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Optimizing Precision And Accuracy From VLD Bullets By Eric Stecker
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 603120" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Nellie, </p><p>Welcome to LRH! Check with Bergers website (<a href="http://www.bergerbullets.com/" target="_blank">Berger_Bullets</a>) as I think you can get load data/advise there.</p><p></p><p>Greyfox, I agree.</p><p></p><p>I saved this article to my desktop a while back and put it to use today. I too am shooting a Savage 6.5-284Norma but using the 130gn VLD Hunting. I tried several powders with all the bullets into the LaG's hoping to get lucky and find a good combo. Talk about frustrating!</p><p>I re-read this article and decided what the heck. I started out with a powder I have had great accuracy with in this rifle so far and that is AA3100 . A max load of 54.5gn had proven the most accurate previously at 2.5330". I watched groups slowly shrink the farther away the bullet got from the rifling. I stopped at 2.443" (.090" off) with a group of .379". So far this is the best the 130gn Bergers have grouped but I am going to try one more group @ 2.403 or .0130" off. Always hunting that elusive "one-holer". Now I'll have to go get more 130's and AA3100.</p><p>I love it when deer season ends and I can start reloading again (I wonder if that's considered a love/hate relationship?). JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 603120, member: 307"] Nellie, Welcome to LRH! Check with Bergers website ([url=http://www.bergerbullets.com/]Berger_Bullets[/url]) as I think you can get load data/advise there. Greyfox, I agree. I saved this article to my desktop a while back and put it to use today. I too am shooting a Savage 6.5-284Norma but using the 130gn VLD Hunting. I tried several powders with all the bullets into the LaG's hoping to get lucky and find a good combo. Talk about frustrating! I re-read this article and decided what the heck. I started out with a powder I have had great accuracy with in this rifle so far and that is AA3100 . A max load of 54.5gn had proven the most accurate previously at 2.5330". I watched groups slowly shrink the farther away the bullet got from the rifling. I stopped at 2.443" (.090" off) with a group of .379". So far this is the best the 130gn Bergers have grouped but I am going to try one more group @ 2.403 or .0130" off. Always hunting that elusive "one-holer". Now I'll have to go get more 130's and AA3100. I love it when deer season ends and I can start reloading again (I wonder if that's considered a love/hate relationship?). JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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