Berger 80.5 full bore ?

[rebs]

why are they called full bore?

 

[Laurie]

Because they're optimised for 'Fullbore' (prone and sling and F-Class) rifle shooting as laid out by ICFRA, the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations.

For international sling shooting, calibres are restricted to .308 Win and .223 Rem and to be compliant with ICFRA regulations, 308 Win is limited to a bullet weight of 'less than 156gn'; 223 Rem to 'less than 81gn'.

Berger's .308 Target BT Fullbore therefore weighs 155.5gn and its 224 equivalent 80.5gn. (Well actually the limit was 81gn when Berger introduced the latter bullet, but has since been revised to 91gn.)

https://www.icfra.com

 

[rebs]

which Berger bullet is best suited for 300 yd benchrest matches?

 

[mgdietrich]

6mm column bullet

 

[rebs]

sorry I forgot to mention its for a 223

 

[barefooter56]

sorry I forgot to mention its for a 223

Try the 73gr BT TARGET bullet #22420

 

[rebs]

Try the 73gr BT TARGET bullet #22420

wish I could find some, out of stock everywhere

 

[mgdietrich]

sorry I forgot to mention its for a 223

I would prob go with 52gr then. But the 73gr is very accurate too depending on your twist rate.

 

[Skeetman59]

My Savage 110 Elite .223 loves the 80.5 Berger FB.

 

[rebs]

I would prob go with 52gr then. But the 73gr is very accurate too depending on your twist rate.

twist is 1 in 8