A tuning question / ranking

[REastman]

I am trying to leave this vague on purpose.

With the definition of tuning a cartridge very open ended from a F-Class POV (I would be interested to hear also from BR shooters) in what order would you rank the following cartridges from easiest to tune to most difficult? Feel free to add some cartridges in the mix.

In no particular order

6mm BR or some variant
300 WSM
284 Winchester or Shehane
6.5-284
6.5x47 Lapua
308 Winchester
280 Remington / AI
7 RSAUM

Just curious to hear others opinions.

Thanks

 

[XTR]

I think you are going to catch hell trying t find someone who has shot them all (other than one shooter I know in Oak Ridge who just may have)

... and I think it is going to be more bullet dependent than chambering.

 

[Lapua40X]

I think you are going to catch hell trying t find someone who has shot them all (other than one shooter I know in Oak Ridge who just may have)

... and I think it is going to be more bullet dependent than chambering.

I agree. Furthermore, I suspect you'll find that difficulty in tuning is rifle dependent. I tuned my .284 Winchester on a Bartlein M40 barrel in a very short time. Changed out the barrel for a Palma contour (same reamer) and it drove me nuts for a couple of weeks. Not sure what value your research will produce.

 

[CharlieNC]

Perhaps this is splitting hairs, but the PROCESS of tuning is the same for me, so it doesn't matter. On the other hand the RESULTS of tuning in my limited experience is that the 6BR has given the most consistent, good performance for the widest range of bullets and powders.

 

[Steve3]

308 just go with a 308.