Berger Bullets

clepidus · 11-27-2012, 04:11 PM

Has anybody tried any Berger Bullets? I just picked up a box of 6mm 95 grain VLD Hunting rounds to see how they shoot out of my wife's .243. I may have screwed up though as the data Berger sent me said use in a 1 in 10 twist and the package says 1 in 9 or better. Her Browning has a 1 in 10 twist.

Anyway it is a new work up I am starting so I will let you know how it goes.

USMCSpeedy · 11-27-2012, 10:20 PM

Never used them myself but I have a friend that loves em.

gdmoody · 11-28-2012, 06:27 AM

The only Berger that I have ever used was some 62 grain .224 that I loaded a few weeks ago for one of my ARs. I was having problems with 68 or 69 grain bullets tumbling in my 1/9 twist and the 62 grainers fixed the problem with that AR.

I can tell you this, I weigh a lot of bullets when I load (just for the heck of it) and I have found that those Berger bullets were the most consistent of any that I have ever messed with. Out of about 20-25 I weighed they were either 61.9 or 62 grains. I thought that was great. They will not be the last Berger's that I buy.

zant · 11-28-2012, 09:26 AM

I use 130gr VLD in 6.5x06 for long distance-ACCURATE...expensive..but quality always is

acelungger · 11-29-2012, 01:10 PM

I have to agree with everything that has been said!GDmody I have never been happy shooting the 69gr. in a 1-9 twist, I am going to shoot some 77gr bullets if I ever get my 22-6mm done, it is a 1-8 twist.
Greg

11-27-2012, 04:11 PM	#1
clepidus Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 42	Berger Bullets Has anybody tried any Berger Bullets? I just picked up a box of 6mm 95 grain VLD Hunting rounds to see how they shoot out of my wife's .243. I may have screwed up though as the data Berger sent me said use in a 1 in 10 twist and the package says 1 in 9 or better. Her Browning has a 1 in 10 twist. Anyway it is a new work up I am starting so I will let you know how it goes. -->

11-27-2012, 10:20 PM	#2
USMCSpeedy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 627	Re: Berger Bullets Never used them myself but I have a friend that loves em. __________________ If all else fails, VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS Trying to reform a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end. What this country needs is more family trees that will produce more lumber and fewer nuts!

11-28-2012, 06:27 AM	#3
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,301	Re: Berger Bullets The only Berger that I have ever used was some 62 grain .224 that I loaded a few weeks ago for one of my ARs. I was having problems with 68 or 69 grain bullets tumbling in my 1/9 twist and the 62 grainers fixed the problem with that AR. I can tell you this, I weigh a lot of bullets when I load (just for the heck of it) and I have found that those Berger bullets were the most consistent of any that I have ever messed with. Out of about 20-25 I weighed they were either 61.9 or 62 grains. I thought that was great. They will not be the last Berger's that I buy. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) Last edited by gdmoody; 11-28-2012 at 10:30 AM.. Reason: spelling

11-28-2012, 09:26 AM	#4
zant V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S.Al Posts: 248	Re: Berger Bullets I use 130gr VLD in 6.5x06 for long distance-ACCURATE...expensive..but quality always is

11-29-2012, 01:10 PM	#5
acelungger Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15	Re: Berger Bullets I have to agree with everything that has been said!GDmody I have never been happy shooting the 69gr. in a 1-9 twist, I am going to shoot some 77gr bullets if I ever get my 22-6mm done, it is a 1-8 twist. Greg