After waiting five months for a barrel from E R Shaw, finishing a 6.5 Creedmoor build and struggling with load workups (multiple bullets, powder, primers, seating depth, etc) I am very disappointed. To get the bullet anywhere near the lands I am far over blind mag length. I suppose I could shoot it as a single shot (actually not sure that would work either), but it was to be a deer rifle, so that is not preferred.
Does anyone know if long throat length is common with Shaw? Did you find a LR bullet that would shoot accurately way off the lands?
So disgusted I'm considering ordering another Savage prefit from another company.
I don't have throat length tools. I simply apply slight neck tension to the case, insert a bullet so that it will slide back into the case when touching the lands, gently push the round into the chamber and draw the bolt back and measure. This has been good enough to develop extremely accurate loads in multiple rifles.
If you have seen this what did you do?