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Reloading
6.5-284 Load Data
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronin" data-source="post: 74764" data-attributes="member: 4201"><p>Varmint Hunter</p><p></p><p>I cannot accurately answer you question, but have just returned from the range,with my 6.5x284. Whilst there, I shot both a 142 SMK and 140 Berger VLD into a 24 inch thick "sandwich" of dry chip boards. I wanted to know the suitability of either for deer sized game, particually expansion and how well they held together when they hit something relatively hard. The SMK penetrated 19inches and retained 124g, showed good expansion (twice diameter) and still had the base and lower section of the jacket attached to the lead core. 140 VLD not as good, retained only 115g and showed core separation, there was a "blow up" in the first 4 inches it had passed into the boards and it then travelled a further 6 inches. Not really an objective test I know but you asked so there's my answer /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronin, post: 74764, member: 4201"] Varmint Hunter I cannot accurately answer you question, but have just returned from the range,with my 6.5x284. Whilst there, I shot both a 142 SMK and 140 Berger VLD into a 24 inch thick "sandwich" of dry chip boards. I wanted to know the suitability of either for deer sized game, particually expansion and how well they held together when they hit something relatively hard. The SMK penetrated 19inches and retained 124g, showed good expansion (twice diameter) and still had the base and lower section of the jacket attached to the lead core. 140 VLD not as good, retained only 115g and showed core separation, there was a "blow up" in the first 4 inches it had passed into the boards and it then travelled a further 6 inches. Not really an objective test I know but you asked so there's my answer [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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