Hunting & Fishing Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting

[the_dude8541]

I am looking to see if anyone has a good reloading recipe for the Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting bullets? I'm shooting a .308 20" barrel with 1/10 twist.

Thanks

 

[Helmet]

Re: Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting

I've had my best groups to date with 190gr VLD hunting with 39.5 gr RL-15 & 42-42.5 gr of Varget. 1-10" twist. Touching to .01" off the lands. I have not used the 185gr VLD, but I know the pressure would be a little higher with the 185gr since their will be more bullet in the case(shorter nose/longer BT).

 

[the_dude8541]

Re: Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting

Thanks, I run 175OTM Bergers with 44gr Varget, I'll probably work up a load with Varget for the 185VLD's starting at 42gr.

 

[esorensen]

Re: Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting

I love Hodgdon's Extreme powders, however, Alliant Power Pro 2000 MR in 46.5 gr with Win brass and CCI BR2s and the 185 or 190 will put me at 1/4-1/3 MOA and 2670 fps in a 23" Broughton. There is a thread about the first rifle elk in CO of 2012 or something like that. A match bullet that kills. Who would have ever thought of that! Amazing really.

 

[ss10ring]

Re: Berger VLD 30 Cal 185gr Hunting

Just got some of these and looking to get a good base line, Has anyone loaded some up yet?

 

[fister13f]

Any of you guys tried using Reloader 15 for the 185 VLD ? I have minimal varget and need it for my 168 stuff, i rather use the Re15

 

[Niles Coyote]

I just started testing this in a 26" barrel and 42.5-43.5 varget looks like a good area to explore with a SWAG that 43-43.3 will be were I end up.

 

[paul T]

Varget or vit n540 46.6g, Lapua brass, Berger 185g molly Vld, cci br, 0.40 off lands has yielded best accuracy to date for my Blaser Lrs2 308 with 1 in 11 24in barrel.