Range Report 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

[tepeter1]

Previous Posts on Rifle Specs and Build:

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...372#Post2100372

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...013#Post2346013


Just wanted to show my results for the first time out to 300 yards. This is Berger 155 Hunting VLD's in Lapua Brass, Win Primers, 46.4gr Varget, 3/4 Neck Tension and OAL of 2.81. This 5 shot group was immediately after 32 previous rounds with no rest. I was shooting at talc filled ballons yesterday at temp was 101. I have no idea what the humidity was, but it was humid.

Actual distance was 308 yards, shot off of bench on bags.

 

[jdmartin]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

Very nice.I have a 308 in a manners stock and I love it .I built mine with a 10 twist for heavy bullets but I usually shoot Berger 155's because it shoots them so well and more pleasant to shoot.My accuracy node with varget is 47.3 in normal weather.About a week ago I was shooting out of my garage and it was getting big groups(.6--.7) at 100.This puzzled me so I chronographed the load and is was 70 fps faster than usual(2950fps). It was 6pm. I walked around to look at the thermometer and it was pegged at 110. I have had enough Texas summer this year.

 

[tepeter1]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

Yeah I really like the light weight recoil of the 155's. I'm shooting the VLD Hunting rounds as I want one round for shooting fun, long range and whitetail here in MS. It seemed like the perfect compromise all around. I conducted my load development in extreme heat so I may have to play around with it a little bit now that it is cooling off. I put a lot of thought into this rifle and it does everything pretty well but some things better than it should. One day I will take it out West for some long range hunting.

 

[Rhinomax]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

Can you buy these loaded from someone?

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

I know that Best of the West sells the 168 vld in 308 as loaded ammo, but didn't see any 155's.

 

[cruze5]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

what are you getting 3k velocity with that much varget and that bullet?!

 

[EricF517]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tepeter1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah I really like the light weight recoil of the 155's. I'm shooting the VLD Hunting rounds as I want one round for shooting fun, long range and whitetail here in MS. It seemed like the perfect compromise all around. I conducted my load development in extreme heat so I may have to play around with it a little bit now that it is cooling off. I put a lot of thought into this rifle and it does everything pretty well but some things better than it should. One day I will take it out West for some long range hunting. </div></div>

You may not have to play with it as much as you think. I cannot talk for your rifle and load, but the load I have with the wife's Mini SASS and Varget only showed a 10-15fps drop in speed from when I developed it last year in mid summer and 87 degree heat. I then tested it again in January when it was only 15 degrees outside. Just test it out when it gets cold out, it may surprise you too.

 

[MitchAlsup]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cruze5</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what are you getting 3k velocity with that much varget and that bullet?! </div></div>

jdmartin can get 2950 fps from 47.3-4 gr Varget in a 24" tube with Lapua cases. This is a pretty standard 155 Scenar loading. The 47.8 gr Varget gows with Win cases.

Thread originator should be 75-100 fps lower than this due to his low charge weight of 46.7gr.

 

[mdesign]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

Nice looking rifle you got there!

 

[sheckie]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

Nice results. I'm going to load some of these this weekend.

Did you ever chrono these loads?

 

[Break Bad]

Re: 155 Berger VLD's at 308 Yards

I get 2820 out of a 20" barrel with 46.0 var and 155 scenars lapua cases. Add 4" of barrel and another 1.5'ish gr of varget, zoom!.

For me thats+9mil at 1k. I'm showing at 2950 its +8.1 at 85deg and 30 absolute pressure.