03-30-2023, 06:45 PM
A.D.D. AR Wrote:popeye- I have very limited experience so far- I got a bartlein 22' barrel chambered by Bart baldwin. it is a 1:6.5 twist but it was in stock, so I jumped on it sinnce i was planning on shooting heavier bullets anyway.
Put upper together, formed some brass (hornady) from some 1x brass I had. I used a redding type s die, necked down in 4 steps to 22 cal, I use a forster 22 PPC seater die.
took out gun last fall tested varget, CFE223 and H4350 mainly with hornady 88 eld m's. it shoots great with these powders so far, with CFE223 winning the velocity contest - about 2830fps and barrel isnt broke in yet obviously.
I have not taken it out to distance yet- waiting for weather & work to calm down. I my opinion, this would be the ultimate predator caliber, and if you already have grendel reloading stuff, its a no brainer.
Talked to PF he said he's getting new reamers in June. Ordering bushings and the Forster PPC die. I'll order the barrel pretty soon 20" 1/7 fluted Criterion