Post by: jjhunter on July 18, 2009, 07:01:19 PM
Components:
Nosler Custom Brass
Federal 215 Gold Medal Primer
H4831 Powder
190 Berger VLD
Post by: Gutpile on July 19, 2009, 05:19:57 AM
Post by: yorketransport on July 19, 2009, 03:38:56 PM
I shoot the 185 VLDs in my 300 WSM and I'm getting between .3 and .4 MOA at 300yds with them. When you get a chance, try them at longer ranges. My 300yd groups are acually the same size as the 100yd groups. The VLDs seem to stabalize at about 200yds so they shoot better at longer ranges. At least for me.
Post by: jjhunter on July 19, 2009, 05:32:25 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 19, 2009, 06:09:05 PM
Post by: JoshT on July 19, 2009, 06:23:54 PM
Post by: jjhunter on July 19, 2009, 07:52:25 PM
You get an extra .070 or so in BC jumping to the 190s (.512 vs .583)... the next logical step is the 210 (.630) or the 208 Amax (.645)... but I think he spun his pipe 1/11"... so I don't know if those two pills are an option or not.
Correct. Actually, 1/12". I am maxed out with the 190. I wanted more BC's as Josh stated. I need to Chrono the last load - I am hoping for 3050 fps out of my 27" pipe.
Post by: JoshT on July 19, 2009, 07:58:05 PM
I'm thinking 3050 with a 190 ought to leave a dent in whatever it's pointed at... I'm running the 208 Amax at that same velocity with a nice mellow load (92 grains of Retumbo) in the .300 RUM... it don't shoot as well as your rifle though.
Post by: jjhunter on July 19, 2009, 08:01:58 PM
Post by: JoshT on July 19, 2009, 08:40:24 PM
Post by: jjhunter on July 19, 2009, 08:57:08 PM
He's a good 'smith... and very reasonable. I see a lot of his rifles at local ranges. Glad it worked out for you... we should take the rifles up in the hills and run them out to 1k or so one of these days.
We'll have to do that! Mike told me there was a 600 yard range close to his place. I would like to check that out some time as well.
Post by: JoshT on July 19, 2009, 09:07:50 PM
Post by: haugenna on July 20, 2009, 07:33:07 PM
Give us some more stats on the gun,
What loads are you all using?
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 08:33:16 PM
Post by: JoshT on July 20, 2009, 08:46:52 PM
No turn necks.
Ohhh... it'll turn necks, and heads, and flat-green rifles into actual rifles. Shame on you for posting gratuitus gun porn like that on a family site... shame, shame.
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 08:59:01 PM
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My bad....... :chuckle: I know pics just make people spend more money. I had to have a DE brake after seeing yours on here.
Post by: JoshT on July 20, 2009, 09:07:14 PM
I love touching off a 208 with 92 grains of powder behind it... and being able to watch the show when it hits schitt. Not to mention the fact that my nose is still in the same place it was when I got the gun... don't know if the same could be said had I chose to touch off a few of the 240 Sierra loads sans brake!
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 09:12:43 PM
Post by: haugenna on July 20, 2009, 09:21:08 PM
Post by: yorketransport on July 21, 2009, 08:51:41 PM
What kind of speed are getting out of the 185's and the WSM?
I'm not pushing them very hard, so I'm getting 2940fps from a 28" tube using H4350. The groups are good enough that I don't see any need to mess with it right now.
Andrew