Primer showdown: WOLF vs. CCI #41

[Coal Dragger]

Thanks for the measurement. While I do struggle with vertical stringing, that group was shot with some random 62 and 77 grain ammo left over from several reloading/sessions.

The 69 3GH just doesn't like this barrel, but isn't much better in my other gun either.

Good to know. I usually stick with 69gr and 77gr SMK’s myself.

I have tried to develop loads with other stuff like Berger bullets, but they’ve always been more sensitive than I like.

After a phone discussion with one of the guys who helped start Bartlein barrels I will continue to stick to Sierra, Hornady, and Lapua for projectiles if I’m chasing precision. He said those manufacturers hold the best consistency of bullet diameter, and base to ogive length of all the mass produced match bullets they’ve measured. Plus they’re pretty forgiving of variations in distance off the lands, and usually give a generous seating depth window.

My 6.5mm Bartlein loves Hornady ELD-M’s. Particularly 140’s but shot lights out with 120’s, and does very well with 147’s too. I have some 130’s loaded pending testing to see how they do.

Also if you don’t have it, the Balistic-X app is great. Just take pictures with your phone of targets, and as long as you have a reference like a measuring tape or 1” square zero target grid you can do the group measurements thing without calipers etc.