I am wanting to reload some 168gr Berger VLD Hunting bullets. They say the minimum twists is 13. I have a sps varmint with a 12twists. Will these bullets not work good for me.
.308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
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Re: .308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
Thats what I use
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...789#Post2888789
They work fine in several of my 12 twist as well as a 11.27, you just are advised not to use them in a twist slower than 13
Thats what I use
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...789#Post2888789
They work fine in several of my 12 twist as well as a 11.27, you just are advised not to use them in a twist slower than 13
Re: .308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
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Re: .308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
Here is the thing, I worked up the exact bullet and had some great results. Only issue is the VLD is a secant ogive. It has a higher BC and better ballistics on paper. Only thing is they like to be seated closer to the lands. Well in a hunting rig( I'm using a sps-V cut to 22"), the max oal I can use in the mag is around 2.830. It will shoot sub moa, and even half moa, but lends itself to an occasional flyer or two. At 100-300 might not mean much, but I want my bullets to hit exactly where I intend.
Berger is working on a hunting hybrid, I will definitely give those a try if they are released before next hunting season. http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/01/berger-hybrid-bullets-what-you-need-to-know/
Here is the thing, I worked up the exact bullet and had some great results. Only issue is the VLD is a secant ogive. It has a higher BC and better ballistics on paper. Only thing is they like to be seated closer to the lands. Well in a hunting rig( I'm using a sps-V cut to 22"), the max oal I can use in the mag is around 2.830. It will shoot sub moa, and even half moa, but lends itself to an occasional flyer or two. At 100-300 might not mean much, but I want my bullets to hit exactly where I intend.
Berger is working on a hunting hybrid, I will definitely give those a try if they are released before next hunting season. http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/01/berger-hybrid-bullets-what-you-need-to-know/
Re: .308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
The 12 twist is fine bc it is faster than thae 1:13. Point being, twist rates work backwards. A 1:10 is faster than a 1:12. I shoot em at of a 1:12 sps t and they are a 1/2 Moa round. But you need to load those suckers as long as as you can.
The 12 twist is fine bc it is faster than thae 1:13. Point being, twist rates work backwards. A 1:10 is faster than a 1:12. I shoot em at of a 1:12 sps t and they are a 1/2 Moa round. But you need to load those suckers as long as as you can.
Re: .308 Berger VLD 168gr hunting bullets.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: roggom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is the thing, I worked up the exact bullet and had some great results. Only issue is the VLD is a secant ogive. It has a higher BC and better ballistics on paper. Only thing is they like to be seated closer to the lands. Well in a hunting rig( I'm using a sps-V cut to 22"), the max oal I can use in the mag is around 2.830. It will shoot sub moa, and even half moa, but lends itself to an occasional flyer or two. At 100-300 might not mean much, but I want my bullets to hit exactly where I intend. </div></div>
I had the same issue and kept playing with the seating depth, no more fliers now.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: roggom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is the thing, I worked up the exact bullet and had some great results. Only issue is the VLD is a secant ogive. It has a higher BC and better ballistics on paper. Only thing is they like to be seated closer to the lands. Well in a hunting rig( I'm using a sps-V cut to 22"), the max oal I can use in the mag is around 2.830. It will shoot sub moa, and even half moa, but lends itself to an occasional flyer or two. At 100-300 might not mean much, but I want my bullets to hit exactly where I intend. </div></div>
I had the same issue and kept playing with the seating depth, no more fliers now.
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