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Berger .338 250gr OTM Hydrid
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<blockquote data-quote="DTRG42" data-source="post: 814995" data-attributes="member: 68788"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>I have been loading Berger 250gr OTM in my Sako TRG 338 Lapua.</p><p></p><p>I was really struggling to get the rifle to shoot until I went down to minimum loads. As soon as the bullet goes over 2750 f/sec, the groups open up exponentially.</p><p></p><p>I have read online that the Berger 300gr has that problem - apparently the nose of the bullets collapses at high speeds.</p><p></p><p>Did anyone experience the same with the 250gr?</p><p></p><p>The other thing I notice is the overall length at which the bullet touches the lanes:</p><p></p><p>Berger 250gr 3.85" ( way way way way longer than any published length)</p><p></p><p>At first I thought it might be my chamber until I measured the following:</p><p>250 gr Scenar 3.66"</p><p>225gr Hornady 3.66"</p><p></p><p>As you can see the Bergers are 0.19" longer and will thus cause that the bullets are not fitting into the magazine at all when loading them close to the lanes.</p><p></p><p>My question: At what length do you load the Bergers? </p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DTRG42, post: 814995, member: 68788"] Hi I have been loading Berger 250gr OTM in my Sako TRG 338 Lapua. I was really struggling to get the rifle to shoot until I went down to minimum loads. As soon as the bullet goes over 2750 f/sec, the groups open up exponentially. I have read online that the Berger 300gr has that problem - apparently the nose of the bullets collapses at high speeds. Did anyone experience the same with the 250gr? The other thing I notice is the overall length at which the bullet touches the lanes: Berger 250gr 3.85" ( way way way way longer than any published length) At first I thought it might be my chamber until I measured the following: 250 gr Scenar 3.66" 225gr Hornady 3.66" As you can see the Bergers are 0.19" longer and will thus cause that the bullets are not fitting into the magazine at all when loading them close to the lanes. My question: At what length do you load the Bergers? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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