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Getting the Best Precision and Accuracy from Berger VLD bullets in Your Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="garyk" data-source="post: 287662" data-attributes="member: 13746"><p>Thanks guys, for your postings.. I'm currently waiting for some Berger VLD's to arrive so I can give them a try. I've got a Tika t3 270 wsm that I'm trying to find an accurate load for. Walt Berger sent me some load suggestions but there are 14 different powder options with the usual range of grains for each. I've got AA3100, RL19 & IMR 4350 on hand so thot I'd start with those but I've been trying to figure out just where to start with the OAL as I work up thru the various grains of powder for each product. The max OAL that will fit in the clip is not much over the 2.86 max OAL listed in Lymans 48th Ed Manual. As stated the 140Gr VLD's are on order. But if I load the 140gr Accubonds I currently have to 2.86 OAL, I am about .240 off the lands. If I go closer to the lands, the cartridge won't fit in the clip. Is that often the situation? I'm relatively new to rifle reloading so any and all comments would be appreciated. Most people say Tika's shoot pretty well, but I've gotten only one group just barely under an inch thus far, and that was with Remington 130gr Coreloks. I've had a couple of other guys shoot it also with same results. I'd send it back to Tika for a checkup, but backlog is 8 weeks, and I'm supposed to head out on a sheep hunt in August which would be cutting it close. Thanks for your input</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="garyk, post: 287662, member: 13746"] Thanks guys, for your postings.. I'm currently waiting for some Berger VLD's to arrive so I can give them a try. I've got a Tika t3 270 wsm that I'm trying to find an accurate load for. Walt Berger sent me some load suggestions but there are 14 different powder options with the usual range of grains for each. I've got AA3100, RL19 & IMR 4350 on hand so thot I'd start with those but I've been trying to figure out just where to start with the OAL as I work up thru the various grains of powder for each product. The max OAL that will fit in the clip is not much over the 2.86 max OAL listed in Lymans 48th Ed Manual. As stated the 140Gr VLD's are on order. But if I load the 140gr Accubonds I currently have to 2.86 OAL, I am about .240 off the lands. If I go closer to the lands, the cartridge won't fit in the clip. Is that often the situation? I'm relatively new to rifle reloading so any and all comments would be appreciated. Most people say Tika's shoot pretty well, but I've gotten only one group just barely under an inch thus far, and that was with Remington 130gr Coreloks. I've had a couple of other guys shoot it also with same results. I'd send it back to Tika for a checkup, but backlog is 8 weeks, and I'm supposed to head out on a sheep hunt in August which would be cutting it close. Thanks for your input [/QUOTE]
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