Longrange 57 how is yours working out? I would be interested in some firsthand info, I've looked a match results and never seen one mentioned.
Ebb, you are probably referring to rifle I posted on another thread. That rifle is Libert's and is a 375 cartridge of his own. He competes in ELR and 2 mile stuff. I've shot the gun in a couple of configurations. Its a dandy shooter regardless of barrel.
In reference to the Tacom setup, Libert is in love with it. You would think a 42 inch barrel would flop around everywhere.....and maybe it does, however it shoots fantastic. It was a crazy deal....at Caprock range recently, I was shooting my Dasher at 1,000 and everytime I hit on steel, He used my my hit as aim point and hit about an inch high. We did this 5 times and I was freaking out. My Dasher shoots darn good with Gungnir bullets from Bart and has shot many 1/4 moa groups at 1,000, ( mostly 3-5 inch depending on wind), maybe could do better with another driver!
Back to Tacom, Libert is shooting 350 smk and 390 atips currently! Also has shot cutting edge and takes a bit more tuning. From what I've seen and those I've talked with, they definitely work and do a lot of what is advertised. I'm currently looking at a Tacom for smaller cartridge and 1,000 yards....not competition but a play gun. Done lots of research in my time. I have 4 cartridges chambered on Brux and Kreiger barrels, 1.25 straight, and I can put any one of them in my barrel block gun and they shoot slightly better than the identical non-barrel block stock. With heavy barrels, I'm just as much a believer in a barrel block as some are with tuners. Not knocking tuners, because I know they work. Tacom interest me because they are a bit stiffer, and who knows about harmonics, frequency, pressure waves, etc. If it doesn't work for me, no big deal. Others are making it work and not necessarily talking about it. Like post above....don't knock it until you try it with all the vigor you do on other stuff! There is no free lunch! Lots of good shooters on these technical threads doing very well with whatever their setup is. I think thats great....how much better can we do?? The long range deal, 1,000 and beyond is where so many things come into play (not counting conditions), and the older I get, I'm amazed at groups that are shot (Alex, Shaun, and others). Its all due to hard work and trying to figure out all the crazy stuff!
Hope this helps! You can pm and I'll keep you posted....with no guarantees! LOL
