New Berger .224 Bullet

[garandman]

Per Midway USA.... s/b in-stock 10/16/19. (Before they said 10/14/19)

 

[Bamban]

Read the earlier posts... already asked and answered.

Thanks, my bad

 

[shoot4fun]

Midsouth has these in stock!!!!

 

[McStocks]

In case anyone of you who have these ordered from us didn't get the message from Shirley, the truck is coming tomorrow!!! More are arriving next week!
Steve

 

[garandman]

Midsouth has these in stock!!!!

Bought 2 boxes yesterday.

 

[284winner]

Bought 2 boxes yesterday.

Me too

 

[shoot4fun]

Bought 2 boxes yesterday.

I bought three as soon as I got the notification from Midsouth. Hope they will shoot well in my new, yet unfired, 6.5 twist 223.
Midsouth, BTW, is my favorite online seller. Great service, fast shipping and (more importantly) knowledgable and friendly people.

 

[garandman]

I bought three as soon as I got the notification from Midsouth. Hope they will shoot well in my new, yet unfired, 6.5 twist 223.
Midsouth, BTW, is my favorite online seller. Great service, fast shipping and (more importantly) knowledgable and friendly people.

Some of the best prices too. Pretty much always beats Midway USA (I like their one-stop-shopping variety) .

I'm waiting on a 1:7 224 Valkyrie bolt gun bbld action from Bugholes (Southern Precision) Got a XLR chassis waiting on it. I'm told this will shoot the "heavies" well. We shall see. My big concern is how long I'll be able to load these / distance to lands. I'm hoping for at least 2750-2800 fps.

Your 223 a bolt gun?

 

[shoot4fun]

Some of the best prices too. Pretty much always beats Midway USA (I like their one-stop-shopping variety) .

I'm waiting on a 1:7 224 Valkyrie bolt gun bbld action from Bugholes (Southern Precision) Got a XLR chassis waiting on it. I'm told this will shoot the "heavies" well. We shall see. My big concern is how long I'll be able to load these / distance to lands. I'm hoping for at least 2750-2800 fps.

Your 223 a bolt gun?

Yes, mine is a bolt gun. It was a 223 Ackley with 8 twist but, as I shoot some long range matches with .223, I needed another.
The 224 Valkyrie is a good choice and I understand a lot of the PRS shooters use it now.
As for your concern I would think, as with all Hybrids, they will actually like off the lands better anyway.

 

[Herzo]

Bought 2 boxes yesterday.

Asked Creedmoor to text me this morning when they had some 85.5's in stock, they replied within an hour that they had them....bought 2 boxes.

 

[McStocks]

These went out yesterday; the remainder of those that you guys ordered should go out next week!

Shirley

 

[Shootin25]

Have a few boxes coming as well. Planning to push them as hard as possible in a 6.5 twist short barreled 22 Creed. Fingers crossed

 

[MikeMcCasland]

I have 1,000 arriving tomorrow. I plan to load up and shoot them on Sunday.

 

[Ned Ludd]

These went out yesterday; the remainder of those that you guys ordered should go out next week!

Shirley

OK- I can see from the picture that you've taken care of Drew Rutherford's order. Hopefully everyone's else's are in the pipeline .

 

[McStocks]

Not quite enough to take care of him; maybe another truckload!

 

[Jdne5b]

Hmm... wonder which bullets besides this one will get the new process? Sounds like Berger is pointing the bullets now.

Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, our new innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) System applies controlled pressure along the projectile nose, producing a homogeneous and repeatable bullet profile for the industry’s most consistent Ballistic Coefficients (“BC”).

https://bergerbullets.com/new-berger-22-caliber-85-5-grain-long-range-hybrid-target-bullets/

 

[skiutah02]

You guys are too funny

 

[Laurie]

mm... wonder which bullets besides this one will get the new process? Sounds like Berger is pointing the bullets now.

Benefits of the capitalist system and competition. Sierra has stolen a bit of a march with its new model MatchKings and their factory pointing (as well as TMKs and Hornady's ELDs with 'plastic' tips), so Berger moves forward in the same direction. I also noticed that little bit tucked away in the press release - hate the gobbledygook 'MRTS' label but welcome the improvement.

I'm pleased to see all these AS Forum members buying them (85.5s) and starting testing this weekend too in some cases. By the time they reach our shores many moons from now, how well they work, whether they stay in one piece with 1:7 and faster twist barrels, loads for everything from 223 Rem to 22-338 Lapua Magnum will be nicely sorted for us Brits. Carry on Chaps as David Niven used to say as the archetypal British Army officer in old B/W WW2 films.

 

[eric n]

Have a few boxes coming as well. Planning to push them as hard as possible in a 6.5 twist short barreled 22 Creed. Fingers crossed

Can you keep us posted on how it goes please? I have a 30” 6.5 twist barrel I’m afraid to chamber because of blow ups. Hoping these hold together!

 

[Shootin25]

Can you keep us posted on how it goes please? I have a 30” 6.5 twist barrel I’m afraid to chamber because of blow ups. Hoping these hold together!

For sure!
Should have some data in a couple weeks.

FWIW: I was told to keep the barrel under 26” and not push them “too hard”. Well, barrel is 23.5” and planning to drive them to 3200 +\-.