Hi all,

I'm curious, is there really value for a shooter to own the reamer in BR? 

(edited to fix a spelling mistake)

Hi all,

I'm considering picking up a used BR rifle from a friend of a friend and I'm curious what I should look (or look out) for when buying?  For 6PPC barrel round count is important, plus weight so I am in the proper class (I believe the rifle is LV but not 100%).  Any other ideas what to do?

Thanks,

-- Stephen

I appreciate your time Calvin.  Remember to let us know how it shoots

Thanks for sharing Dan, I did not occur to me that the case neck could be damaged by dropping.  It seems .269 will be the way I go.

You will still be neck turning with a .269", just not as thin. Unfortunately there is no money to be saved between the 269 and the 262. The 269 is a "light turn" neck. 272 would be a no turn neck, but this has proven not be as competitive.

Thanks Rick, but I feel the need to write that I have no intention of competing out west this year or next, so are you suggesting that a .262 is a better performer on average than a .269? 

Hi all,

I was wondering what your thoughts/opinions on neck turning were?  I know there are no-turn necks out there, and I'll admit that's tempting for a novice, but the consensus seems that there is at least some benefit from the consistent necks that turning creates..

-- Stephen

Thanks Dwayne & Calvin for your input.

I figured that warranty work on the Sightron would have to go to the US, but I'm surprised with Weaver.  Given the US DoS rules, I'd really prefer not to have to deal with any cross-border purchases.

Right now I'm leaning toward the new generation Sightron, because while I live the Leupold competition scopes, those are more 2x the price ($700 vs $1550).  If you've got another source Calvin, let me know

Still saving up for a used 6PPC rifle, and I'd rather not take money from that and put it into optics.  My rational side is saying that investing in good optics is worth it, as I'll probably have a custom built rifle in a few years to replace the starter, but... I guess I'll struggle with that for a bit longer, since I'm not planning on buying anything until April/May.

Thanks   And a belated happy new year guys

-- Stephen

I ordered one from Harrell's last year, as I did not find anyone selling them in Canada.  Harrell's was prompt and the quality is fine.

I have a Harrell combo press, which I am happy with.  It's capable of using normal dies as well as arbor dies.  It was more expensive, but justifiable given that I had dies of one type or another, not both.



http://harrellsprec.com

Excellent, thanks Rick!