Looking at trying a lighter bullet in the Tikka T3 (1:11) in 300WSM. Really leaning towards the Berger 168gr VLD (30510) or 175gr VLD (30512). Hoping to pair with H4350. Curious as to real world experience in this platform with these two.
Capable of outstanding accuracy at 1K in 1:13 twist until the wind kicks up.Don't overlook the 168 Hybrid. It has one of the highest BCs available in the 168 gr weight class of .30 cal bullets and can be loaded with excellent precision.
The OP asked about using lighter weight .30 cal bulets. Unfortunately, increased wind deflection is a product of lighter bullet weight and its effect on BC. The 168 Hybrids have an extremely high BC for their weight and will do as well as well or better in the wind than any other bullet in the 168-175 gr weight class. However, they will not equal the better quality bullets in the 200+ gr weight class.Capable of outstanding accuracy at 1K in 1:13 twist until the wind kicks up.
I’ve been wanting to try the 168 Hybrid but can’t seem to find them anywhereCapable of outstanding accuracy at 1K in 1:13 twist until the wind kicks up.
I shoot the 168 with h4350 in a savage 116, 3070 FPS, 1/2 moa all day, winchester brass. Fed 215Looking at trying a lighter bullet in the Tikka T3 (1:11) in 300WSM. Really leaning towards the Berger 168gr VLD (30510) or 175gr VLD (30512). Hoping to pair with H4350. Curious as to real world experience in this platform with these two.
Thank you. I keep leaning towards trying the 168 VLD hunter first. Thanks for the info.I shoot the 168 with h4350 in a savage 116, 3070 FPS, 1/2 moa all day, winchester brass. Fed 215
the Sierra 169 match king has it beat…….Don't overlook the 168 Hybrid. It has one of the highest BCs available in the 168 gr weight class of .30 cal bullets and can be loaded with excellent precision.
I'm afraid not. Both are good designs. Neither one is markedly better than the other.the Sierra 169 match king has it beat…….
I was talking about bc ……I'm afraid not. Both are good designs. Neither one is markedly better than the other.
According to Sierra, the G1 BCs for the 169 SMK are: 0.527 @ 2180 fps and above, 0.505 between 1540 and 2180 fps, and 0.445 @ 1540 fps and below. If one uses the highest of these values (i.e. 0.527), which is going to be higher than the average G1 BC, that still translates to a G7 BC of approximately 0.269. The advertised average G7 BC of the 168 Hybrid according Berger is 0.264. No one is going to be able to reliably shoot a G7 BC difference of 0.269 versus 0.264. In fact, it is highly likely that BC variance within a single Lot# of bullets would actually exceed this .005 "advertised" BC difference.I was talking about bc ……