Berger Bullets, 115gr 6mm VLD's?

[Ardent]

I have a .308 target rifle I'm really thinking about rebarrelling to .243 or .243AI, but I'd really like to know if the Berger 115gr is available, as this would be the bullet I'd build my rifle around so to speak.

 

[Eagleye]

Just musing here, but wonder what twist it would take to stabilize this projectile? Regards, Eagleye.

 

[Ardent]

Just musing here, but wonder what twist it would take to stabilize this projectile? Regards, Eagleye.

1/7" does it very well I hear from target tubes (as per US shooters in the forums).

 

[dan belisle]

Wildcat Bullets is working on one of these 115's too, I believe. - dan

 

[cycbb486]

From what I have heard a 6 twist for 120's. I would think that the 115 would not be far from the same.

 

[Ardent]

Wildcat Bullets is working on one of these 115's too, I believe. - dan

I'll have to give Richard a shout on these, thanks

 

[NormB]

1/8 Won't

1/7" does it very well I hear from target tubes (as per US shooters in the forums).

I shot some 115 bergers in a 1/8 barrel. They were keyholing about 1/4" over round at 300M. Admittedly slow at 2650, out of a 6BR, but another 300FPS probably would not have stabilized them, since Stability factor is only a very weak function of velocity.

NormB

 

[Ardent]

Lilja claims 1/7.2" as optimum for the 115gr Berger at 3000fps (info courtesy of roberti11, thanks for dredging up those figures you sent me)