Indecision on 22

[Minute of elk]

Have piles of 75's in both yellow, & red boxes, a few 88's, and maybe even a small pile of 90's in green boxes.
Leaning gay tiger, but heard good things about speedmire. And I kinda love my 6 dasher, so it wouldn't likely take much to push me that way.
And there's a spare 243 remmy in the corner looking like it wants a new barrel.
So should I just grab a neck bushing and use my dasher or kreed dies? Or is the gayness worth investing in?

 

[Lineman]

I like everything about the Creed.

Only way i'd go another route on a 700, is if I wanted to squeeze out all the barrel life i could.

 

[CaptArab]

I'm thinking the same and curious if GT/Dasher/BRA actually preserve barrels better than a Creed.

Barrel life is difficult to gauge. When range shooting field guns, I don't mind alternating mags between rifles.

Curious what field shooters can squeeze out life-wise.

 

[Big Stick]

On a .473" a Speedmire makes the most sense to me.

Barrels are cheap...............

 

[nimrod1949]

A 22 Creedmoor is calling me but my 223 keeps me busy.
Maybe a 22 GT would meet your needs/scratch your itch?

 

[Big Stick]

Pretty much,where I'm at. The 223/223AI can't be touched as a Utility Default and if I want/need more than that in .473",I'm simply going Speedmire.

The COAL is there by default,so one can go ADL,BDL or M5 AICS,as per whim..............

 

[CaptArab]

Well I went 22GT- just ordered a prefit from straight jacket. Short / handy 7" 16.5" 3b for supressed killing with 88s in the Tikka / bravo/ 3-9 swfa. Alpha brass through GA.

I'm hearing comp guys are getting 2000-2500 rounds so it should be a good compromise between living and "living".

 

[CaptArab]

Just got my alpha 22gt brass in from GA and wow - this stuff looks sensational.

My first go with the alpha ocd stuff . . . It's almost gonna hurt to load it.

Between the MTN box and the egg carton foam everywhere they've got it wrapped up like it's a 50-year single malt.

 

[Big Stick]

Alpha will spoil you.

My Lapooey is sad..................(grin)

 

[Minute of elk]

 

[raghornjp]

Nice!
Where did you find it ?

 

[Rastus]

Brass porn, makes my 22/250 look like someone’s grandfather

 

[Big Stick]

The 224 Speedmire is a NASTY good chambering and Alpha has no equal.............

 

[Minute of elk]

Just stumbled into a 7-08 hunter at a price I couldn't resist. So, i might just build on that, unless anyone has an extra montana stock (w/guts preferably) laying around...

 

[Big Stick]

The 224 Speedmire is alotta GOOD things,all melded together.................