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.308 / Berger VLD's of differing weights
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike6158" data-source="post: 361737" data-attributes="member: 1039"><p><strong>Re: .308 / Berger VLD's of differning weights</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL... no, dude, it doesn't. It says that when I check the velocity required to stabilize the bullet that I have on hand, in a barrel with 1:12 twist, the velocity requirements are well outside of the maximums listed in 3 load data books (Nosler's manual, btw, has the hottest loads listed, by a good margin). Since lawyers have their inevitable say in the data that is published it's not much of a stretch to wonder how conservative the load data is and how far I can push it safely. Obviously 3,000 fps is not going to happen. Since Berger recommends a 1:11 twist or faster for their 210 grain bullet my 1:12 twist barrel probably won't shoot them well and even if it did there's not enough gain in energy and distance to pick the 210 grain bullet over the 190 grain bullet when loaded to safe velocities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike6158, post: 361737, member: 1039"] [b]Re: .308 / Berger VLD's of differning weights[/b] LOL... no, dude, it doesn't. It says that when I check the velocity required to stabilize the bullet that I have on hand, in a barrel with 1:12 twist, the velocity requirements are well outside of the maximums listed in 3 load data books (Nosler's manual, btw, has the hottest loads listed, by a good margin). Since lawyers have their inevitable say in the data that is published it's not much of a stretch to wonder how conservative the load data is and how far I can push it safely. Obviously 3,000 fps is not going to happen. Since Berger recommends a 1:11 twist or faster for their 210 grain bullet my 1:12 twist barrel probably won't shoot them well and even if it did there's not enough gain in energy and distance to pick the 210 grain bullet over the 190 grain bullet when loaded to safe velocities. [/QUOTE]
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