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Berger 195's failing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wedgy" data-source="post: 1411905" data-attributes="member: 64108"><p>You are good with an 8 twist, 1.5 SG is a minimum and you are well above that.</p><p></p><p>Manufacturers take a risk when they make heavy for caliber bullets such as the 195 because they often can't be shot from a factory barrel and if they do can get a bad reputation, as perhaps the 195 rumors that won't go away. Berger lists an 8 twist barrel for this bullet which puts if in the custom rifle only niche(I'm not aware of any factory 7mm rifles that come with an 8 twist), thereby shrinking its market. I am in a non-lead state so my 6mm's are 7 twist, 7mm's are 8 twist, and 30 cal are an 8 twist as well. There is a much, much smaller market for these heavy non-lead bullets. Steve at Hammer Bullets(non-lead) is the only one I know of who has tested bullets performance on game in regards to SG, more spin showed better CONSISTANT performance. Think of a top spinning on a desk perfectly concentric and stable, then as it slows down it starts to wobble. Your bullet could be right on the edge of wobbling but when it hits the animal it goes unstable and goes off axis and doesn't perform. I know of no other explanation having seen a cow shot broadside behind the shoulder, the bullet entered then made a near 90 degree turn and ended up in the neck. It was a heavy for caliber .308......certainly lots to think about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wedgy, post: 1411905, member: 64108"] You are good with an 8 twist, 1.5 SG is a minimum and you are well above that. Manufacturers take a risk when they make heavy for caliber bullets such as the 195 because they often can't be shot from a factory barrel and if they do can get a bad reputation, as perhaps the 195 rumors that won't go away. Berger lists an 8 twist barrel for this bullet which puts if in the custom rifle only niche(I'm not aware of any factory 7mm rifles that come with an 8 twist), thereby shrinking its market. I am in a non-lead state so my 6mm's are 7 twist, 7mm's are 8 twist, and 30 cal are an 8 twist as well. There is a much, much smaller market for these heavy non-lead bullets. Steve at Hammer Bullets(non-lead) is the only one I know of who has tested bullets performance on game in regards to SG, more spin showed better CONSISTANT performance. Think of a top spinning on a desk perfectly concentric and stable, then as it slows down it starts to wobble. Your bullet could be right on the edge of wobbling but when it hits the animal it goes unstable and goes off axis and doesn't perform. I know of no other explanation having seen a cow shot broadside behind the shoulder, the bullet entered then made a near 90 degree turn and ended up in the neck. It was a heavy for caliber .308......certainly lots to think about. [/QUOTE]
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