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Optimizing Precision And Accuracy From VLD Bullets By Eric Stecker
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 602276" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Excellent article! I have been shooting two 6.5x284 rifles, a Cooper and a Savage for a while and have used the 140 gr Berger Hunting VLD's. The throats on these rifle differ by .025", the Savage being longer. OAL for my load being approximately 3.010" for the Cooper.. Interestingly, the sweet spot is .075" from the lands plus or minus .010" for both rifles. Less than ..010 from the lands was producing pressure signs. Tested between .010 and .100". I used 59 gr of Retumbo, Fed 215 primer. Velocity runs between the two rifles is 2965 and 3015 FPS. Both rifles produce consistent .25-.5MOA, tested out to 500 yards. At the other depths ran .5-1MOA. At 100 yards. I have shot 11 deer and antelope from 200- 1000 yards, all except one broad side shots In the chest area. All broadside were 1" entrance 2-3" exit wounds with major internal damage and no animal moving more than 20 yards from impact, 9 dropping in there tracks. Never retrieved a bullet to see what they looked like. I really like these bullets!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 602276, member: 10291"] Excellent article! I have been shooting two 6.5x284 rifles, a Cooper and a Savage for a while and have used the 140 gr Berger Hunting VLD's. The throats on these rifle differ by .025", the Savage being longer. OAL for my load being approximately 3.010" for the Cooper.. Interestingly, the sweet spot is .075" from the lands plus or minus .010" for both rifles. Less than ..010 from the lands was producing pressure signs. Tested between .010 and .100". I used 59 gr of Retumbo, Fed 215 primer. Velocity runs between the two rifles is 2965 and 3015 FPS. Both rifles produce consistent .25-.5MOA, tested out to 500 yards. At the other depths ran .5-1MOA. At 100 yards. I have shot 11 deer and antelope from 200- 1000 yards, all except one broad side shots In the chest area. All broadside were 1" entrance 2-3" exit wounds with major internal damage and no animal moving more than 20 yards from impact, 9 dropping in there tracks. Never retrieved a bullet to see what they looked like. I really like these bullets!!! [/QUOTE]
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