HuntingBronco
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Sorry if this has been asked and answered. Is it futile to load the 215 Berger Hybrid when magazine limitations dictate a COAL of 3.340? Considerable jump involved here. (Like 0.200" or slightly more.) Thanks!
300WM with 215 Berger Hybrid and limited COAL - hope?
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The 205 is quite a bit shorter and probably a better option. And you don't give up a whole lot in BC compared to the 215. I've ran both with great results on game. But I was loading them at a longer coal than you can, unless you single feed.
Believe me, even with the COAL limitation; it is no slouch up 1K yards.
HuntingBronco
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Thanks - Just wondering if I should expect accuracy with such a jump. Maybe should have made that clear. Are people achieving accuracy running standard COAL?
Not .300 WM but .300 WSM, my current load with 215 is .160" off the lands with SAAMI COAL, and it is .5-.75 MOAat 966 yards "if" I do my part.
MagnumManiac
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I ran them in a mag box that allowed a COL of 3.390", had a jump of .205" IIRC. It shot well, but not the one hole groups I'm used to seeing with them. Funny thing, in the same rifle, a semi custom Kimber 8400 Select, the 200gr Accubond was more accurate and that is what I ended up using.
I also tried the 210gr Berger and Sierra, but the Accubond was the best of the lot.
Cheers.
I also tried the 210gr Berger and Sierra, but the Accubond was the best of the lot.
Cheers.
HuntingBronco
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Good news is the 205 and 208 seem available, unlike the 215. Pretty similar, right?
dxlbaile
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As mentioned above they will shoot but, not with the accuracy they could if you got them closer to the lands.. I would just use it as a single shot and get the one hole groups we all love with the 215..
I believe the 208 have a more pointed nose, unlike the other Bergers we're use to. They call it meplat reduction technology. I'd be careful using in the hunting application. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
