Have you experience with the 168 hybrid hunters? Ideally with RL 26, but open to any data. Ive read good things so I thought I might give them a go
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Have you experience with the 168 hybrid hunters? Ideally with RL 26, but open to any data. Ive read good things so I thought I might give them a go
sorry, no I haven't but watching closely ..... :thumbsup:
I rang berger, but they did not have any data unfortunately. They had 180gr data however
I ran the 168 classic hunters over 2209 (when no RL17 was available) a few years ago and found the terminal performance on one stag in particular was terrible...I'm a big fan of the killing power of 140 bergers in my 6.5-284 so it may have just been a lack of speed.
RL-26 may give you the extra speed you need to get decent knock down but back then I switched from 168 bergers to 162 ELDs and bingo...I've just got some of the 150 berger classic hunters to try which should be interesting over RL17.
Cheers
I would be really interested in your resultsQuote:
Originally Posted by skirk
20" barrel T3. I'm up to 59gr of Re26 with a 160gr bullet (>2850fps) before I start getting any signs of pressure and 57gr with a 180gr bullet (2750fps).
The 180 especially is a pretty warm load. With a Berger close to or even touching the rifling, I'd want to work up to that very carefully. Probably start down around 53gr.
I ran the 215 hybrids in my wsm for a while....they were emphatic killers but boy were they messy. I learnt very quickly not to do shoulder shots as you could kiss any meat from the front wheels goodbye.
To the 284 brethren,
I put the Berger 168s hybrids to the test.
25.5 inch barrel, 8.5 twist
Lapua 6.5 necked up
Fed match primer
15 thou off the lands
57.5 gr RL26
SD 7
3000ish ft/s (can't quite remember exact number as notebook not with me)
All touching.
180ELDMs are next, if anyone has some guidance for those?
Ive been playing with 180gr eld-m's in my 22"barreled 284.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerardo
Im at 57gr of re26 for 2840 fps. I laddered up to 58.5gr which gave 2906 fps and i got the click at the top of the bolt lift and a very flat primer.
My barrel has a very long throat so im running a pretty long cartridge length. Start a few grains less
Thank you. Ill work up to that this week.
I wouldn't bother esp with the other options available like the 162eldm, 168tmk etc