Trying to get VLD's to shoot 6.5 x284N

[Magwa]

well I have a pet load using Berger Hybrids but I ran out and can find no more ,so I am trying to get the 140 VLD hunter to shoot even remotely like the hybrids which shot under 1/4 I seat the hybrids 20k off the lands but the VLDs do not like that nor 30 nor 35 do i just jump them 60,80 100? thanks

 

[spife7980]

Yeah, further off.
Or put them closer or jam em.

Gotta test to know the results.

 

[OREGUN]

I’d try closer with VLD, BEFORE a bigger jump. I shoot 140 vld targets in a 6.5 much closer to the lands than .020”. That’s just me though...

edited to add: read this too though. https://bergerbullets.com/getting-the-best-precision-and-accuracy-from-vld-bullets-in-your-rifle/

 

[Steel head]

My experience with 6.5 vld’s was get them quite cozy to the lands or a really big running start.

 

[Aftermath]

I use 210 VLD's in 30 cal and they like to be 0.008" off the lands
I use 80 VLD's in 223AI and they like to be 0.006" off the lands
I use 140 VLD's in 280AI and they like to be 0.006" off the lands

When I choose to use VLD's, I do the load development differently. I seat the bullet just kissing the lands and start finding where I will run into pressure, use the magneto speed here since I'm not looking for a group. Once I find pressure signs, I back off to where there was no sign of pressure and start shooting groups away from the lands in 0.001" increments. I usually find 2 or 3 different jump nodes and I alwasy choose the first one since I can then chase the throat if needed. Then, back to the powder charge variation...but about 95% of the time, that original charge weight is what it ends up being.