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Finding the "right" bullet for your gun without breaking the bank
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1113674" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>back on thread... Finding the right bullet without breaking the bank, I would assume that applies to handloading in as much as it states 'bullet', not cartridge.</p><p> </p><p>Unless you have a large wad in your pocket, stay away from Bergers. They shoot fine, problem is load laddering them If you adhere to Erik Steckler's recommended loading regimen to find the 'sweet' spot. I will cost you dearly in not only pills, but powder, primers, brass and time. I know, been down that road and I agree, they do shoot and shoot well, but getting there will be expensive.</p><p>... and there aren't any shortcuts either.</p><p> </p><p>There are less expensive and just as good as Berger pills out there. The Berger designed long tapered secant ogive requires serious tuning to work in any bolt rifle and that equates to many dowbrange shots...and money.</p><p> </p><p>The other gremlin is the amount of rounds fired to tune the round to your particular rifle.</p><p> </p><p>If you rifle is a high velocity barrel burner you may well expend 1/4 of it's useful life just building a loas that shoots. Thats not good either.</p><p> </p><p>Bullet choice is personal thing so I don't recommend anything but I do recommend taking a hard look at what the cost versus accuracy is when loading Bergers.</p><p> </p><p>Of course thats my opinion. I load Bergers but I don't think there are the best choice, in fact, there are many others...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1113674, member: 39764"] back on thread... Finding the right bullet without breaking the bank, I would assume that applies to handloading in as much as it states 'bullet', not cartridge. Unless you have a large wad in your pocket, stay away from Bergers. They shoot fine, problem is load laddering them If you adhere to Erik Steckler's recommended loading regimen to find the 'sweet' spot. I will cost you dearly in not only pills, but powder, primers, brass and time. I know, been down that road and I agree, they do shoot and shoot well, but getting there will be expensive. ... and there aren't any shortcuts either. There are less expensive and just as good as Berger pills out there. The Berger designed long tapered secant ogive requires serious tuning to work in any bolt rifle and that equates to many dowbrange shots...and money. The other gremlin is the amount of rounds fired to tune the round to your particular rifle. If you rifle is a high velocity barrel burner you may well expend 1/4 of it's useful life just building a loas that shoots. Thats not good either. Bullet choice is personal thing so I don't recommend anything but I do recommend taking a hard look at what the cost versus accuracy is when loading Bergers. Of course thats my opinion. I load Bergers but I don't think there are the best choice, in fact, there are many others... [/QUOTE]
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