105 vld berger

[al2]

has anyone had any problems with 105 vlds blowing up and at what speed.also my old 105 had a pn 243105v the new ones are varmit and target whats closer to what i had.thank you

 

[eggman]

Bob, I have never lost a 105 VLD but have lost quite a few 80 gr. VLD's in a 22 Dasher. I just don't get enough velocity with my 6 BRX to run into trouble with the regular 105 VLD's. Here is a link to a thread on Benchrest Central on the Berger 105 VLd's I think you will find informative. Note the post in this thread from Eric Stecker at Berger.
http://benchrest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59452

Good luck,
Rodney

 

[Bob3700]

Rodney,

What bbl length do you run on your BRX and what velocity do you get with the 100 gr bullets.

I have a new BRX and am looking for some comparisons.

Bob

 

[Mudcat]

I watched a good number of the THIN jacket 105VLDs go poof at 2950 or so in a 6XC and about 3100 in a 243Win. But I doubt you are going to see it with the new ones, though I havent specifically tested the 105s yet to see if I could MAKE one go poof.

I have tried, very deliberately, to get a 115VLD THICK to blow up and have failed miserably, thankfully, at my quest. I ran almost 50 in a row, nonstop, one after another with only a few seconds in between shots, with them running over 3100fps out of a 6XC using Re17 and had NO failures. I have shot almost 400 of them so far and havent lost a single one.

I am willing to bet the 105 thicks will do the same. I have shot about 100 of those so far and no issues, other than some outstanding accuracy.

John

 

[Obtunded]

I watched a good number of the THIN jacket 105VLDs go poof at 2950 or so in a 6XC and about 3100 in a 243Win. But I doubt you are going to see it with the new ones, though I havent specifically tested the 105s yet to see if I could MAKE one go poof.

I am a total fan of the thin lacket 105 VLD and I was pushing them well beyond 3200 in load development of my 6X47's and my 6XC's. I never once had one disintegrate. You are freaking me out now!

I have a tack-drivin' load for my 6X47 with a thin-jacketed 1:7/105Beger VLD at 3150 fps that gives a 'BR a run for its money.