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Title: Berger bullet loads
Post by: Caretaker on May 04, 2010, 08:39:07 PM

Received this from Berger today, thought I'd share it.  I bought a box this past week, I've been real interested in trying them on game.

270 WSM
Bullet   Powder   Start Load   Approximate Start Velocity   Max Load    Approximate Max Velocity    Fill Ratio
140 Grain   H4831 SC   58.5   2745   65.0   3133   98.2%
140 Grain   NORMA 204   54.0   2797   59.9   3085   91.4%
140 Grain   RE-19   55.0   2815   61.1   3109   96.4%
140 Grain   AA 3100   57.0   2758   63.3   3058   98.8%
140 Grain   H1000   60.5   2752   67.5   3114   102.3%
140 Grain   IMR 7828 SSC   57.5   2833   64.0   3169   97.2%
140 Grain   Ramshot Magnum   62.0   2790   69.0   3162   100.5%
140 Grain   VIHT N160   55.5   2738   61.8   3035   96.5%
140 Grain   WW WXR   58.5   2825   63.5   3121   96.4%
140 Grain   AA MAGPRO   60.5   2758   67.2   3100   98.9%
140 Grain   RETUMBO   64.0   2758   71.0   3100   105.0%
140 Grain   RE 22   59.0   2779   65.5   3090   96.1%
140 Grain   IMR 4350   52.5   2749   58.5   3029   90.6%
140 Grain   IMR 4831   53.5   2723   59.8   3002   92.6%
140 Grain   VIHT N165   59.0   2700   65.6   2998   98.3%

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: shaneman153D on May 04, 2010, 11:25:30 PM

They sent this a few weeks ago, for those who like to shoot lead golf pencils:

Eh, jeez, I can't format it like that, numbers are in this format:

Bullet 
Powder 
Start Load 
Approximate Start Velocity 
MAX LOAD 
Approximate Max Velocity
Fill Ratio

168 Grain
IMR 7828
SSC 62.0 2855
65.3
3002
95.1%

168 Grain
H4831 SC
61.0
2731
64.5
2889
93.4%

168 Grain
RE-22
62.0
2832
65.0
2984
96.2%

168 Grain
H1000
66.0
2826
69.5
2987
100.1%

168 Grain
NORMA MRP2
65.0
2812
68.5
2970
102.4%

168 Grain
WIN WXR
62.0
2838
65.3
2982
95.1%

168 Grain
AA MAG PRO
65.0
2847
68.0
2984
95.9%

168 Grain
Ramshot Magnum
67.0
2845
70.7
3019
98.7%

168 Grain
VIHT N165
62.0
2760
65.3
2892
97.5%

168 Grain
RETUMBO
66.0
2839
70.4
3022
104.7%

168 Grain
RE-19
59.0
2799
62.4
2944
94.3%

168 Grain
IMR 4350
55.5
2802
58.3
2920
88.1%

168 Grain
IMR 4831
57.5
2772
60.5
2897
90.8%

168 Grain
AA XMR 3100
61.0
2743
64.5
2888
96.5%

168 Grain
VIHT N560
62.0
2851
65.6
3014
94.0%

168 Grain
RE- 25
64.5
2875
67.8
3012
101.9%

168 Grain
NORMA MRP
62.5
2868
65.7
3007
95.1%

168 Grain
US869
74.5
2795
78.5
2987
113.7%

168 Grain
Hybrid 100V
55.5
2730
58.5
2846
93.6%

I'm waiting for a non-windy day to try some RL-22

Shane

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: Jamieb on May 05, 2010, 08:27:42 PM

The only bergers I've loaded were the .257, 115gr's in my .257WBY.
The load data that berger sent me was very very mild, the listed powder charge and velocity were way off,  300 to 400fps on every powder I tried.

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: shaneman153D on May 11, 2010, 07:50:05 PM

That's strange jamieb.  Hornady's data had my max charge at 63.0 with a 162gr Amax and RL-22, Berger has max at 65.0 with a 168.  Sure is an accurate little bullet.

Shane

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: elkaholic123 on May 11, 2010, 07:56:09 PM

I thought about trying the bergers in my Browning 270 WSM but I don't think they will fit in the magazine  :dunno:

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: Curly on May 11, 2010, 08:02:21 PM

I'm thinking of trying out the 190 gr Berger VLD in my .300 Win mag for an antelope bullet.

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: jjhunter on May 11, 2010, 08:12:00 PM

I am actually getting a little over 3100 fps with the 190 Berger out of my 300 Win.   The Berger data is definitely on the conservative side.

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 11, 2010, 09:28:06 PM

i have thought about trying them in my 270wsm let me know how things go and post up the results. there are not to many guns out there that beat the 270wsm trad down range love it

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: Caretaker on May 11, 2010, 10:29:27 PM

I'll post my results as soon as I get my A7 back from the gunsmith.

Title: Re: Berger bullet loads
Post by: shaneman153D on May 12, 2010, 12:44:19 PM

Quote from: elkaholic123 on May 11, 2010, 07:56:09 PM

I thought about trying the bergers in my Browning 270 WSM but I don't think they will fit in the magazine  :dunno:

 ???

Is your case so full that you can't seat a longer bullet?