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barrel issues at 200 rounds????
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 1081977" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>I have grown to appreciate Berger bullets. So, inasmuch as your working on a problem with accuracy and not a penetration issue, allow me to offer you encouragement to work with those bullets while offering an idea or two.</p><p>In my experience, Berger VLDs with longer tapers seem to like being seated either very close to or in the lands. Berger's web site has some insight on that idea and it might help you to take a look if you haven't already. (*)</p><p>As an alternative, see what difference Sierra MK bullets make; compare them with the Bergers.</p><p>The other issue is the caliber of the rifle and the reported experiences with extremely short barrel life for the 6.5s. Even though I seriously doubt you've worn out the barrel at this early point in its use, it would be worth your while to gain access to a bore scope or a gunsmith to take a look and see what the throat erosion factor is.</p><p></p><p>(*) That doesn't mean you shouldn't see what a bit of "jump" might do to improve your situation. Clean it, scope it, recheck the OAL, and start from scratch. If you just try this and that without some formal process and good record keeping you'll be chasing ghosts and wasting a lot of ammunition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 1081977, member: 50867"] I have grown to appreciate Berger bullets. So, inasmuch as your working on a problem with accuracy and not a penetration issue, allow me to offer you encouragement to work with those bullets while offering an idea or two. In my experience, Berger VLDs with longer tapers seem to like being seated either very close to or in the lands. Berger's web site has some insight on that idea and it might help you to take a look if you haven't already. (*) As an alternative, see what difference Sierra MK bullets make; compare them with the Bergers. The other issue is the caliber of the rifle and the reported experiences with extremely short barrel life for the 6.5s. Even though I seriously doubt you've worn out the barrel at this early point in its use, it would be worth your while to gain access to a bore scope or a gunsmith to take a look and see what the throat erosion factor is. (*) That doesn't mean you shouldn't see what a bit of "jump" might do to improve your situation. Clean it, scope it, recheck the OAL, and start from scratch. If you just try this and that without some formal process and good record keeping you'll be chasing ghosts and wasting a lot of ammunition. [/QUOTE]
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