projectile choice

saum2 · Post by **saum2** » Fri May 09, 2014 2:31 pm

Anybody running lighter projectiles for the short ranges? say up to 600yds & then using 185gn+ for the longs in the same chambered barrel.
What are you using??
Geoff

Hangfire · Post by **Hangfire** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:48 am

I believe this bloke was running 155grn Bergers at 600 this day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x06ms5IEMPA

works for him.

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Sat May 10, 2014 7:39 am

155's and they still reach the lands.

Very good video showing great technique and great use of stickers to pimp a rifle. Not sure that I like the way that music is played on the firing line at Lower Light but it does seem to relax the shooters.
Steve

saum2 · Post by **saum2** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:52 pm

If the chamber is throated for the 180's wouldn't the throat be too long for the 155 Bergers?? or do you jump them heaps? I've never jumped them more than 13thou.
Geoff

Hangfire · Post by **Hangfire** » Tue May 13, 2014 6:51 am

Have seen them hammer with 20 thou jump. Very forgiving bullet.

David B · Post by **David B** » Tue May 13, 2014 7:13 am

Rebel105 wrote:If the chamber is throated for the 180's wouldn't the throat be too long for the 155 Bergers?? or do you jump them heaps? I've never jumped them more than 13thou.
Geoff

Geoff, the 155.5 is not that fussy so it will shoot in a long throat even seated close to the lands, there is most likely a lenght that will shoot both.

David

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:05 am

There is a length that works well for both. SG shoots both the 155's and 185's with his reamer and both are extremely accurate. Don't know the exact length but design your reamer so there are just a couple of mm of engagement with the 155 Hybrid - then the 155.5, 155 VLD, HBC, 185 Hybrid and Juggernaughts etc etc should all work.
My chamber is too long for the 155 hybrids and 155.5's but is fine with VLD and HBC (also Lapua Scenar if FTR) so I shoot those.

David B · Post by **David B** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:56 am

I have such a chamber but have not tried 185s so I won't make any claims apart from there is a good chance it will work for both, will have to chase up some 185s

saum2 · Post by **saum2** » Tue May 13, 2014 1:14 pm

I just need to throat mine out a bit then, 1/11T barrel is still near new.

OuttaAmmo · Post by **OuttaAmmo** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:07 pm

So it seems like the 185 bergers the projectile of choice for the heavies?

bsouthernau · Post by **bsouthernau** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:40 pm

They're certainly popular. I've had a modicum of success with 210SMKs and 208AMaxs.

Barry