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Post by jaymiller5 on Feb 29, 2016 19:16:38 GMT -5
Anyone running the 6.5-284, 140g Berger hybrids and VV N165? There is mixed information between Berger and VV on the max load by about 3 grains. I contacted both already but wondering others experiences with this configuration. I worked up from 10% under Berger max and now at VV max with no pressure signs in stuck bolt, bolt marks on the case head or cratered primers.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 1, 2016 7:54:29 GMT -5
I've not any experience with that round but I'm 2.5gn over in a Creed with no issues either. Is your chamber custom long throat or SAAMI? I have a buddy that shoot out a couple of 6.5-284 barrels before moving to the .284 Shehane. I can check with him and see if he ever used VV165 but I'm fairly certain he was using H4831SC.
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 1, 2016 8:55:07 GMT -5
SAAMI spec throat and a .288 neck diameter. My creedmoor is about the same for over the book by that would be almost 6gr over the book for Berger. Haven't seen a recommendation from a bullet vs powder vendor that far off before. Typically i have seen, for the calibers i have, they are within a grain or so and i just work it up. Berger says for the 140 grain it is 51.8 and VV says 55.8 that is how far off they are. Don't want a potential pipe bomb.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 3:46:15 GMT -5
Glad I was sitting on the strong side of that action  |
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 2, 2016 6:48:47 GMT -5
Glad I was sitting on the strong side of that action Lol I wasn't shooting the full VV load the other day when we were there. Tested the higher loads at the house after i got home. |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 2, 2016 7:22:54 GMT -5
No joy on the VV165 info. All he used was H4831SC.
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 2, 2016 7:56:54 GMT -5
No joy on the VV165 info. All he used was H4831SC. Hitting the range this morning to do a little more testing in .1gr increments and will post case pictures. |
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 2, 2016 10:34:31 GMT -5
Case head and primers with the resulting target. Still no stuck bolt/case and no tight extraction. Looks like I will now play with seated depth with the 54.3.   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 15:55:18 GMT -5
The wind was howling today!!!
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 2, 2016 16:03:08 GMT -5
The wind was howling today!!! Sure was. Wasn't too bad earlier but when i went back this afternoon it was really kicking with a full value coming from the left to right. |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 2, 2016 19:07:46 GMT -5
Primers look fine to me and I can't see ejector marks/flow marks. I would say if you measured case heads and there is no issue there you are ok.
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 2, 2016 19:13:11 GMT -5
Primers look fine to me and I can't see ejector marks/flow marks. I would say if you measured case heads and there is no issue there you are ok. Seems that it is good. Loaded a few more and hit the range this afternoon and even with the wind throwing a few off at 100 yards, getting better groups.   |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 2, 2016 20:38:09 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by jaymiller5 on Mar 3, 2016 16:18:49 GMT -5
Got my node figured out. Barnes on the left and Bergers on the right.  |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Mar 3, 2016 19:04:44 GMT -5
I'll take that all day long.
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