Varminterror
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I have rifles in a lot of cartridges. I keep 2 rifles for match shooting (4 I suppose, if I count my gas guns). I tell myself someday, I’ll build two identical rifles to be used for matches, but every barrel behaves just differently enough, I’d end up with different loads anyway, so keeping different cartridges helps keep ammo matched up with its corresponding rifle.
I’ve enjoyed the 6 Dasher for a long time. It offers better barrel life, lower powder use, and a wider node than 6 creed. So I wanted a 6 Dasher match rifle for a personal bias, let alone these objective advantages. I’ll likely always keep a 6 Dasher rifle, even if it’s not a match rifle.
I bought a factory custom rifle in 6 creed, really like the round, really LOVE the fact I usually have less drop and .2-.3mil less drift than other shooters on the line. I kept the rifle as a 6 creed when rebarreling. The problem is that even with as little as I shoot, I could really go through a barrel and a half each year, or 2 barrels, but have been stretching 1 barrel, and doubting my rifle at the end of the last 2 seasons.
The 6 GT has enough speed and better feeding over the Dasher, AND better barrel life and access to Varget instead of H4350 over the Creedmoor, such it has my attention. I’d leave my 6 creed alone, and rebarrel my Dasher for GT.
So a year from now when I’m rebarreling for the 2021 season, I’ll likely be sitting on a 6 creed and a 6GT instead of a 6 creed and a 6 Dasher for match use, with around 30 other chamberings sitting in my safe for other purposes.
