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7mm Berger 180 Hybrid twist rate help
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 466790" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I managed to get the 7mm hunting 180 VLDs to shoot with extremes in twist:</p><p></p><p> Made a 1 in 7 twist 7 rem mag that shot bugholes till the 3 groove throat got rough and it began to destroy bullets. </p><p></p><p>Last year I found a like new early edition LSS 7 RUM that I couldn't pass by on the used rack. I knew the twist was a bit too slow or so I thought. For grins I tried the 180 VLDs and they shot very well at approx 3150 fps. A friend saw that rifle and talked me out of it. I have no idea the exact twist of that Rem but I had heard they used 1 in 9.25 at that time. </p><p></p><p>All you can do is try them and see. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Kiwi Nate: the news that the 300 gr .338 bullet may not be a hunting bullet is not good news. A friend talked to Walt Berger at the Shot show. He said they are still working on the issues of the 300 due to some guys shooting it from monster magnums. I think they are going to have to make two versions with max velocity limitations on one. </p><p></p><p>My friend asked Walt about the upcoming 250 VLD/hybrid. They won't issue it till they work out the problems with the 300s. Now I wonder what that 250 will be like. I'd love to shoot it in a standard magnum for hunting. Now you have me wondering if it will be useable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 466790, member: 5219"] I managed to get the 7mm hunting 180 VLDs to shoot with extremes in twist: Made a 1 in 7 twist 7 rem mag that shot bugholes till the 3 groove throat got rough and it began to destroy bullets. Last year I found a like new early edition LSS 7 RUM that I couldn't pass by on the used rack. I knew the twist was a bit too slow or so I thought. For grins I tried the 180 VLDs and they shot very well at approx 3150 fps. A friend saw that rifle and talked me out of it. I have no idea the exact twist of that Rem but I had heard they used 1 in 9.25 at that time. All you can do is try them and see. Kiwi Nate: the news that the 300 gr .338 bullet may not be a hunting bullet is not good news. A friend talked to Walt Berger at the Shot show. He said they are still working on the issues of the 300 due to some guys shooting it from monster magnums. I think they are going to have to make two versions with max velocity limitations on one. My friend asked Walt about the upcoming 250 VLD/hybrid. They won't issue it till they work out the problems with the 300s. Now I wonder what that 250 will be like. I'd love to shoot it in a standard magnum for hunting. Now you have me wondering if it will be useable. [/QUOTE]
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