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what cartridge in a true heavygun br rifle ?

The IBS and everyone else says 5 shots is fine for light gun. That is fine if you want to promote small grouping. 10 shots is more realistic and historically more correct for Benchrest. As far as the dasher, BRA or any variant of the the BR case goes, if tuned properly, damn tough to beat in any condition. I can get 10 shots off in 19 seconds and there’s others who are faster. The 30’s have a higher BC but the 6mm’s are faster. In ideal conditions, dashers and 6mm variants can’t be beat.
 
An 80lb Dasher with a break, tracking correctly and loaded correctly, with quality bullets is tough to beat. The shooter will have the ability to catch the same conditions for ten shots. 30’s shoot impressing well but move more on the bags. My friend M Kline holds the ten shot world record @ 2.815”. Love him too death, but would like nothing else to decrease that size.
 
WIB3 said:
An 80lb Dasher with a break, tracking correctly and loaded correctly, with quality bullets is tough to beat. The shooter will have the ability to catch the same conditions for ten shots. 30’s shoot impressing well but move more on the bags. My friend M Kline holds the ten shot world record @ 2.815”. Love him too death, but would like nothing else to decrease that size.
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If the conditions at Williamsport would have been a little nicer his record would have been broken. Believe me there are some awesome rifles out there that can do just that.
This coming year is going to be the year. 300 WSM or 6mm Dasher or 6.5x47 are good choices.

Joe Salt
 
Joe Salt said:
If the conditions at Williamsport would have been a little nicer his record would have been broken. Believe me there are some awesome rifles out there that can do just that.
This coming year is going to be the year. 300 WSM or 6mm Dasher or 6.5x47 are good choices.

Joe Salt
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Joe, the main thing is tune what you have, and have a good time..... jim
 
WIB3 said:
An 80lb Dasher with a break, tracking correctly and loaded correctly, with quality bullets is tough to beat. The shooter will have the ability to catch the same conditions for ten shots. 30’s shoot impressing well but move more on the bags. My friend M Kline holds the ten shot world record @ 2.815”. Love him too death, but would like nothing else to decrease that size.
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@dkhunt14 2.815 is pretty good shootin for an older fella :D
J
 
Jim I do have fun, if I wasn't I wouldn't have been shooting for almost 50 years! I think my rifles are tuned pretty good when ever i get in a relay with some of the top shooters, I'll hang in there or beat them. Love shooting against the best.

Joe Salt
 
rsmithsr50 said:
I am not sure everyone read the question.
I DO NOT WANT TO SHOOT A DASHER AS A HEAVY GUN
I want to shoot something different , bigger and heavier....what I WANT TO DO.
SO YES A 300 WSM FITS, anything else ?
anyone look at the 30prc or the 6.5 prc as a 600/1000 round ?
I got time to work on this and collect bits and pcs.
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300 WSM has been proven as great heavy gun. Its my number 1 pick. You ask about a 6.5 prc never shoot one. I used a 6.5x284 with 140 VLD hunting bullets (Berger) as a Rookie to win score in heavy gun at 2011 Nationals. It is a 21 pound gun. I used a 300 WSM (65 pounds) in 2019 at the G.B.A. Nationals on 2 targets and on last target my Light gun in Dasher to win Heavy Gun score. The caliber is just a tool its up to the shooter to know his guns and loads, which one to shoot in the conditions he is shooting in. "MISSISSIPPI"
 
I seem to recall some dasher shooters getting blown off target at one the nationals(montana ?) but 30's staying on paper. as long as silly ibs rule that dq's misses, i'd like to have something bigger than a 6 on hand in heavy. looks like wsm is the answer, now to stir the pot, any reason to go up to 300 wm and a heavier bullet 230 250 ?
and thanks
 
rsmithsr50 said:
I seem to recall some dasher shooters getting blown off target at one the nationals(montana ?) but 30's staying on paper. as long as silly ibs rule that dq's misses, i'd like to have something bigger than a 6 on hand in heavy. looks like wsm is the answer, now to stir the pot, any reason to go up to 300 wm and a heavier bullet 230 250 ?
and thanks
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This will happen with a WSM are 300 wm with heavy bullets if you shoot enough. I have seen hole replies blown off paper.
 
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