6mm Creedmoor115 gr Berger Hunting VLD

[Ironworker]

Are these bullets seating depth sensitive ? Any suggested loads for these ? 6mm Creedmoor

 

[Walt Krafft]

What cartridge?

 

[Ironworker]

6mm Creedmoor

 

[taylorw]

Are these bullets seating depth sensitive ? Any suggested loads for these ? 6mm Creedmoor

Work up to this charge but guys on here that I’ve spoke to are having luck with ~41.0 grns of RL16, CCI450’s, with lapua SRP brass.
Start at -0.03” off and work in 3K increments until your -0.021” off.
I believe this Bullet likes to be around the -6 to -9K area more times than not, from
what I’ve seen.
If you have H4350 instead of RL16, you can use a similar starting charge. My last lot of H4350 was .8 grains slower than RL16 in a .243 win case, but again, start low on powder charge. Good luck!

 

[Old Navy]

Work up to this charge but guys on here that I’ve spoke to are having luck with ~41.0 grns of RL16, CCI450’s, with lapua SRP brass.
Start at +0.03” in and work in 3K increments until your +0.021” in.
I believe this Bullet likes to be around the +6 to +9K area more times than not, from
what I’ve seen.
If you have H4350 instead of RL16, you can use a similar starting charge. My last lot of H4350 was .8 grains slower than RL16 in a .243 win case, but again, start low on powder charge. Good luck!

I hope your data works. I am almost 100 rounds with the 115 VLD and haven't been able to find consistency.

 

[taylorw]

I hope your data works. I am almost 100 rounds with the 115 VLD and haven't been able to find consistency.

Glad you quoted me. I just revised my reply above to @Ironworker . I stated in the lands and it should be off the lands. My apologies...

 

[JB10]

I dont use the vld in my 6mm cred but i do use the 140vld in a 6.5 creed. I found good accuracy at just touching lands and .040 jump. In between that was not that great.

 

[jaygorski]

Work up to this charge but guys on here that I’ve spoke to are having luck with ~41.0 grns of RL16, CCI450’s, with lapua SRP brass.
Start at -0.03” off and work in 3K increments until your -0.021” off.
I believe this Bullet likes to be around the -6 to -9K area more times than not, from
what I’ve seen.
If you have H4350 instead of RL16, you can use a similar starting charge. My last lot of H4350 was .8 grains slower than RL16 in a .243 win case, but again, start low on powder charge. Good luck!

41grs sounds like too much powder to me for a naked bullet, especially in a Lapua case which holds less powder than lets say a Hornady case. 40grs sounds better to me, lemme check into this.

 

[taylorw]

41grs sounds like too much powder to me for a naked bullet, especially in a Lapua case which holds less powder than lets say a Hornady case. 40grs sounds better to me, lemme check into this.

Here’s a similar thread.

6 creed with RL 16 & 115 vld

Started my load development on my 6 creed 24” barrel 7.5 twist. Shot 40.3-42.7gn of reloader 16 at 0.015” off the lands. At 42.7 I have a few slight ejector marks but no heavy bolt light at all. 41.2gn was shot twice. All 4 shot groups. Seems like the SD and groups were not correlating. Most...

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[jaygorski]

Hornady has a max of 41.1grs RE16 with their 110, I'd think 40.5grs RE16 would be max for a 115, but loading in a heavier Lapua wouldn't have to download a touch, maybe 1 grain or so? You know, cuz the Lapua holds less powder.??

 

[jaygorski]

Here’s a similar thread.

6 creed with RL 16 & 115 vld

Started my load development on my 6 creed 24” barrel 7.5 twist. Shot 40.3-42.7gn of reloader 16 at 0.015” off the lands. At 42.7 I have a few slight ejector marks but no heavy bolt light at all. 41.2gn was shot twice. All 4 shot groups. Seems like the SD and groups were not correlating. Most...

forum.accurateshooter.com

Some guys like to be right on the edge now don't they?

 

[David Brooks Rifle Stocks]

In my wifes 6 Creed with Lapua SRP Brass, and 115 coated DTACS, we are running 40.2gr of RL 16, only running about 2950, but its a hammer!! Oh and a 28" Bartlein barrel

 

[std7mag]

In my 7mm, & 25 calibers the VLDs have liked touching to 0.005" off.
Other people have said 0.060" off.
All depends on your rifle.

 

[Ironworker]

Spoke to a Berger Tech ,they recommend COL of 2.800 . Using the Hornady seating depth tool ,2.918 is touching the lands in fact the bullet stays in the bbl,needs a" little" (Tip rifle up and bullet fall out )help dislodging .

 

[vonb]

Just for another reference point, here is my load in a 26" 4 groove Krieger:

- 115 DTAC TBN w/ nosering
- 41.3 gr H4350
- Alpha LRP brass
- 2.219 BTO / 2.790 COAL

Average velocity is 2973.