I have shot both 80 and 88 Bergers out of a straight 6BR 10 twist with BR4's and VV135 jammed hard....square mark, in matches from 100 to 500 yds.Anyone have a good load to share? I have plenty of Varget and CCI450's. Do they like to be jumped or jammed? I understand I'll have to test and work up for my rifle, but wanted to see what others were having success with. Many thanks.
That's what I was hoping to hear, as my bbl is 8 twist. Thanks much.jam 'em, .010" to .015" to start, work up to 32.8 of Varget. i prefer N135 or 8208 XBR myself, but i know Varget works excellent as well. capable of one hole 5 shot groups @ 100yds in a 1 in 8 twist barrel
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I use this load 10 thou off the lands with the 80 bergers at 100 yards and it shoots very well and 32 grains of varget shoots even smaller in my rifle.30.5 gr of 8208xbr, but work up to it. A little warm. Chronographed 3200 in a 26 inch 13.5 twist. Liked Jam.
HTSmith,Anyone have a good load to share? I have plenty of Varget and CCI450's. Do they like to be jumped or jammed? I understand I'll have to test and work up for my rifle, but wanted to see what others were having success with. Many thanks.
Mark do you jam or jump? Thanks much.HTSmith,
I shoot a stiff load of N135 With Berger 80gr. The new Bart's 80 gr should be great also. I like Fed GM, I never had any luck CCI 405, myself. CCI BR4 work also.
Mark Schronce
Mark do you jam or jump? Thanks much.
6BR, 1:8 twist, 28" Krieger bbl,
88 gr Bergers (#24323) Lot # D090,
31.7 Gr Varget, 3128 fps, 3 shot group size .164"
Wheeler method touch point was 1.809, I seated bullets at 1.811 (.003 into lands)
I found the touch point to be .010 shorter than the previous lot of Berger 88gr, and I needed to retest to find the proper seating depth.
I agree..the 88's do shoot well. Just wait til you try em' in that 6BR. I think you'll be happy.I wonder why more people don't shoot these 88 Bergers for short line? I tested them with my 243 1-10 and they will really shoot. I might have to try them in my 6BR.