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Berger 130 VLD's... - DIANEB - 07-31-2022
I just picked up some Berger VLD 130 grain bullets...
They are a little pricey but I bought them anyway...
Does anyone know of any good loads for these bullets?
I did search the forum for some load data but didn't find much...
Thanks in advance...
Berger 130 VLD's... - Zeneffect - 08-01-2022
Start at 29.7gr lvr, cci 41 primer, starline brass. Load them as long as possible. I've pushed up to 30.8 and saw nothing troubling indicating over pressure in 2x criterion barrels. They were pretty sensitive to jump though, if you get a chance try the otm hybrid. Load data is almost the same, but better accuracy in my experience (being limited to 2.3" due to magazine)
Berger 130 VLD's... - LRRPF52 - 08-01-2022
It was one of the main bullets tested by AA in the beginning, with published data from AA.
You can use N540, Power Pro Varmint, TAC, BL-C(2), CFE223, LEVERevolution, and Varget, with Varget being the slowest.
Most of those powders max out at between 27 and 28 grains.
AA data for BL-C(2) was 29.0 gr max, using Lapua case and CCI450s loaded to 2.265. It was pretty slow even from a 24, in the 2300fps range.
With the VLD, I would try to load it as long as you can for your magazines, depending on where the lands are in your throat.
Of all those powders, I would look at Power Pro Varmint and N540.
I would load in .3gr increments from 10% of max published and build a trend line for the pressure-test ladder.
Fine-tune at .2gr increments if youre chasing bug holes.
130gr VLD is an awesome bullet that really likes to fly.