7mm 180gr Berger VLD

sure shot · #1 01-29-2006, 07:57 PM

Does anyone have load data for the 180gr Berger VLD for 7 Rem Mag I can't seem to find anything for 180gr. I'm thinking RL-25 From around 53.5 grains to 68.0 grains or Retumbo From 64.0 grains to 68.5 grains with Norma brass and Rem mag primers. Any ideas? Also does Berger recommend seating the VLD's to the lands? This is my first go around with Berger and must say the 180 VLD is an impressive looking bullet and with a advertised BC of .698 it should do well down range.

Tim Behle · #2 01-29-2006, 08:07 PM

I like both Retumbo and H1000 in my 7 mag. The 180 Bergers are a great bullet, Their website suggests seating all VLD's against the lands.

I've found that to be good advice!

curtis · #3 01-30-2006, 06:51 AM

I am looking at getting an additional barrel for my Savage 110FP in 7mm Mag (from savageparts.com)and I notice that the twist rate is 1/9.5". The 180 gr. VLD Berger bullet (according to the Berger site) should be shot through a 1/9" barrel. Does the 9.5" barrel work for this bullet? How about the 168 gr. VLD? It calls for a 1/10" barrel, but will the 9.5" barrel work? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Knappy

abinok · #4 01-30-2006, 12:36 PM

Kappy,
the 1:9.5 will easily stabalize the 168 berger, and I have it on good word that the 180 Berger stabalizes in a 1:9.5 at STW velocities. Id guess in a 7rem mag, maybe maybe not... don't know. bergers numbers can generally be taken to be conservative guestimates to stabalize bullets under the harshest conditions at sealevel... more or less. Depending on your altitude, and other stuff it might, and it might not. Only one way to know! If you don't want to buy a box of iffy bullets, id be willing to split one with you. Ill be doing a ladder for my 7mm when it gets here, and these are one of the bullets ill be testing.

curtis · #5 02-01-2006, 02:21 AM

Abinok,

Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, I won't be able to split the Berger bullets with you right now. I wish I could. First of all, I don't have the barrel yet. It's on my wish list. Second, I will be moving to Germany next week so it will be a little while until I get my rifle over there. I hope Pete Lincoln will teach me a few things about precision shooting! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I hope I can let him tinker around with my Savage a little bit. I can't wait to get there!!

Knappy