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Bergers on deer?????
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<blockquote data-quote="Dano1" data-source="post: 601081" data-attributes="member: 14209"><p>That's definately a legitamate concern. I'm thinking that my throat may be too long, but there is still enough bullet in the neck to have proper purchase on the bullet and keep them in place. The bigest problem that I'm facing with COAL length is that if i have to remove a loaded round I'm being forced to pull the bolt as the action isn't long enough to let the cartridge flip out. It's more annoying than any thing. </p><p> </p><p>I'm guessing that you'd be right in lengthing the throat. You are loosing a bit of case capacity and therefore velocity. Not a bad Idea at all.</p><p> </p><p>I'm going to look at the 180g Berger Hybrids as well, I've heard that they are easier to load for and with the higher BC it couldn't hurt to try. I was interested in the 180g sierra Matchkings but they recommend a 1-8" twist bbl. </p><p> </p><p>The 160g Accubonds may be a good compromise for what you are trying to accomplish... they'd probablly work quite well. I have a couple boxes of 162g Hornady A-maxes, Thinking of trying them just to see.</p><p> </p><p>What Powders are you looking at??? I'm working with retumbo and US869 for the heavys....I've heard H1000 is good as well as RL-25. I used IMR 7828 for a generic 165g Spitzer load and it shot under an inch as well, I don't have any more though.....</p><p> </p><p>Later,</p><p> </p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dano1, post: 601081, member: 14209"] That's definately a legitamate concern. I'm thinking that my throat may be too long, but there is still enough bullet in the neck to have proper purchase on the bullet and keep them in place. The bigest problem that I'm facing with COAL length is that if i have to remove a loaded round I'm being forced to pull the bolt as the action isn't long enough to let the cartridge flip out. It's more annoying than any thing. I'm guessing that you'd be right in lengthing the throat. You are loosing a bit of case capacity and therefore velocity. Not a bad Idea at all. I'm going to look at the 180g Berger Hybrids as well, I've heard that they are easier to load for and with the higher BC it couldn't hurt to try. I was interested in the 180g sierra Matchkings but they recommend a 1-8" twist bbl. The 160g Accubonds may be a good compromise for what you are trying to accomplish... they'd probablly work quite well. I have a couple boxes of 162g Hornady A-maxes, Thinking of trying them just to see. What Powders are you looking at??? I'm working with retumbo and US869 for the heavys....I've heard H1000 is good as well as RL-25. I used IMR 7828 for a generic 165g Spitzer load and it shot under an inch as well, I don't have any more though..... Later, Dan [/QUOTE]
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