6BRA with 109 Bergers

[Tomiboy]

Have any of you guys been shooting these? How do they compare to 108s? I have noticed a 7.5 twist stabilizes them better according to the Berger calculator. Anyone had good luck shooting them in a 8 twist at 600 to 1,000? Are they as easy to tune as 108s?

 

[JLT]

Nothing is as easy to tune as the 108s! Seat 'em anywhere you want, they'll shoot.

I have no direct experience with the 109s, but word on them is they can be finicky when it comes to seating depth. Seems out of character for a Hybrid, but I've heard that with some consistency from those that have tried them.

 

[Tomiboy]

Thanks!

 

[Mastershot]

I could not get to shoot good in my 7.5 twist rifle. The 109’s gave my BRA all kinds of pressure problems, 2nd firings and I was having loose primers. Gave up on the 109’s and went back to 105’s.

 

[Bill W]

I've been shooting them awhile now out to 1260 and shoot great. I'm using h4895, 205m primers, 7.5 twist 28inch at 2860 ..have 25 firings on my brass Lapua. I see no reason I'll switch back to 108s which shoot good too.
Bill

 

[swd]

I shot 110SMK’s out a 7.5” BRA with H4895 at 2800 even. They shot very well! I’ve also shot a LOT of 109 Berger’s out of a BRX. Not a finicky bullet at all.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Nothing is as easy to tune as the 108s! Seat 'em anywhere you want, they'll shoot.

I have no direct experience with the 109s, but word on them is they can be finicky when it comes to seating depth. Seems out of character for a Hybrid, but I've heard that with some consistency from those that have tried them.

Preach.

I have one 7.7 twist left and waiting on 30 more if you want one of my barrels.

But my 8 twist shoots the 108s crazy good.

 

[ronsatspokane]

I use them with Varget and CCI 450's. They'll clean F Class targets all day long.

 

[ksnyder]

I have a 7.5 twist and my first match out I shot a 400 36x with the 109’s. There is a few of the people that shoot in como ms that shoot them well.