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Post by zr600 on Aug 1, 2016 14:06:11 GMT -8
Has anybody tried these in the 6.8 case. What was your experience?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 1, 2016 14:27:20 GMT -8
Has anybody tried these in the 6.8 case. What was your experience? They made holes in paper at 500 yards in mine with no effort. A better choice is the 95 SMK as they are cheaper. Greg |
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Post by zr600 on Aug 1, 2016 15:10:00 GMT -8
What kind of velcity were you getting I haven't been trying with my 6x6.8 because I was thinking they took up to much case capacity so was thinking about rebarreling to 243lbs but if they worked for you I'm going to give them a shot.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 1, 2016 15:19:08 GMT -8
What kind of velcity were you getting I haven't been trying with my 6x6.8 because I was thinking they took up to much case capacity so was thinking about rebarreling to 243lbs but if they worked for you I'm going to give them a shot. I was shooting them in F-Classand they are single loaded. I'll check my notes tomorrow for speeds but the LBC is far superior with 95's and I feel a bit more accurate. Greg |
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Post by zr600 on Aug 1, 2016 15:38:50 GMT -8
So you really can't do the.lm magazine feed?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 1, 2016 16:17:00 GMT -8
So you really can't do the.lm magazine feed? I'll have to check my notes on LTL but I went straight to longer than magazine lenght because it's a single shot game. You could windowthe magazine and get some lenght out if it for six or seven rounds. Ritch's boy used a 90 Berger at magazine lenght for his 646 yard antelope. Greg |
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 2, 2016 11:04:02 GMT -8
My Bergers were shot at 2.403. Doable with a cut magazine and Ritch's lower. The SMK would be better as historiclly the SMK doe snot mind the jump to lands but a VLD can be very touchy in that area. Ritch was shooting the SMK at 2.300 in his 243 LBC last week BTW.
Greg
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Post by zr600 on Aug 2, 2016 11:49:29 GMT -8
What powder and what kind of velcity were you getting out of the 6x6.8?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 2, 2016 12:37:22 GMT -8
What powder and what kind of velcity were you getting out of the 6x6.8? With what bullet? 95's? Greg |
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Post by zr600 on Aug 2, 2016 13:09:42 GMT -8
With the Berger and smk 95s.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 2, 2016 13:48:27 GMT -8
With the Berger and smk 95s. Velocity across the board is very close with both bullets loaded LONG. Not at magazine length. These are HOT so I would come down at least a 1.5 grains for a start. 24" barrel. If I were not shooting this chamber in a polygonal rifled barrel I would not be anywhere near these IMHO. H4895 282 2900 8208 28.8 2950 RL15 28.5 2880 All shot at 500 yards and they do well but I ended up going with an 87 Hornadt BTHP for most of the work in that cartridge. I shoot the 95 SMK's exclusively in the 243 LBC for target work. Greg |
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Post by zr600 on Aug 2, 2016 14:22:47 GMT -8
Why did you switch to the hornadys? Were they more accurate? Or just the fact they are cheaper?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Aug 2, 2016 14:31:20 GMT -8
Why did you switch to the hornadys? Were they more accurate? Or just the fact they are cheaper? For 500 yards the 87's worked well in my 6X45's and it was logical usage based on price. When I got into the LBC I started looking more and more at 1000 yards and with it's apparent extra accuracy potential moved to the SMK's that will stay supersonic past 1300 yards with no problems. Sometimes you shoot what you can get and at the time the 87 Hornady was the best bang for the buck. I have some 20's that shoot Sierras because the H's didn't do well but I will slowly move them over to the Bergers as things go along. My 22's ae all over the place for choice. I am no bullet snob/fan boy. If it won't shoot Green or Yellow it proabbly won't shoot IMHO but I will do the Red boxes in a heart beat if the chaep way is good enough to bring in some Gold. In my 22X6.8 I can't shoot the VMAX n my 1:8 so am going to Sierra and Noslers in those. Greg |
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