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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 824021" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>There are bits and pieces regarding jacket thickness. Am not aware of any one measuring the 6mms. </p><p></p><p>In a e-mail with Bryan Litz we discussed the 180 VLD hunting vs the 180 VLD target and he said:</p><p></p><p>"I can tell you that the thick jackets of the target bullets are only ~0.003" to 0.004" thicker per side than the standard thickness (hunting) jackets. "</p><p></p><p>Tumbleweed sectioned the 210 VLD and compared it to the 215 hybrid a while ago. </p><p></p><p>Tumbleweed Tumbleweed is offline </p><p>Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007</p><p>Location: Tillamook, Oregon</p><p>Posts: 304 </p><p> </p><p>re: Comparing the Berger 210 VLD to the 215 Hybrid </p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Ok, I took the time this evening to cut apart a 215 Hybrid Target and a 210 VLD hunting bullet in order to compare jacket thickness. I was surprised at how very close the averaged thicknesses were between the two bullets. Of course I discovered the same thing a year ago when I compared the 210 VLD hunting and a 230 Hybrid Target in the same manner. I measured from the base of each jacket up to the ogive in six different places. I measured twice in order to get an average on each measurement for each jacket.</p><p></p><p>210 VLD Hunting average thickness between all measurements: .0218"</p><p></p><p>215 Hybrid Target average thickness between all measurements: .024"</p><p></p><p>That leaves a difference of .0022" between the two.</p><p></p><p>I did notice that both bullets start out at the base with a .027" thickness. The 210 VLD quickly drops to .023" thick just .125" above the base. It gradually tapers off to .019" into the top part of the ogive.</p><p> Thanks to you Tumbleweed. Link to this thread: <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/comparing-berger-210-vld-215-hybrid-88657/index8.html" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/comparing-berger-210-vld-215-hybrid-88657/index8.html</a></p><p></p><p>-------</p><p></p><p>Tumbleweed: hope you get around to comparing the two 6mms one of these days. </p><p>__________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 824021, member: 5219"] There are bits and pieces regarding jacket thickness. Am not aware of any one measuring the 6mms. In a e-mail with Bryan Litz we discussed the 180 VLD hunting vs the 180 VLD target and he said: "I can tell you that the thick jackets of the target bullets are only ~0.003" to 0.004" thicker per side than the standard thickness (hunting) jackets. " Tumbleweed sectioned the 210 VLD and compared it to the 215 hybrid a while ago. Tumbleweed Tumbleweed is offline Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tillamook, Oregon Posts: 304 re: Comparing the Berger 210 VLD to the 215 Hybrid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, I took the time this evening to cut apart a 215 Hybrid Target and a 210 VLD hunting bullet in order to compare jacket thickness. I was surprised at how very close the averaged thicknesses were between the two bullets. Of course I discovered the same thing a year ago when I compared the 210 VLD hunting and a 230 Hybrid Target in the same manner. I measured from the base of each jacket up to the ogive in six different places. I measured twice in order to get an average on each measurement for each jacket. 210 VLD Hunting average thickness between all measurements: .0218" 215 Hybrid Target average thickness between all measurements: .024" That leaves a difference of .0022" between the two. I did notice that both bullets start out at the base with a .027" thickness. The 210 VLD quickly drops to .023" thick just .125" above the base. It gradually tapers off to .019" into the top part of the ogive. Thanks to you Tumbleweed. Link to this thread: [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/comparing-berger-210-vld-215-hybrid-88657/index8.html[/url] ------- Tumbleweed: hope you get around to comparing the two 6mms one of these days. __________________ [/QUOTE]
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