09-06-2018, 03:59 PM
A5Blaster, I'll get my hands on some ELD-Ms to see how they shoot. I get what you're saying about SSTs. For me, SSTs have been barely acceptable in terms of accuracy. I'm actively looking for a more accurate factory hunting load.
Sticks, I agree, SSTs are finicky. My 12.7" doesn't shoot them well. Ammo selection for 6.5G is not very good in my local area. The only ammo I've seen on shelves is Hornady Black ELD-M. I'd like to give Federal Fusion a try, but haven't found any locally. I buy ammo in bulk online, so I'm shooting through what I have which is Wolf and SSTs. Good note on Wolf neck tension being inconsistent. Perhaps Wolf ammo could be slightly modified by running it through a die to make the neck tension more consistent.
Kswhitetails, good questions. I visually inspected the face of my upper receiver to make sure there weren't major machining errors, but did not measure or lap it. I bed the extension with Loctite. I usually don't do this, but figured I would give it a try for this build. As far shooting position. I shot off a backpack while sitting at a table so my stability was adequate, but not rock solid. I generally try to limit stability aids to get a better representation of real world performance from a hunting blind or tripod. This enlarges my average group size, but gives me more confidence in the field. Shooting from a table or tripod generally yields approximately the same accuracy for me at 100 yards.
This evening, I'll post pics of the build and do my best to answer any questions you guys have.
Sticks, I agree, SSTs are finicky. My 12.7" doesn't shoot them well. Ammo selection for 6.5G is not very good in my local area. The only ammo I've seen on shelves is Hornady Black ELD-M. I'd like to give Federal Fusion a try, but haven't found any locally. I buy ammo in bulk online, so I'm shooting through what I have which is Wolf and SSTs. Good note on Wolf neck tension being inconsistent. Perhaps Wolf ammo could be slightly modified by running it through a die to make the neck tension more consistent.
Kswhitetails, good questions. I visually inspected the face of my upper receiver to make sure there weren't major machining errors, but did not measure or lap it. I bed the extension with Loctite. I usually don't do this, but figured I would give it a try for this build. As far shooting position. I shot off a backpack while sitting at a table so my stability was adequate, but not rock solid. I generally try to limit stability aids to get a better representation of real world performance from a hunting blind or tripod. This enlarges my average group size, but gives me more confidence in the field. Shooting from a table or tripod generally yields approximately the same accuracy for me at 100 yards.
This evening, I'll post pics of the build and do my best to answer any questions you guys have.