NugginFutz,
Thanks for responding.
I will take your suggestion of H322 for the Grendel since the Lee load data I got with the dies lists it for 85g up to 123g bullets and it seems to be the most efficient powder per unit weight
I will contact BCA to see if they will replace the barrel. If the brass were to separate at the rings, another round shouldn't chamber but if it did I wouldn't want to be around. The rings appear to be ridges. I can feel no grove inside with a dental pick.
Initially, I envisioned a jet of gas burning a hole in my carbon fiber hand guard so I had the gas block turned around so the holes did not align. After I was planning to get the gas working, I just decided to "wing it" and shoot with no gas block. The hand guard shows no evidence of damage, maybe a slight powder burn.
I just tried to cycle the dummy rounds through the BCA and the bullet stuck in the lands. It was pulled from the case on ejection. I had to knock it free with a cleaning rod. The 85g bullets are fatter near the nose than the Wolf steel 100g bullet. I guess the SAAMI chamber is tight.
Thanks for responding.
I will take your suggestion of H322 for the Grendel since the Lee load data I got with the dies lists it for 85g up to 123g bullets and it seems to be the most efficient powder per unit weight
I will contact BCA to see if they will replace the barrel. If the brass were to separate at the rings, another round shouldn't chamber but if it did I wouldn't want to be around. The rings appear to be ridges. I can feel no grove inside with a dental pick.
Initially, I envisioned a jet of gas burning a hole in my carbon fiber hand guard so I had the gas block turned around so the holes did not align. After I was planning to get the gas working, I just decided to "wing it" and shoot with no gas block. The hand guard shows no evidence of damage, maybe a slight powder burn.
I just tried to cycle the dummy rounds through the BCA and the bullet stuck in the lands. It was pulled from the case on ejection. I had to knock it free with a cleaning rod. The 85g bullets are fatter near the nose than the Wolf steel 100g bullet. I guess the SAAMI chamber is tight.