CLOSED MONSTER 16 Barrel $139 + $12 = $151

[biodsl]

No problems cycling but mine shoots 8" groups at 100 yards with Wolf. Same rifle/barrel shoots (for me) 1-1/2" groups with 26 grains of Varget behind a 123gr ELD.

I have an 18" MONSTER that I'm just breaking in right now. I hope it does better with Wolf than my Alexander Arms 16". That barrel shoots Hornady Black at around 1 MOA but can hardly keep Wolf inside 4" at 100 yards. Pulling the Wolf bullet and replacing it with a 107 SMK results in 1.5 inch groups.

[MaxSpede]

That's my next experiment. I ordered some V-Max bullets and will build some Mexican Match to try. I won't weigh the powder so the only variable will be the bullet. I tried pulling a bullet from the steel case using my kinetic puller and it was easy.

[sharpshooter33]

will your next batch have the 1:7.5" twist?

[MaxSpede]

Pulled bullets from Wolf and just put 95 grain SST on top of existing powder charge. Works great with the Monster barrel.

Kind of a hassle to pull all the bullets from the Wolf and seat new ones because I had to deburr every case mouth and even then was left with a little "ding" on almost every case which peels off some copper jacket.

Soft steel cases did not damage deburring tool.

[biodsl]

Pulled bullets from Wolf and just put 95 grain SST on top of existing powder charge. Works great with the Monster barrel.

Kind of a hassle to pull all the bullets from the Wolf and seat new ones because I had to deburr every case mouth and even then was left with a little "ding" on almost every case which peels off some copper jacket.

Soft steel cases did not damage deburring tool.

IIRC, the original idea to pull and push a new bullet was so as not to have to worry about losing expensive brass. Say for example you were hunting prairie dogs and might launch 500 rounds over 2 or 3 days. Or if in some type of competition and didn't want to search for your empties. I did it as a fun experiment. You're correct about the .262 hole shaving jacket off the .264 bullets. It's not a true 'pull/push' since cases need to be chamfered.