Berger 80gr FBHP seating depth

[kenacp]

I picked up some Berger 80gr FBHP to load in my 6br. Do these, in general, like to be jumped or in the lands for best results? I know I have to run some test loads to find what works in my barrel, but just looking for some direction and a starting point.
Thanks.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I always start at full jam and work my way out of the lands. IME, they shoot best with a light jam but every barrel and load is different.
Starting at full jam for a given neck tension only leaves one way to go. That keeps things like I need them...simple.

 

[HTSmith]

In two of my 6BR's they like to be jammed pretty hard and driven fast. I generally don't like jamming bullets, but these really closed up when I jammed them. Your mileage could vary.

 

[JMS597]

I use them in a 12 twist barrel and my loads are .010" from the lands. I haven't tried jamming them yet, but from the other two posts it might be worth trying.
They are excellent bullets.

 

[AckleymanII]

I always start at full jam and work my way out of the lands. IME, they shoot best with a light jam but every barrel and load is different.
Starting at full jam for a given neck tension only leaves one way to go. That keeps things like I need them...simple.

I shot coyotes with them in a custom 6 Remington, 0.003 jam, stout load of IMR 4064 at 3500. They knocked a quarter to silver dollar size hole in coyotes on broadside shots through the ribs.

 

[BRGUY]

I shot coyotes with them in a custom 6 Remington, 0.003 jam, stout load of IMR 4064 at 3500. They knocked a quarter to silver dollar size hole in coyotes on broadside shots through the ribs.

I would have thought IMR-4064 would have been too fast burning for a 6mm Remington. Learn something new every day!

Carry on.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I would have thought IMR-4064 would have been too fast burning for a 6mm Remington. Learn something new every day!

Carry on.

IME, in a case that size and bore, it's virtually identical to Varget. It doesn't meter as well but it usually outperforms Varget in terms of accuracy, for me.

 

[AckleymanII]

Bug holes abound with custom 12T, 243's and 6 Rem's with IMR 4064 and the 80g Berger, fed 210, pick a brand of brass. HOT loads are the most accurate. I shot 12 twists with zero freebore...they don't stay zero freebore for long. You will loose at least 200 fps if you go to a 87g unless you use R#19 with a WLR or cci 250 primer.

80g Sierra bt BLITZ should not be over looked, which produces the loudest WHOP sound I have ever heard with any bullet contacting Mr. Coyote. Back of the stomach impacts yields just as dead a coyote as a shoulder shot.

 

[Ccrider]

I don’t claim to know what I am doing but have been playing around with this bullet using Varget. Gotten some very helpful feedback: http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/6br-“boyer-method”-help-needed.3958321/.

 

[kenacp]

Thanks for the advise.
And thank you Ccrider for your link.

 

[Ccrider]

You are welcome. Let us know how it goes.