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<blockquote data-quote="martinakl" data-source="post: 2297086" data-attributes="member: 74115"><p>I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that his process is way more involved. Some people are just too lazy to actually be helpful sometimes. </p><p></p><p><strong>Berger bullets has a suggested method that many follow. </strong></p><p><strong>VLD instructions:</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://bergerbullets.com/getting-the-best-precision-and-accuracy-from-vld-bullets-in-your-rifle/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>Hybrid Instructions:</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://bergerbullets.com/shoot-better/shooting-knowledge/how-to-load-a-hybrid-bullet/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>Hammer Bullets has a method (post #1):</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://hammerbullets.boards.net/thread/906/loading-process-hammer-bullets[/URL]</p><p></p><p>"6.5 Guys" on Youtube have a few video's worth checking out. </p><p></p><p><strong>I'm following this method right now:</strong></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]SMarNyhQM08:516[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>He mentions seating depth testing as one way to go first but doesn't suggest it has to be first. I went straight to OCW (optimal charge weight). My magazine was a little short to get bullets to the lands, so I loaded to max mag length and went straight to loading up to find max pressure and looked for flat spots (speed (FPS) staying close to same, even with increased powder charge). I tried 3 bullets, all are Berger Hybrid designs (205 Elite Hunter, 215 Hybrid, 230 Hybrid OTM). None seem overly sensitive to the jump. *230 is almost in the lands at magazine length. I found some good flat spots, @ good speeds, with all three bullets and different powders. They also had very tight points of impacts (small groups), when they were in a flat spot, just like his example. </p><p></p><p>On my next outing, I have a few different combo's to try and compare. See where I want to spend my time. I'm not overly committed to any of the bullets. I'll just run with whatever the data says I should run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="martinakl, post: 2297086, member: 74115"] I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that his process is way more involved. Some people are just too lazy to actually be helpful sometimes. [B]Berger bullets has a suggested method that many follow. VLD instructions:[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://bergerbullets.com/getting-the-best-precision-and-accuracy-from-vld-bullets-in-your-rifle/[/URL] [B]Hybrid Instructions:[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://bergerbullets.com/shoot-better/shooting-knowledge/how-to-load-a-hybrid-bullet/[/URL] [B]Hammer Bullets has a method (post #1):[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://hammerbullets.boards.net/thread/906/loading-process-hammer-bullets[/URL] "6.5 Guys" on Youtube have a few video's worth checking out. [B]I'm following this method right now:[/B] [MEDIA=youtube]SMarNyhQM08:516[/MEDIA] He mentions seating depth testing as one way to go first but doesn't suggest it has to be first. I went straight to OCW (optimal charge weight). My magazine was a little short to get bullets to the lands, so I loaded to max mag length and went straight to loading up to find max pressure and looked for flat spots (speed (FPS) staying close to same, even with increased powder charge). I tried 3 bullets, all are Berger Hybrid designs (205 Elite Hunter, 215 Hybrid, 230 Hybrid OTM). None seem overly sensitive to the jump. *230 is almost in the lands at magazine length. I found some good flat spots, @ good speeds, with all three bullets and different powders. They also had very tight points of impacts (small groups), when they were in a flat spot, just like his example. On my next outing, I have a few different combo's to try and compare. See where I want to spend my time. I'm not overly committed to any of the bullets. I'll just run with whatever the data says I should run. [/QUOTE]
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