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Bear Creek has their 16” 450 barrel on sale for $59.06. I ordered one along with their flash hider which was $15.

I have an 18" BCA. So far ive not found a tack driver load combo for it but for the price im ok with 2" groups at 100yds. I modified a standard upper receiver ejection port with a file and dremel and bought a toolcraft bcg. Depending on your goals youll probably be happy with it.

The 16" will be for a lighter weight hunting rifle. My 18" likes 225 FTX with 41 gr Lil Gun, in Hornady case with CCI 450 primer. Groups right around 1".

303hunter wrote:The 16" will be for a lighter weight hunting rifle. My 18" likes 225 FTX with 41 gr Lil Gun, in Hornady case with CCI 450 primer. Groups right around 1".

Almost Same experience here, BCA upper 18" 1-24 twist , 40 gr lil gun, 225 FTX, Hornady case CCI 400. Have shot multiple sub moa groups at 100yds. Haven't seen much reason to try anything else, although I would like to try 450 primer.

What crimp are you guys using? Ive not shot the ftx bullets. I wanted to shoot other bullets or id just buy the factory 250ftx. But i get nothing sub moa or moa. I print .3s with my 6x45. Im capable. Just havent found best combo i guess.

Blackedout12v wrote:

303hunter wrote:The 16" will be for a lighter weight hunting rifle. My 18" likes 225 FTX with 41 gr Lil Gun, in Hornady case with CCI 450 primer. Groups right around 1".

Almost Same experience here, BCA upper 18" 1-24 twist , 40 gr lil gun, 225 FTX, Hornady case CCI 400. Have shot multiple sub moa groups at 100yds. Haven't seen much reason to try anything else, although I would like to try 450 primer.

Only reason for the 450 is that I also load 6.8 SPC. Most 6.8 loads like the magnum primer.

MiHunter wrote:What crimp are you guys using? Ive not shot the ftx bullets. I wanted to shoot other bullets or id just buy the factory 250ftx. But i get nothing sub moa or moa. I print .3s with my 6x45. Im capable. Just havent found best combo i guess.

I haven't crimped any 450's yet, and no problems so far. Hoot explained to me how to set up the Lee FCD,. but I haven't tried it yet.

Do you use the expander die or no?

MiHunter wrote:Do you use the expander die or no?

I've used it some, but found out that I can do without it. Probably have better neck tension without it. Planning to load without it next time I load.

Barrel came in today. Rifling looks sharp, and it seems gtg. Still need BCG, and I’ll probably go with Toolcraft again. Bear Creek has a BCG a bit cheaper, but I don’t know much about it. Anyone used the Bear Creek BCG?