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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
wildcat bullets still available?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 204298" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>When I was having my 240 Wby built, I twice inquired about heavy 6 mm bullets but he was having die problems and I never followed up being as the 115 Bergers grouped well for me once I got the rifle.</p><p></p><p>As far as bullet failures, I can make both the 115 Bergers and the 200 gr Wildcats fail by shooting on 90 degree days with sun cooked bullets. Higher pressures and a warm barrel will do it. David Tubbs was dusting his DTACs with his benchrest 6mm once the barrel got hot. With a cool barrel and hunting season temperatures I don't have a problem with either and I push both of them very hard. Apparently the recipe for dust is hot barrel, fast twist, J4 jacket and long bullet.</p><p></p><p>It may be that as the throats get rougher that I will have more trouble, but I try not to shoot those rifles very much.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what speed I am getting with the 257 caliber 130's but maybe 3200 - 3300 fps or maybe not. I am about to decide that I really don't need to fool with the 142s being as the 130's are doing so well. I will see what drops I get with the 130 and then decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 204298, member: 8"] When I was having my 240 Wby built, I twice inquired about heavy 6 mm bullets but he was having die problems and I never followed up being as the 115 Bergers grouped well for me once I got the rifle. As far as bullet failures, I can make both the 115 Bergers and the 200 gr Wildcats fail by shooting on 90 degree days with sun cooked bullets. Higher pressures and a warm barrel will do it. David Tubbs was dusting his DTACs with his benchrest 6mm once the barrel got hot. With a cool barrel and hunting season temperatures I don't have a problem with either and I push both of them very hard. Apparently the recipe for dust is hot barrel, fast twist, J4 jacket and long bullet. It may be that as the throats get rougher that I will have more trouble, but I try not to shoot those rifles very much. I don't know what speed I am getting with the 257 caliber 130's but maybe 3200 - 3300 fps or maybe not. I am about to decide that I really don't need to fool with the 142s being as the 130's are doing so well. I will see what drops I get with the 130 and then decide. [/QUOTE]
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