6BRA….N135

[varget204]

Dont overlook 8208 in a 6Br or a 6BRA. It worked for me.

what charge weight for 105 grain bullets ?

 

[YBPS]

I recently switched from N135 to N140 for the Berger 95gr. VLD's. Likewise, I moved from N140 to N150 for the 115 VLD's. In both cases i was able to find a nice node and seating depth brought it to one-hole accuracy at 100 yards.

Still trying to finalize a load for some 87 grain VLD's. Going back and forth between N135 and N140 but haven't found the right load yet.

FYI: I'm shooting regular 6BR with a 26" 1:7.5 twist barrel. I shoot metallic silhouette, so anything 1/2 MOA or under is good enough, but I'm enjoying the process to find these really good loads. One of these days I'll try them out at one of our club's F-class matches, just to see how I do.

What velocity are you getting with the 87 vld and 135/140?

 

[Allen Corneau]

What velocity are you getting with the 87 vld and 135/140?

I'm purposely looking for a "low-recoil but still decently accurate" load for short-course Silhouette (200 and 300 meters), so my requirements for this load are a bit different than most folks.

My previous round of testing showed some promise around the 25.6 to 25.7 grain zone using the N140, so my next round is going to be in the 25.5 to 25.8 grain range. Speeds should be somewhere around the 2500 to 2550 fps range.

 

[LarryDScott]

what charge weight for 105 grain bullets ?

Sorry, its been so long I have forgot. All my info went w/the sold rifles. LDS

 

[YBPS]

Anyone shooting 87vldh in BRA?

 

[Mark W]

what charge weight for 105 grain bullets ?

8208 works great in my 12 twist BRA with 80 Gr bullets, but I never could get it to perform in my 8 twist with 105s. I eventually tried Varget and H-4895 and it came alive. Of course, I have bunch of 8208 and very little of the others.