Jam or jump Berger flat base target bullets?

[djtjr]

I mostly use vld bullet types but I have a 12 twist 243ai and I am shooting 68 gn Berger flat base target bullets and wanted to see where you guys recommend seating them. I usually always start with a jam and work in for presure purposes but I was wondering your guys thoughts if you had any experience with them.
Thanks
Don

 

[fdshuster]

Don: If you mean the 68 gr. Berger #24411, that is my main bullet for the slow twist 6ppc's and 6BR's. In my Kriegers & Bartleins they "like" to be seated "just touching" the lands. Tried jumping .010" and .020" and also jammed .010", but seated to touch remains the standard.

 

[Shynloco]

For whatever this may be worth, I shoot Bart's 68 Ultra FB's in my Savage Benchrest 6mmbr with a 1:8 twist barrel. Like fdshuster, just touching the lands provides me with the best results at 100 - 200yds.

 

[djtjr]

Thanks guys I'll obviously play around but wanted a place to start as if it shoots well right off the bat there is a confidence factor in the gun that I get that is a bit tougher to have if you have to play for weeks to find what it likes. I know that doesn't mean anything but confidence makes me shoot better.