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Berger VLD Hunting: Load Results Range & Field
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<blockquote data-quote="jhfleming" data-source="post: 1142177" data-attributes="member: 45443"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Bullet: Berger 175 gr. VLD Hunting weight sorted, all tested bullets were 175.0 grains. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">100 pcs weighed: 174.8 (1), 174.9 (18), 175 (73), 175.1 (8) for a Std. Dev. of 0.1</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Powder: RL-22 @ 68.7 grains</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Brass: Nosler Custom, fire formed</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Primer: Federal GM215M</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Jump: 0.065" Ogive to lands</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Length: 3.176" Head to Ogive, it was as long as I could go and get ammo in the mag.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Dies: RCBS Gold Medal with Micrometer, neck sizing only</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Range Results:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Conditions: 74.3⁰ F, Wind 1.2 MPH Variable L to R, Pressure 29.4, Elevation 475 ft </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Measured velocity: Avg. of 5 shots 2968.4 fps, Std. Dev. 15</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Group Size: ¼" for 4 of 5 shots, pulled one</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Load developed in 2 days with 60 rounds using the Optimal Charge Weight method. Last 30 rounds dialed the weight to 0.1 grain. This was done out of necessity due to late arrival of scope and illness, I consider myself lucky.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Rifle: Browning X-Bolt, no modifications</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Scope: IOR Valdada 6-24 x 56</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Field results: Impact within ~1.5" at 475 yards, Elk went 30 yards downhill before nose diving, bullet appeared to fragment after penetrating the skin one lung was shredded the other intact on a broadside shot. <em>This was my first time observing a bullet impact in the field so please take that into account. </em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Used the Hornady ballistic calc on their site to get drops to 500 yards, forgot to tape the range card to my stock before I left, card got wet on morning of day one and was unreadable good thing I had memorized the drops, lesson learned. Was told I would not have to shoot beyond 300 yards next time I'll have the drops to 1000 yards on a water proof card! Rookie mistake.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Overall was impressed with the Berger once load was tuned the accuracy was great as was terminal performance. Weight variation was very impressive compared to other brands I have measured. I'm interested to see what the 210 gr will do.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Hope this was helpful, AZ Kid.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jhfleming, post: 1142177, member: 45443"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [FONT=Calibri]Bullet: Berger 175 gr. VLD Hunting weight sorted, all tested bullets were 175.0 grains. [FONT=Calibri]100 pcs weighed: 174.8 (1), 174.9 (18), 175 (73), 175.1 (8) for a Std. Dev. of 0.1[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Powder: RL-22 @ 68.7 grains[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Brass: Nosler Custom, fire formed[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Primer: Federal GM215M[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Jump: 0.065” Ogive to lands[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Length: 3.176” Head to Ogive, it was as long as I could go and get ammo in the mag.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Dies: RCBS Gold Medal with Micrometer, neck sizing only[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Range Results:[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Conditions: 74.3⁰ F, Wind 1.2 MPH Variable L to R, Pressure 29.4, Elevation 475 ft [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Measured velocity: Avg. of 5 shots 2968.4 fps, Std. Dev. 15[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Group Size: ¼” for 4 of 5 shots, pulled one[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Load developed in 2 days with 60 rounds using the Optimal Charge Weight method. Last 30 rounds dialed the weight to 0.1 grain. This was done out of necessity due to late arrival of scope and illness, I consider myself lucky.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Rifle: Browning X-Bolt, no modifications[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Scope: IOR Valdada 6-24 x 56[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Field results: Impact within ~1.5” at 475 yards, Elk went 30 yards downhill before nose diving, bullet appeared to fragment after penetrating the skin one lung was shredded the other intact on a broadside shot. [I]This was my first time observing a bullet impact in the field so please take that into account. [/I] Used the Hornady ballistic calc on their site to get drops to 500 yards, forgot to tape the range card to my stock before I left, card got wet on morning of day one and was unreadable good thing I had memorized the drops, lesson learned. Was told I would not have to shoot beyond 300 yards next time I’ll have the drops to 1000 yards on a water proof card! Rookie mistake. Overall was impressed with the Berger once load was tuned the accuracy was great as was terminal performance. Weight variation was very impressive compared to other brands I have measured. I'm interested to see what the 210 gr will do. [/FONT][FONT=Calibri]Hope this was helpful, AZ Kid.[/FONT] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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