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Jim: Almost forgot to mention.......... In case you were interested, I set my chambers up (in Hart Barrels) to engrave Lapua ammunition (Midas+, XACT) approx. .070", or if you are using Eley (and the EPS current projectile) approx. .090" Again, with a 2 degree leade chamber, and .0430"...

Hi Jim - wishing you a Merry Christmas (in case I forget to do so!) I don't like posting on a BR forum about this subject - there is always a lot of divisiveness regarding barrels. This is only my (very humble) opinion, please take it for what it's worth. Early in my career I used nothing but...

Evelio: Thanks for the update - I am really glad you have had some success with the changes! That is the key though, if I tried to get too much engraving with this leade angle, it was never good for consistency. Barrels would put several in the same hole, and pitch one out of the group (in...

Hi Bill - thanks for the post. Having been a competitor for almost 30 years, I am well aware of the cyclical nature of ammunition quality. The reason Lapua Gold Box (and Dominator before it) rose to prominence was that Eley was mediocre at best throughout this period. I personally tested...

Tim; Thanks, if there is something in the works, I am not aware of it. I have had a chance to talk with product development (they are opportunities I never though I would have in a million years!). They are great to work with, but I know of nothing in development at this time. That surely...

Hi Steve: To my knowledge, no changes have been made to the product since the introduction of the current ammunition line (around 2007 / 2008). There have always been some very good lots of Center X out there! kev

Tim; Thanks for putting me in the hot seat! The problem with being on the team is that even if I did have an opinion (and I do) it is dismissed by most because of the support I receive. I can certainly understand that point of view. I won the Nationals in 2008 with Eley, and was offered a...

Mike: I also wanted to congratulate you on your National title. Although I don't shoot BR competitively, I have an idea of the comittment and skill it takes to win at that level.......that was some amazing shooting! Personally, I have been very happy with the Lapua ammunition I have used /...

Tim: I have, although it is pretty tedious work! I was amazed many months ago when Mr. Gorham posted pictures chambering with a small boring bar. I purchased the best I could find, and tried to replicate his results (setting the cross feed at 2 degrees). My bar uses a very small precise...

Sorry..........just noticed the second post.......... Lapua speed varies just as any manufacturer's ammunition does. The latest shipment had factory velocities from 324mps all the way to 332mps (1062 to 1089fps). These velocities are always a little faster than what I see in my rifles (I am not...

Evelio: Thanks for the reply! The internal bore dimensions control engagement IMHO, I have not noticed any perticular preference regarding groove counts and engraving depth, but each barrel is a story on itself! Personally, when I fit a barrel I look for the consistency a properly setup...

Evelio: I really like the 1.5 degree chambers for round nosed ammunition - I have several reamers with this throat profile. IMHO, the 1.5 degree leade outperforms the 2 degree - especially for Lapua ammunition, but it has to be setup properly (the 2 degree also performs well, but I get...

Mike: Thanks for the post, and I want you to know I was not trying to insult you in any way either. I am also in awe of what you and many others in the sport of BR have accomplished (with raw accuracy and shooting skill, and equipment innovation). What has been done in BR has truly influenced...

Tim: I promise you that someday I will make it up to see you. I just had a similar conversation with Sprague this week (I am doing some work for him)........he reminded me that I can't lay on my belly forever!! Anyhow, I have a second Swindlehurst in the safe doing absolutely...

Tony: No, I have never tried what you suggest (but your success has me thinking about it VERY seriously!!) Yes, the tubes are (generally) a standard length - setup for my preferences (weight, and sight radius). I have some flexibility regarding these variables, but weight is always an issue...

Mike: The mechanical accuracy of the rifle as a system is the same in both sports. Our targets are larger to include the limitations of a human’s ability to hold, but we (prone shooters) still require a rifle to produce the same mechanical accuracy you do. My accuracy standard to be...

Hi Tony! No, not a counterbore, I take some length off and recrown. How much I remove depends on how ugly the testing is! LOL Each time I reinstall the tuner / tube, and retest. I think it's a very labor intensive way to back into the success you have had with your formula! All the best, kev

Slick: I wish I knew for sure.............what they used is fairly well documented (and is the topic of conversation at some point in almost every match I attend!! LOL), but I am not sure what she was using when the record was shot. This year at Palmyra I got a sense for just what an...

Mike: Using smallbore prone as an example (it was here long before rimfire BR became popular, thru the "golden age" of paperbox Tenex), it could be argued that we are no more advanced (from an accuracy standpoint) than we were all those years ago. Most of the records set in the 60's and 70's...

Hi Fred: I have had a Racer for over a year now, and have had a chance to do some extensive testing with it. They do respond very well to the use of a tuner (I am using a Hoehn now), and are an exceptional system. An extension tube system (with a tuner) is shown on their website, and will be...