Oh where oh where is the 155 or 156 grain Berger 6.5?

[gamewarden]

Assuming it's still being tweaked...? Anyone other than Bob Beck and Broz testing them...?

 

[OzzyO20]

I’m wondering where any Berger 6.5 bullets are lol. Are these match rounds or hunting? Seems like they’d need a 1:7.5 or faster twist.

 

[gamewarden]

Supposed to be under the EOL line...so hunting.

 

[Bwells]

Hope they hurry its almost hunting season here

 

[243AI]

I emailed them earlier in the week about these bullets and this is the response I got:

Nick,
Right now we have no information other than this bullet is expected to be released sometime this fall. Please check back with us in September. Hopefully the bullet would have been already released by then. Or we have been given more information in regards as to when it will be released ETC.

 

[pitdog85]

I personally think that berger saw sierra release the 150SMK with the huge BC and even though this is a hunting bullet and the SMK is a match I think they went back to the drawing board to try beat sierras 150 BC. Over on the longrange hunting forum BROZ early reports of BC were not as good as the new 150 SMK. I think they are going to come out with something that tops the 6.5 BC!!!

 

[bullfisher]

Maybe we should start blowing up their Email
I think Berger just had too many projects in their pipeline during their recent HQ move to AZ.
I do hope they are available soon, I have a 7 twist PRC that doesn't mind the 150's but dialing in those EOL's was my original intent.

 

[XLR308]

There might actually be a small group of people that would like to see some 140 hybrids again as well.

 

[whiskeysierra762]

Waiting as well with a 7.5" twist 6.5saum. Working up loads with the 150smk for now.

 

[GONE BAD]

150's? Where are the 140's?!
I have two rifles that run exclusively Berger 140 vld hunting and now I'm out!
I tried 140 eldx and there was no love there!

 

[GONE BAD]

Sorry where's the edit or delete button?

 

[spife7980]

Its right here

If youre on mobile its in the same spot but under the ellipsis and down arrow.

 

[GONE BAD]

Thanks. It was hidden

 

[bullfisher]

E-mailed berger yesterday and got the vague robo return email as well. I'll be stickin with the 150's for a while I think.

 

[bullfisher]

Well my hunt is over. Nothing worth shooting for me.
I blame berger ?
Any word out there on these?

 

[Raufoss]

I'll say wait for shotshow.

 

[jsthntn247]

Any more info out there ?

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

Not much on their website:

6.5 MM 156 Grain EOL Elite Hunter

bergerbullets.com

 

[Sixfivesavage]

Just saw in a mile high email that these things are a reality now. How fast you think a 24" creed can push em?

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

Just saw in a mile high email that these things are a reality now. How fast you think a 24" creed can push em?

Not fast enough....but you should try it and let us know
?

 

[MOUNTIC]

I'm building a 6.5 PRC 22" with 5" suppressor high country Mule deer gun with these pills. I'm curious what reamer / freebore I am going to need with these..

 

[jsthntn247]

I would be most interested in the following configurations:
3-18x50 FFP
4.5-27x56 FFP
5-20x56 FFP

If Meopta put a tree reticle with floating center dot similar to the Minox MR4, Kahles SKMR3, Athlon APRS1, or Trijicon Accupower MRAD 4.5-30x56 into any of these scopes, I would definitely be interested in buying a couple.

Not fast enough....but you should try it and let us know
?

Prolly get 2750-2800 with Rl-26. 2700 ish with 4350 or re16

 

[XTREM HTR16]

Broz is testing them in a 24” PRC over on Long Range Only

 

[spife7980]

Get them while they are hot, 98 in stock https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/pro...1KDnKaZuXJQMlBYpW-I_FBcwoGbJsWAii99rmq4U8ZYw8

 

[Jack's Dad]

Sick brah!

 

[jsthntn247]

Mine should be at the house waiting on me when I get home.

 

[Strike_out]

So what did you get?

 

[clcustom1911]

Prolly get 2750-2800 with Rl-26. 2700 ish with 4350 or re16

I push my 147 ELDm's to 2700 as my standard load with 40gr of Reloder 17. 6.5CR, 24" Proof M24 barrel. I did a speed test when I first got the lot of 147's and Reloder 17. It can scoot up there closer to 2900 when overpressure starts. So, with these 156's I'm sure you'd be able to safely get them into the 2600-2700 range.

 

[db2000]

Prolly get 2750-2800 with Rl-26. 2700 ish with 4350 or re16

Christiansen Arms MPR 6.5 PRC 24” carbon barrel 1-8” SilencerCo ASR Flash Hider
Magento v3

53F 44% 30.23mmHg
Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
H4831 54.5
Hornady brass x 6
Fed 210M
COL 2.035
COAL 2.940
2823, 2830, 2852, 2849, 2848
2849, 2833, 2856, 2843, 2845 SD 10.6
2”

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
H4831 54.8
Hornady brass x 6
Fed 210M
COL 2.035
COAL 2.940
2852, 2866, 2852, 2870, 2859
2865, 2875, 2877, 2868, 2877 SD 7.5
2”

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 26 55.0
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2893, 2883, 2886, 2887, 2881
2882, 2897, 2901, 2882, 2908 SD 9.3
1.5”

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 26 55.3
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2914, 2894 SD 14.1
1”

48F 86% 30.08mmHg
Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 23 52.0
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2805, 2823, 2839, 2827, 2842 SD 14.7
2” cold clean barrel

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 23 52.5
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2851, 2851, 2845, 2869, 2853 SD 9.0
1.25” slight pressure circle

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 23 52.8
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2871, 2872, 2888, 2896, 2866 SD 12.7
1.25” mod ejector circle pressure marks

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 26 55.5
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2896, 2940, 2950, 2920, 2927
2907 SD 20.1
1.5” high ejector circle pressure marks

Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter HPBT
Rx 26 56.0
Hornady brass x 1
Fed 210M
COL 2.030
COAL 2.940
2949, 2962, 2956, 2947, 2955
2951 SD 5.4
1” mod pressure on bolt ejecting rds

 

[jsthntn247]

45.8 gr of 26 gets me 2840fps in a 26” tube in Peterson’s brass in my creedmoor