Just noticed you were working up the hunting VLDs and I'm working on elite hunters but they're both 140 grain. Did some shooting with them today and the info is below if it helps at all.
H1000, 140 elite hunters, 0.020" OTL, Once-fired ADG brass, Harvester suppressor, bipod and rear bag. Temps were 82 - 87. CA Ridgeline 6.5 PRC 24" barrel. Bore was not cleaned after the last time I shot (28 rounds).
Loaded six 3-shot groups starting at Berger recommended minimum 56.5 and increasing in .5 increments ending with 59.0. Shot three rounds per 15 minute iteration with one shot at each charge working up then the same thing going back down. About 10 minute break between iterations. First encountered slight pressure at 59.0 but only on one shot. One of the 59.0 grain loads was a no-go due to a burr on the case neck. Accuracy was a wash today because I wasn't as stable as I liked and pulled more shots than I care to admit but when I settled down groups were 1/2 to 1 MOA.
56.5
1) 2947
2) 2955
3) 2978 ES = 31
57.0
1) 2979
2) 3006
3) 2995 ES = 27
57.5
1) 3046
2) 3034
3) 3030 ES = 16
58.0
1) 3052
2) 3051
3) 3065 ES = 14
58.5
1) 3095
2) 3075
3) 3081 ES = 20
59.0
1) 3163 *Faint ejector mark, slight heavy bolt lift
2) 3110
3) N/A ES = 53
