Berger 6.5 Hybrid Availability

[AuburnBLK]

I've run just shy of 2,500 6.5mm berger 140 hybrids through 2 different rigs and it seems every time I go to restock it's a couple of months wait to find them.

I hate to change loads at this point in barrel life - but it seems the 142 SMK's are typically more available.

I should have enough Berger's to get me through February... but I hate to wait around on restocks and have nothing.

Historically have y'all found the 142 SMKs to be more available? Seems they have been when I've looked over the last few years.

 

[Supersubes]

Why not try the Hornady eld? Im super happy with the
them in 140 and 147gr. Easy to find and much less expensive than the berger or Sierra.

 

[AuburnBLK]

Why not try the Hornady eld? Im super happy with the
them in 140 and 147gr. Easy to find and much less expensive than the berger or Sierra.

another good consideration. stuck on the hybrid and smk mostly because the building smith said those seemed to be favorite for these particular barrels

 

[Supersubes]

I shot about a zillion 142’s and 139 scenars back in the day. I stopped replenishing them as the price seemed to go up and up on them, while newer bullets were being released at a similar or even less (Hornady)cost. I’ve no connection with Hornady, but super happy with them. I’ve shot them in a few different barrels now and they’re as care free as you like. Keep finding them for sub $30 per box too.

 

[Blazin]

Bullets.com typically has them in stock, and they have great prices on Bergers.

 

[Tjfarmer]

Shhhhh, your not supposed to tell, mile high had them also, just in 100’s

 

[5RWill]

We ran out of 140gr Elite Hunters and i couldn't find them anywhere so we moved to 143 ELD-Xs..idk as of late Bergers in general been getting scarce.

 

[Supersubes]

Just a few days ago I bought a ton of 147 and 140 eld’s on sale at brownells.

 

[Rebelirons]

Bullets.com is out and they're going out of business. I got some from Mile High but the 142 SMK's and Hornady 130, 140 and 143 all shot well for me. There's a lot of bullets out there to try but if you're stuck on Hybrids, I don't know what to tell you? 6.5 creedmoor is a very popular round right now and every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to shoot 140 Hybrids

 

[Darkside-Six]

I've run just shy of 2,500 6.5mm berger 140 hybrids through 2 different rigs and it seems every time I go to restock it's a couple of months wait to find them.

I hate to change loads at this point in barrel life - but it seems the 142 SMK's are typically more available.

I should have enough Berger's to get me through February... but I hate to wait around on restocks and have nothing.

Historically have y'all found the 142 SMKs to be more available? Seems they have been when I've looked over the last few years.

I just got 500 from a guy on here. I posted a "Wanting to buy" thread in the Reloading PX and got responded to within a day.

Berger just moved their entire manufacturing plant out of California and to Arizona. They just posted last week on facebook and also gave an update on their website that they're back up and running and adding a 2nd shift to get cranking out their supply again so they should be hitting the shelves very soon.

See if you can score some of someone on here would be your best bet right now.