo that would otherwise accompany a new reloader (me!).

Garmin chrono data from two recent strings:
26 shots: avg. MV 288618.8 ES, 5.1 SD
39 shots: avg. MV 2880, 19.8 ES, 4.9 SD

~.3" groups at 100, and 2.5"- 3.8" at 600 from a Defiance Tenacity, Bartlein 28" w/Harrell's tuner brake, Berger 105's, Alpha brass.

I'm going to continue ordering from Hendershots while I build out my reloading setup. I read that they'll reload my brass from my initial order, but I don't have a price for that. Hope this helps.

thanks, this helps with my planning; going to start my build soon.

 

[TheNimble1]

thanks, this helps with my planning; going to start my build soon.

Planning can get stressful if you let it - be sure to enjoy the process. I hope it's fun for you. Had a bit of success this past weekend at my local 600 yd. club match. I caught some good conditions and was fortunate to shoot a 1.845" and a 2.520" enroute to a 20 shot agg of 3.5975". This is not intended to be boastful at all - too many good shooters here for that and I've got a long way to go on my own journey. Just sharing with you to further validate the quality of the product from Hendershots.