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Do varmint bullets need time to settle down?
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 700956" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>In my experience, no.</p><p> </p><p>But also in my experience, I have not seen the VLD's even the 300 grn ones need distance to settle in. They've shot good for me at 100 yds if the gun is capable of shooting.</p><p> </p><p>My AI 6X47 Lapua shot 3 - 3shot groups that measured 3/16" at 100 yds. Two of them were with the 95 Berger VLD, 1 was with the 105 VLD. </p><p> </p><p>I personally cant remember any groups I've ever had at 200 or 300 that would <u>repeatably</u> be better than the 100 yd groups from the same load/rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Please dont take this the wrong way, I am not trying to say you are incorrect or giving false claims. I am sure it's happened as you say. </p><p> </p><p>This isn't the first time we've heard the theory of "settling down or going to sleep". It's obviously happened enough times that it's became a theory..............Just not one that <u>I've</u> experienced, and I love to shoot alot of paper at 100 to 300 yds when I load develop for any gun. If the twist rate is fast enough for the bullet, they should shoot good at 100 IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 700956, member: 21068"] In my experience, no. But also in my experience, I have not seen the VLD's even the 300 grn ones need distance to settle in. They've shot good for me at 100 yds if the gun is capable of shooting. My AI 6X47 Lapua shot 3 - 3shot groups that measured 3/16" at 100 yds. Two of them were with the 95 Berger VLD, 1 was with the 105 VLD. I personally cant remember any groups I've ever had at 200 or 300 that would [U]repeatably[/U] be better than the 100 yd groups from the same load/rifle. Please dont take this the wrong way, I am not trying to say you are incorrect or giving false claims. I am sure it's happened as you say. This isn't the first time we've heard the theory of "settling down or going to sleep". It's obviously happened enough times that it's became a theory..............Just not one that [U]I've[/U] experienced, and I love to shoot alot of paper at 100 to 300 yds when I load develop for any gun. If the twist rate is fast enough for the bullet, they should shoot good at 100 IMO. [/QUOTE]
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