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Berger Seating Depth Test
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<blockquote data-quote="cowboy" data-source="post: 1196097" data-attributes="member: 8833"><p>To answer your question - I have used these distances with the typical Berger VLD hunting bullet a lot of times on working up loads in various rifles for other people as well as my own rifles. It works and don't be surprised if you find being .090 or .130 off is where you find your best results. Has happened many times. You didn't mention what caliber or weight of bullet but if it were me and Berger had your weight of bullet in their "classic" line - I'd go that route and give up a little BC. The classics are not touchy on COAL. </p><p></p><p>Also keep in mind that there is a lot of pressure/velocity difference between being .010 off the lands versus .130" off if you use the same amount of powder. You do not want to be on the high end of the pressure chart at .010 off and then start shoving that bullet deeper into the combustion chamber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowboy, post: 1196097, member: 8833"] To answer your question - I have used these distances with the typical Berger VLD hunting bullet a lot of times on working up loads in various rifles for other people as well as my own rifles. It works and don't be surprised if you find being .090 or .130 off is where you find your best results. Has happened many times. You didn't mention what caliber or weight of bullet but if it were me and Berger had your weight of bullet in their "classic" line - I'd go that route and give up a little BC. The classics are not touchy on COAL. Also keep in mind that there is a lot of pressure/velocity difference between being .010 off the lands versus .130" off if you use the same amount of powder. You do not want to be on the high end of the pressure chart at .010 off and then start shoving that bullet deeper into the combustion chamber. [/QUOTE]
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