Berger 180 Hybrid seating depth ... Is depth tuning needed?

[pat fulghum]

I have been shooting 105 Hybrids for a couple of years and it seems that I can load them from .005 to .040 off the lands and see no measurable difference on target... they all shoot great.

So for all you F-Classer's out there shooting the .284 with 180 Hybrids.

Are you seeing that the 180 hybrids show no real measurable difference based on seating depth or do you fine tune your hybrid loads just like you would VLDs loads?

- pat

 

[earlcurtis67]

.025” off the lands seems to be the sweet spot for my ne.It also shoots almost as well .005 jammed. .025” is with H4831SC, IMR4451 and RL 23. E

 

[ShootDots]

I have found them to like .017-.018 OFF the lands. I have also heard from friends who know what they are doing, that "around" .023 or so OFF is also a good place for them..

 

[sdeal5]

Right on, Ben. Every straight 284 Win, Shehane, and Walker barrel I've had has loved .021 off

 

[Keith Glasscock]

You have to tune them a bit. They aren't super touchy like a VLD though.