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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: bullfisher on February 11, 2018, 10:39:51 AM

Title: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: bullfisher on February 11, 2018, 10:39:51 AM: Anyone have release date info for these :dunno:
I wouldn't mind putting some juice behind that 6.5!
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 11, 2018, 10:44:18 AM: From Berger: “Tentative late summer to fall 2018 BUT we still have a lot of testing to do! No details on twist rates required yet . Keep an eye on the BERGER WEBSITE for any future announcements on new bullet releases!”

Might have to ream out my Lapua to AI to push those 329’s.
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: CaNINE on February 11, 2018, 02:31:38 PM: I've read that the 155's are performing well in 8 twist. Berger is redesigning the nose final weight will be 156.Trying to get my hands on the 245's to test in my 9 twist.
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: jasnt on February 11, 2018, 08:42:50 PM: No 6mm :dunno:
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: mountainman on February 11, 2018, 09:59:48 PM: Interested to see the BC on the 329 grainers..hmmm..
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 11, 2018, 10:11:33 PM: Quote from: mountainman on February 11, 2018, 09:59:48 PM
Interested to see the BC on the 329 grainers..hmmm..

north of .9 for sure......
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: yorketransport on February 12, 2018, 07:01:51 PM: Quote from: mountainman on February 11, 2018, 09:59:48 PM
Interested to see the BC on the 329 grainers..hmmm..
:yeah:

I need something heavier for the big 338s. :tup:
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: mountainman on February 12, 2018, 07:39:52 PM: Quote from: yorketransport on February 12, 2018, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: mountainman on February 11, 2018, 09:59:48 PM
Interested to see the BC on the 329 grainers..hmmm..
:yeah:

I need something heavier for the big 338s. :tup:
Yep! These should be line-drivers pushed with some velocity to "way-out-there" for sure👍
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 14, 2018, 09:34:14 AM: The new 155 grain 6.5 is cool but I doubt it will be worth it for any of the normal 6.5 chambers/throats. If I had a 6.5-300WBY I'm sure I'd be drooling though
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: bullfisher on February 14, 2018, 03:31:43 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 14, 2018, 09:34:14 AM
The new 155 grain 6.5 is cool but I doubt it will be worth it for any of the normal 6.5 chambers/throats. If I had a 6.5-300WBY I'm sure I'd be drooling though
I've got a PRC in the works and that 156 might be the ticket!
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: yorketransport on February 14, 2018, 04:43:02 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 14, 2018, 09:34:14 AM
The new 155 grain 6.5 is cool but I doubt it will be worth it for any of the normal 6.5 chambers/throats. If I had a 6.5-300WBY I'm sure I'd be drooling though

You know, I'm pretty sure there's a 6.5 Badger reamer floating around here somewhere.... :tup:
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 15, 2018, 04:07:02 PM: Super happy with my 6.5-06AI for now, less than 20MOA to a 1000. 6.5 Badger is a monster and probably needs half that lol :tup:
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 15, 2018, 04:09:26 PM: Super interested to hear about velocities in all these though.
Title: Re: Newest offerings from Berger
Post by: Biggerhammer on February 15, 2018, 10:21:11 PM: Quote from: yorketransport on February 14, 2018, 04:43:02 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 14, 2018, 09:34:14 AM
The new 155 grain 6.5 is cool but I doubt it will be worth it for any of the normal 6.5 chambers/throats. If I had a 6.5-300WBY I'm sure I'd be drooling though

You know, I'm pretty sure there's a 6.5 Badger reamer floating around here somewhere.... :tup:

And a "GO" gauge to go with it for guys that want to expirience superior performance with the heavy 6.5's and not just yap about it. :tup:

From left to right.

My .450 Ultra Magnum (500gr Hornady).
Yorke's creation .375 BME (350gr SMK)which GA Precision is building for me
6.5 Badger(160gr Matrix)
.338 Ultra Magnum case

**Note** Yorke's neck turn job on the pictured .375 BME cartridge is semi-sexy on this particular example.

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