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miykael · September 25, 2012, 05:23 PM

Finally got some tests completed with the Barnes LRX 175gn for 308 Win.

Savage 10 Precision Carbine (20" tapered semi-heavy barrel)
Lake City Brass
CCI BR2 Primers
IMR 8208 XBR
Barnes LRX 175gn bullets

I was using Lapua brass but kept encountering feeding issues. Tracked it down to concentricity but with my very expensive brass! For the sake of it I thought I try the Lake City brass (which is thicker but still well made). Worked great and at a quarter the cost (once fired)!

Not only that the LC brass had more consistent speeds compared to the few Lapua that I was able to chamber.

FPS LC brass - 2652/2659 (42.5 gn XBR)
FPS Lapua brass - 2636/2673

Got about 0.4-0.7" groups off a bipod, with 42.5gn XBR. With the CFE 223 for comparison (at 47.0gn), there was a huge difference, over 1MOA.

September 25, 2012, 05:23 PM	#3
miykael Member Join Date: November 8, 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 78	My lrx 175 tests Finally got some tests completed with the Barnes LRX 175gn for 308 Win. Savage 10 Precision Carbine (20" tapered semi-heavy barrel) Lake City Brass CCI BR2 Primers IMR 8208 XBR Barnes LRX 175gn bullets I was using Lapua brass but kept encountering feeding issues. Tracked it down to concentricity but with my very expensive brass! For the sake of it I thought I try the Lake City brass (which is thicker but still well made). Worked great and at a quarter the cost (once fired)! Not only that the LC brass had more consistent speeds compared to the few Lapua that I was able to chamber. FPS LC brass - 2652/2659 (42.5 gn XBR) FPS Lapua brass - 2636/2673 Got about 0.4-0.7" groups off a bipod, with 42.5gn XBR. With the CFE 223 for comparison (at 47.0gn), there was a huge difference, over 1MOA. Last edited by miykael; September 26, 2012 at 06:41 PM.