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Reloading
215 Bergers in 300 RUM with 26" barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="barefooter56" data-source="post: 1112405" data-attributes="member: 85389"><p>bitbythebug,</p><p>Try the 215s at the same distance off the lands as the 190 VLDs You will have to make a "dummy" round to the lands to find out what the CBTO (cartridge base to ogive) would be for the 215 to match that distance. Test. But back off your load to the lowest powder charge listed for the 215 in the Berger manual for your bullet/powder/cartridge combination so you dont go over pressure and then work the load back up. If that dosent work Go to .005 off lands and work back in .005 increments using the minimum load to find that seating depth accuracy node then work the load back up to find your velocity accuracy node. You need to do load testing by the number AND only change ONE thing at a time ! Keep good notes in your reloading log book to refer back to. The velocity and seating depth accuracy are determined by YOUR rifle. If you need more magazine box length . Go to WYATTS Outdoor Custom Rifles and have their express length magazine box fitted to your stock. These give another .110 on average in usable magazine length. </p><p>Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions and thanks for using our bullets!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barefooter56, post: 1112405, member: 85389"] bitbythebug, Try the 215s at the same distance off the lands as the 190 VLDs You will have to make a "dummy" round to the lands to find out what the CBTO (cartridge base to ogive) would be for the 215 to match that distance. Test. But back off your load to the lowest powder charge listed for the 215 in the Berger manual for your bullet/powder/cartridge combination so you dont go over pressure and then work the load back up. If that dosent work Go to .005 off lands and work back in .005 increments using the minimum load to find that seating depth accuracy node then work the load back up to find your velocity accuracy node. You need to do load testing by the number AND only change ONE thing at a time ! Keep good notes in your reloading log book to refer back to. The velocity and seating depth accuracy are determined by YOUR rifle. If you need more magazine box length . Go to WYATTS Outdoor Custom Rifles and have their express length magazine box fitted to your stock. These give another .110 on average in usable magazine length. Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions and thanks for using our bullets! [/QUOTE]
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