BERGER STATS FOR JAM TO LANDS

[billmo]

JUST WONDERING HOW MANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE TRIED SETTING THE VLD'S BACK FROM THE LANDS AS FAR AS BERGER IS RECCOMENDING IN THEIR LOADING PROCEDURES. WHAT IS YOUR RESULTS? I'M MOSTLY WONDERING ABOUT THE 6MM CALIBERS BUT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANY COMMENTS ABOUT OTHER CALIBERS AS WELL. THANKS, BILL

 

[Rock63]

Where did you find Berger load recommendations?

 

[billmo]

SOMEONE ON THE FORUM LISTED A WEB PAGE. I WILL HAVE TO FIND IT FOR YOU. IT IS SAVED IN MY FAVORITES ON MY LAP-TOP. BILL

 

[billmo]

IT IS ACTUALLY BERGER'S WEB-SITE. BILL

 

[johara1]

yes it's on the web site and it works........JLK's shoot at .010 in and .020 jump and .040 jump .called steve and ordered 1K .....jim

 

[JamesinAsheville]

This is what I found:
The quickest way to find this sweet spot is to load ammo at four different COAL. Start with a COAL that allows the bullet to touch the rifling. The next COAL needs to be .040 off the lands. The third COAL needs to be .080 off the lands. The last COAL needs to be .120 off the lands. One of these COAL will outperform the other three by a considerable margin. It has been reported that the VLD bullets don’t group as well at 100 yards but get better as the bullet “goes to sleep” at further ranges. We have learned that by doing the four COAL test you will find a COAL where the VLD bullets will group well at 100 yards. Once the COAL that shoots best is established you can tweak +/- .005 or .010 to increase precision or you can adjust powder charges and other load variables. Frankly, those who do the four COAL test usually are happy with the results they get from this test alone.

 

[alf]

No matter what caliber, cartridge, or bullet I load for, I always start in the lands with at least a square mark on the bullet. It seems I tend to end up there too.

Al

PS, billmo, can you turn your caps off?

 

[billmo]

Yes Sir. I'm sorry that I was using them. Really had no reason at all. thanks, Bill