Finally testing out the new Lapua brass in the 6.5 PRC
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- I've been promising, and today we are Finally testing out the new Lapua brass in the 6.5 PRC. Let's see if it groups any better than the many times reloaded Hornady brass.
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Thanks Halfmile! Sorry that I missed the premier I was distracted for some reason. I missed WTW as well. I'm sure looking forward to some video on the longer range stuff.
No problem there Cervus...we'll reach out a little further in the next video. We'll also learn that it is bad to forget your "big" camera when traveling to a match, lol.
Awesome thanks for sharing. Looking forward to next video.
I bet with the brand new brass and if you slightly redo your ladder only shooting new brass you can at least half that group size.
Thanks for taking us along on the journey it really makes me want to invest the $ and get back into the game.
Considering that fact I had been on the range since 0700 the day this one was filmed, and had been competing all day I am not that disappointed in the group. But yes, I think a little tweak of teh load and this will be pretty good. Now I have to put some rounds together with the Berger 144 grain Hybrids I found.
@@Halfmilesniper you have an awesome load and yes I bet a little less stress from an entire day the fine tuning you will have them all touching
@@Halfmilesniper its really too bad there isn't a way for me to add something other then a thumbs up to your comments to help your algorithms as well.
Good video
Glad you enjoyed, thanks. I really appreciate you watching.
Thanks Halfmile!
I really appreciate you watching Mike, than you.
this could be good..I have 100 pcs of this brass in my cart. been using ADG for awhile but need new barrel soon so might switch brass. the lapua is a wee bit cost friendly lol
I had been watching prices like a hawk...because I wasn't wanting to pay $2 a piece...found them on sale at Scheel's online for $1.40 a piece and decided to jump. If this brass lasts as long as the once fired Hornady did for me I will be way ahead.
👍👍Thanks Halfmile
Thanks so much for watching Lance, I really appreciate it.
cool video thanks🤠
Thanks for watching! I really do appreciate it.
Was almost disappointed lol. Thought there might not be comments about the wobbly table or heavy breathing 😂. New brass is looking good. Does it seem to do best after about the third resizing/loading? Stretching helps my knees in the mornings to help performance lol. ES & SD look close. 🎯👍👊
LOL, it does take a couple days to get used to the altitude...as I get older it seems to take a little longer. I will say this about shooting at altitude, it will sure teach you to breathe for every shot. I thought the brass did well for being loaded straight out of the box...I didn't do anything to it other than prime, charge and stuff a bullet in the mouth. I think they'll do just fine once the settle into the chamber on my rifle.
@Halfmilesniper Wasn't sure if brass is like a new pair of boots. Gets better after it's stretched into shape. Sorta like a good leather holster needs a little break-in to be smoother working. Table only wobbles after projectile is about 2,900ft downrange 😂.
@@billdye3530 Quite a few have said the brass shoots better after a couple loadings. I'm just hoping I can get as long a life out of the new brass as I did the Hornady brass.
👊🏻👍🏻
Thanks Ken, I really appreciate you watching.
I wish alpha would do prc…I’ve done 300 of there .308s and rank em 2nd behind lapua..got 100 lapua like you eventually and found out why there the best…have 110gr .308 v max in lapua in my 20rd ar-10 dd5v3 and they all will touch at 100..also use 168a max..eldm..and over 10 more I’ve dialed in my fn spr and that ar-10..way out here in eastern Ky…✌🏻matt
In my .308 AR10 I run the Lake City Brass. It's made for "machine guns " and the brass hold up better in the auto loader. My bolt gun .308 I'll run anything but steel case, lol. I have a lifetime supply of Hornady TAP Brass from our sniper team so I pretty much just run that in my bolt gun. Now we'll see how well this expensive Lapua Brass holds up.
@@Halfmilesniperusin 110gr 7.62 I learned from a le sniper on here actually lol…110 tap so I use the v max and nosler varmageddons both explode on impact..I have alot of m118lr and is what I duplicate for my 1:11 dd .308. 175smk and h4350..tac..n540..h480 and few others ge had good luck with..my 1:12 fn don’t like nosler 150gr BT only bullet I couldn’t get to group..boy if it don’t stack fed 168gmm though..I see why fbi adopted em..it’ll put 10rds almost in .5” just me bein weak link…👊🏻🫡
@@charlesmullins3238 my Lake City duplicate for my .308 AR is 41.5 gr of IMR4895 pushing the 175 SMK.
Yeah, I’d buy a bunch of alpha brass if they came out with either 6.5 or 300 PRC. I like Lapua for sure but Alpha seems like even higher quality. As it is I’ve been using Peterson for 6.5 PRC and it’s pretty good.
Have my Springfield Waypoint 6.5prc loads with h1000 all worked up with 156bergers and Lapua brass. Getting 0.75" 5 shot groups and calling it good with that. Now testing out n568. Been great following your process along. Also, should be picking up my ultra 7 any day now too
Nice...I can almost smell the new rifle from here, lol. I did find some Berger 144 gr Hybrids and I'll be testing those soon. Maybe they'll group a little tighter, we'll see.
@multicammando does your 2020 waypoint make alot of noise from.bottom metal
Took my 6.5 prc out to a mile yesterday..to easy went to 2000 with my7prc
Nice, I want to take this rifle out to a mile myself.
@Halfmilesniper half mile I was using factory ammo.
Both guns shoot .30 groups I just got a 7 by 35 scope going to help me with my old eyes ...
I got me some SRP Lapua brass for my 6.5crd over the spring and with their first firings they developed a donut already 😢 their second firing gave me a bunch of smokey necks and not soo good groups, gonna do some research see what neck turning tool I can get my hands on and turn those donuts or try and find a drill bit that will engage the donut with a layer of tape to protect the rest of the neck, I'm already 20thou off the lands and single feeding so not much room left for longer seating
Not sure how best to correct that. What length are you trimming to? You could also try the 6.5 neck mandrel die from Erik Cortina. I've never experienced that.
@Halfmilesniper havent trimmed and don't plan on it just to stay away from the donut zone as far as seating depth goes, seen a video from Reloading Everyday why he doesn't trim his cases to prevent carbon ring, it made a lot of sense so I stopped trimming, Ill link here for you
@@Halfmilesniper th-cam.com/video/XXeNhbv1WKM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WCRah08Xb6woiuaE
@@wheelzandgillz The problem with not trimming, depending on caliber/cartridge, is your brass can grow from stretching and soon you may not be able to close the bolt. Now, if you're only using your brass for 2 or 3 loadings, well that may not be an issue. I learned that lesson loading .270...I was on my 3rd loading IIRC and went to the range and I couldn't close the bolt on a single round, that's when I learned about trimming brass.
@Halfmilesniper i bet 270 grows like crazy lol I'll monitoring it till that 5thou mark off the lead Im just really sad my fancy Lapua brass is already donuting 🥲
Good vid
Thanks Mike P, good to see you around. I appreciate you watching.
Good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it! Currently working on editing the Terminator 870 build video.
Where is a good place to get new brass?
The best I can tell you Jimmy is to shop around online and keep looking until you find a good price. I had been looking and all the places had the Lapua for close to and right at $2 a piece...then I found Scheel's was having a sale and I scored 100 pieces for $150 shipped.
@@Halfmilesniper okay I can do that. Thank you.
That group sucks you need to get rid of that rifle
You may be right, but considering I had been on the range competing since 7am, shot all day and then had to wait out a storm to test this load at 6pm, I'm not displeased. It just mean I get to retest thos load at my home range on a day when I am fresher.
@@Halfmilesniper Jam 20 in lands
Shoot free recoil don’t touch the gun at all just the trigger