6 Dasher thread

[Dmoua]

105 VLDH at 2800 FPS from a 24”.



If speed is what I’m after, 6 Creed would be my choice.

 

[ID_Matt]

I think I saw on the socials that @Ryan Avery has a dasher now... curious to his thoughts on it for a short barrel

 

[Lawnboi]

The dasher took another 3 AG/nuisance tag deer. 107 tmks first time out.

 

[Ryan Avery]

I think I saw on the socials that @Ryan Avery has a dasher now... curious to his thoughts on it for a short barrel

That's not mine, but there's a lot to like about that little 6mm. I watched it crush a few deer last year at extended distances, and it's a dream to shoot.

 

[Castle Rock]

That's not mine, but there's a lot to like about that little 6mm. I watched it crush a few deer last year at extended distances, and it's a dream to shoot.

Giraffe?

 

[KyleR1985]

I didn’t want to wait for line to go cold to take a picture of group, so I don’t get to show the results. But 108eldm over lever has shot small from day 1 in my howa mini dasher 16”.

I got some alpha brass to swap in for Peterson.

I picked up almost 40fps with the additional capacity, across the 8 I loaded and shot today.

Also, for anyone wondering how lever acts in a dasher, when the load is right:





Don’t buy Peterson - if you are just shoot a 6ARC haha.

 

[Lawnboi]

I didn’t want to wait for line to go cold to take a picture of group, so I don’t get to show the results. But 108eldm over lever has shot small from day 1 in my howa mini dasher 16”.

I got some alpha brass to swap in for Peterson.

I picked up almost 40fps with the additional capacity, across the 8 I loaded and shot today.

Also, for anyone wondering how lever acts in a dasher, when the load is right:


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Don’t buy Peterson - if you are just shoot a 6ARC haha.

Lever sounds magic for speed but I can’t t t over wanting more temp stability.

 

[NoDakhunter]

While I impatiently wait for my barrel to show up I figured I’d prep some brass. What’s the preference between magnum primers or just regular small rifle? I have cci 450’s and BR-4’s on hand.

 

[Judd]

I've used both...but in most of my dasher barrels, they've actually preferred 205m's.

Not much difference between a 450 and BR4 in my experience.

 

[Lawnboi]

While I impatiently wait for my barrel to show up I figured I’d prep some brass. What’s the preference between magnum primers or just regular small rifle? I have cci 450’s and BR-4’s on hand.

I can’t say because I really havnt tested primers for accuracy but my school of thought on a hunting gun is the hottest primer for proper ignition in extreme cold and the thickest cup to give the least chance of piercing. For that reason I’m shooting Cci 450 and Rem 7 1/2s.

 

[Treelineasassin]

While I impatiently wait for my barrel to show up I figured I’d prep some brass. What’s the preference between magnum primers or just regular small rifle? I have cci 450’s and BR-4’s on hand.

BR4 is basically the same as a 450 as stated. Believe they also have same cup thickness. Tested both back to back in 6cm, 10fps different. BR4 were actually faster.

Few years back did a primer test of 6 different LRP in a 65saum with H1000, BR2 were faster than any the magnum primers.

 

[Lawnboi]

Decided to give an area 419 sizing die a try along with a more streamlined lube method.

A419 confirmed for me this die is cut to work with an alpha legacy chamber.

This die does all three operations like my sac die (size, mandrel, decap). I could never go back to doing any of those steps separately

10 testers sized very smoothly.

 

[Rockpicker]

What are you using for sizing lube?

 

[wind gypsy]

Decided to give an area 419 sizing die a try along with a more streamlined lube method.

A419 confirmed for me this die is cut to work with an alpha legacy chamber.

This die does all three operations like my sac die (size, mandrel, decap). I could never go back to doing any of those steps separately

10 testers sized very smoothly.


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So you have like $700 in Dasher sizing dies now? You crazy.

 

[Hydra6]

While I impatiently wait for my barrel to show up I figured I’d prep some brass. What’s the preference between magnum primers or just regular small rifle? I have cci 450’s and BR-4’s on hand.

I have run CCI450s in Dasher for years (as have many other PRS competitors). I run CCI450s for the thicker cup.

 

[Chris in TN]

What are you using for sizing lube?

At that die price I’m guessing it’s got to be whale oil or nothing.

 

[Lawnboi]

So you have like $700 in Dasher sizing dies now? You crazy.

Maybe a little, that said I will have 3 fully setup dasher builds by the end of the year with a spare barreled action for comp stuff. My dasher seaters are stacked even deeper, I do t like having to change stuff.


For dasher atleast, this a419 die might be the one if I was only buying one. Kind of makes me want a m series die….

So far zero regret dumping the 223

 

[Treelineasassin]

Maybe a little, that said I will have 3 fully setup dasher builds by the end of the year with a spare barreled action for comp stuff. My dasher seaters are stacked even deeper, I do t like having to change stuff.


For dasher atleast, this a419 die might be the one if I was only buying one. Kind of makes me want a m series die….

So far zero regret dumping the 223

Might as well get the SAC universal seater, I run the same exact die for everything from 22br to 7saw, don't change the stem or anything. You will have to raise or lower the die depending on case length as the micrometer doesn't have enough travel to seat 22 bullets at 2.4 coal, and big heavy 65s and 7s at 2.97 coal. It'll eliminate a bunch of dies and simplify stuff, especially on a turret press.

 

[Lawnboi]

What are you using for sizing lube?

Iv always just applied imperial with my fingers, but just started experimenting with Dillon/lanolin spray.

 

[Lawnboi]

Might as well get the SAC universal seater, I run the same exact die for everything from 22br to 7saw, don't change the stem or anything. You will have to raise or lower the die depending on case length as the micrometer doesn't have enough travel to seat 22 bullets at 2.4 coal, and big heavy 65s and 7s at 2.97 coal. It'll eliminate a bunch of dies and simplify stuff, especially on a turret press.

I use an arbor press for all my seating and have their fancy seater sitting in my cart….

I need to figure out an option for a different seating stem for the TMK for my Wilson seater.

Iv never been a fan of seating on a press, atleast not a cheap one, like I’m still using. I havnt brought myself to commit to a fancy press like the sac or a419 quite yet. I want another v4 trickler before that one happens