130 GR Bergers

[Brux]

41.6 is Bergers max on these bullets so I tried some the other day at 41.5,41.6,41.7 of H4350 and they shot great. I did not chrono. I am seeing a lot of people shooting these with 43 to 44 grains of 4350, how are they doing this without problems? I shot them out of a 24 inch Bartlein.

 

[GhengisAhn175]

Manufacturers are conservative with their #'s. Just gotta load and shoot them yourself to see how hot you can load

 

[morganlamprecht]

cause whoever published that number from berger is retarded, and may as well not even wasted everyone's time with it

43.3, 20 thou off in a saami spec chamber has been run in so many barrels now with great success ive lost count...work your way up...i went to 44.5 in one of mine before ever seeing any pressure signs

 

[Brux]

I understand your opinions. I just started shooting the 130's so I haven't had a chance to push them up past the numbers I posted. They shot great at those numbers so I want to reload some of those and see what kind of numbers I get with those and then go from there.

 

[wilson1911]

I run berger H vld 130's in my 6.5x47L at 2975 with varget. I tried H4350, but at 42.8 grains it get really compressed. Not sure what cartridge your shooting tho.

 

[morganlamprecht]

BTW my post was assuming 6.5creed was the caliber you were shooting based on the charge weights you listed in the original post

 

[Shanerbanner10]

Start around 42.5 and work up from there. I shot the same load at Morgan and it shot great

 

[nexusfire]

I run 42.5 grains, 20 thou, hornady brass. I get 2780 from a 22 inch barrel. 6.5 Creedmoor. 130 HVLD is my go to.

 

[Brux]

Should have posted it is a 6.5 Creed

 

[sierracharlie338]

I shoot 130 hvlds out of my 26inch 260 barrel with 43.5 of H4350 and am getting about 2920. They are seated way long though. 2.240 base to ogive and barely fit in an AI mag





Sierracharlie338....

 

[Boxcar]

130vld's with a +.010 jam nets 2882fps in front of 41.6gr of H4350 in my 6.5x47.

OTOH, 130 hybrids jumped .015 net me 2932fps with IMR4451 @ 42gr in the same rifle.

 

[jfields]

What Morgan said. 43.whatever and play with seating depth starting at 20thou off.

 

[*Tavman*]

I run berger H vld 130's in my 6.5x47L at 2975 with varget. I tried H4350, but at 42.8 grains it get really compressed. Not sure what cartridge your shooting tho.

What is your charge weight on the Varget load?

 

[wilson1911]

Well I did my testing with a 1 pound bottle. After I had it where I wanted, I opened up one of the new 8# jugs I just got.

The single pound was 39.2 grains at 2950.

I loaded up some thinking all would be good, but found it to be too hot.

3012 with the same load of 39.2 out of the 8#. Had bolt lift/ejector flow.

I am down to 38.3 at 2975 fps. 2 thou neck tension.

I honestly think it needs to be slowed down a bit. My speeds are faster than what the majority have posted. I am shooting a bart pipe 24" with a can. Right when I got to 2930-50 my SD/ES was really nice. If I were shooting a creed, IMR 4451 might be a small bit better since it will have better case fill.