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hogtiming
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I am wanting a new benchrest gun and cant decikde between a 6mm dasher or a 6mmXC can I have yals opinion and pros and cons. I want to shoot 600 and 1000yds be egg worthy 3 and 4 hundred yds. Thanks
Greg Culpepper
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hogtiming,
The 6 Dasher is much more accurate than an XC. You should also consider a straight 6 BR. Some would say that the extra velocity of the Dasher helps at 1K but I think it is probably a wash and the BR gives match accuracy with virgin brass and a little more barrel life than the Dasher. Either is a great choice.
Sam Hall discusses the various 6's on the 6mmBR.com site Daily Blog.
Greg
The 6 Dasher is much more accurate than an XC. You should also consider a straight 6 BR. Some would say that the extra velocity of the Dasher helps at 1K but I think it is probably a wash and the BR gives match accuracy with virgin brass and a little more barrel life than the Dasher. Either is a great choice.
Sam Hall discusses the various 6's on the 6mmBR.com site Daily Blog.
Greg
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hogtiming
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what is the goods for the xc?
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bkluke
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The Dasher is far more accurate in the Benchrest game than the 6XC. Not sure why. But you only see a few of them in the eqiupment list. The Dasher is a proven winner. I love mine.
Did you ever get your "issues" figured out??? We aren't sure on my end, but Dick said he has been shooting mine half the summer with ZERO problems.
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bkluke
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Did you ever get your "issues" figured out??? We aren't sure on my end, but Dick said he has been shooting mine half the summer with ZERO problems.
Barrel looked ok, just a little carbon, cleaned that up, and lapped barrrel. It was looking very shiny and smooth. I'm thinking it was the brass. The brass I was useing was fired 2x and the primers were falling out when the case hit the table. As far as pressure, I think it was debris on the boltface changeing the headspace. I haven't tried it since.
I put the Bartlein back on for our fun shoot and shot a 4.9 and a 3.3 LG groups.
I put the Bartlein back on for our fun shoot and shot a 4.9 and a 3.3 LG groups.
What fun is that??????
Yep. The dasher. I have not seen the gun since June. I am not sure Dick found the problem. He said he replaced some parts on the bolt. Ejector?...extractor?....something. I can't remember what he said. Whatever he said it was didn't seem to me what could have been the culprit. But, Like he said....."it's a hell of a lot more than we had to go on before". And it is working!!!!!
Hope to get it back before to long so my Jr. PETA member can put some food on the table for a change!! If not, the 6.5 WSSM should work, also.Tod
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Rich De
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In the replies above, I failed to see where anyone mentions the 6BRX?????
This cartridge has set a couple of the 600 yard records by Larry Isenhower and Mike Davis. It is a simple fire form from Lapua 6BR brass. The BRX shortens the .300" neck of the BR to .200" (approx) and lengthens the body by .100" giving additional capacity. Its a matter of expanding the neck to .257 or .264" then sizing a small portion to hold the bullet. Upon caming the bolt closed, it "jams" against the false shoulder and fire forms beautifully with a full power 6BR load. I just pick a powder that I no longer use (compatable with the 6BR) along with any 6mm bullets that are lying around the shelf and "have at it!" As a matter of fact, I took and older (600 rounds) Border 8.5 twist barrel, cut it to 15" and chambered and fitted it to one of my XP-100 pistols and am fire forming brass for my rifle. It is shooting well under 1" at 300 yards. My buddy put four in 1/2" with one out to make it 3/4". I am using a Brux 8.5" for my 600 yard rifle. By the way, both Larry and Mke use a "no turn" neck. The reamer cuts a .272" neck and the loaded "unturned" brass mic's at .270"
Rich De
This cartridge has set a couple of the 600 yard records by Larry Isenhower and Mike Davis. It is a simple fire form from Lapua 6BR brass. The BRX shortens the .300" neck of the BR to .200" (approx) and lengthens the body by .100" giving additional capacity. Its a matter of expanding the neck to .257 or .264" then sizing a small portion to hold the bullet. Upon caming the bolt closed, it "jams" against the false shoulder and fire forms beautifully with a full power 6BR load. I just pick a powder that I no longer use (compatable with the 6BR) along with any 6mm bullets that are lying around the shelf and "have at it!" As a matter of fact, I took and older (600 rounds) Border 8.5 twist barrel, cut it to 15" and chambered and fitted it to one of my XP-100 pistols and am fire forming brass for my rifle. It is shooting well under 1" at 300 yards. My buddy put four in 1/2" with one out to make it 3/4". I am using a Brux 8.5" for my 600 yard rifle. By the way, both Larry and Mke use a "no turn" neck. The reamer cuts a .272" neck and the loaded "unturned" brass mic's at .270"
Rich De
Because it wasn't one of the choices in the first post....Dasher or XC......He didn't ask about the BRX. I will say, the BRX has kicked my ass a few times, also!!!!
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hogtiming,
I built a 6CX and could not get it to shoot sub 3" at 600 yds. I rebarreled to a 6BRX and set 3 IBS 600 yd records, one being the LG group record 0.749" that was bested last year by Paul Wagner with a 6BRX 0.711". I think just between a few of us the 6BRX has shot 8 to 10 records maybe more. The 6BRX runs the same as the Dasher. Don't over look the in your choice.
Mark Schronce
I built a 6CX and could not get it to shoot sub 3" at 600 yds. I rebarreled to a 6BRX and set 3 IBS 600 yd records, one being the LG group record 0.749" that was bested last year by Paul Wagner with a 6BRX 0.711". I think just between a few of us the 6BRX has shot 8 to 10 records maybe more. The 6BRX runs the same as the Dasher. Don't over look the in your choice.
Mark Schronce