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220 SMK in 300WSM anyone
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 693588" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I agree that VLDs are often seating depth sensitive BUT the 230 gr 30 cal bullet is a hybrid. I have tried several hybrids in a variety of rifles and believe the claims from Berger that they will respond to a variety of seating depths. </p><p></p><p></p><p>My first hybrid was the 105 6mm target hybrid. After reading they can be jumped I decided to turn a SA Rem 700 into a repeater. OAL was set up to fit and feed from a wyatt's mag box. The jump is .065". This heavy barreled 6mm-284 shoots tiny clusters at 200 yds and continues to shoot very well at 500 M, the longest place at our range. </p><p></p><p>I went on to try the 168 target hybrid in my 300 RUM. I seated to fit and feed from the wyatt's mag box in this old push feed model 70 and tried three powder charges of RL-22 which worked well with the 168 SMK. I shot three 3 shot groups at 200 yds with each powder charge. One load had all three touching. Not bad for no tweaking of the load. </p><p></p><p>Other hybrids that are working well : </p><p></p><p>.338 300 gr OTM which is into the rifling with a long throated 338 RCM with ample mag box space. 168 Classic hunter hybrid (just came out) in a 284 win using max mag length of an old SA Ruger M77 tang safety, jump .025". </p><p></p><p>I will be trying both the 230 target hybrid (just have to see what happens) and the more practical 168 target hybrid in the 300 WSM . FYI the jump is approx .140". I have my doubts with this much jump but just have to find out. </p><p></p><p>At this point only the .338 250 gr hybrid didn't shoot well. Berger sent me some to test. I tried the bullet in two different 338 RCMs with group size in the 1 1/2 MOA range. I ran low on test bullets and did minimal load tweaking. Can't say if they would eventually shoot. Can say the load didn't come together easily. </p><p></p><p>I will report back when I have tested my friend's 300 WSM and these two hybrids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 693588, member: 5219"] I agree that VLDs are often seating depth sensitive BUT the 230 gr 30 cal bullet is a hybrid. I have tried several hybrids in a variety of rifles and believe the claims from Berger that they will respond to a variety of seating depths. My first hybrid was the 105 6mm target hybrid. After reading they can be jumped I decided to turn a SA Rem 700 into a repeater. OAL was set up to fit and feed from a wyatt's mag box. The jump is .065". This heavy barreled 6mm-284 shoots tiny clusters at 200 yds and continues to shoot very well at 500 M, the longest place at our range. I went on to try the 168 target hybrid in my 300 RUM. I seated to fit and feed from the wyatt's mag box in this old push feed model 70 and tried three powder charges of RL-22 which worked well with the 168 SMK. I shot three 3 shot groups at 200 yds with each powder charge. One load had all three touching. Not bad for no tweaking of the load. Other hybrids that are working well : .338 300 gr OTM which is into the rifling with a long throated 338 RCM with ample mag box space. 168 Classic hunter hybrid (just came out) in a 284 win using max mag length of an old SA Ruger M77 tang safety, jump .025". I will be trying both the 230 target hybrid (just have to see what happens) and the more practical 168 target hybrid in the 300 WSM . FYI the jump is approx .140". I have my doubts with this much jump but just have to find out. At this point only the .338 250 gr hybrid didn't shoot well. Berger sent me some to test. I tried the bullet in two different 338 RCMs with group size in the 1 1/2 MOA range. I ran low on test bullets and did minimal load tweaking. Can't say if they would eventually shoot. Can say the load didn't come together easily. I will report back when I have tested my friend's 300 WSM and these two hybrids. [/QUOTE]
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