Thread: Berger 6mm 95gr Classic Hunter / Targex

Has anyone had good results with either of the above?
BC on Berger is .427 and from what I’ve seen on other post, Targex is .450?
Bit better than Hornady 95gr SST with its .335 BC.

I had exceptional accuracy and great terminal performance with targex 95gr rbbt.

Have not used the 95 gr but have had great experiences with the 87 gr VLD hunting from both 1:8 and 1:10 barrels.
NB However I did struggle getting decent groups with the 105 gr VLD Hunting in the 1:8 barrel but 108 gr ELDM shoot fine.
Did not spend time chasing seating depth with them.
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@vietnamcam are they suitable for 1:10?
Also where can I buy it - never have before so not sure..

@veitnamcam typo sorry

Originally Posted by thatguy

@vietnamcam are they suitable for 1:10?
Also where can I buy it - never have before so not sure..

Yep I was shooting them out of a Tikka 595 so 10 twist.
Targex is on trademe and here.
Perhaps send him a pm and ask him to list some if he has none up.

+1 for the Targex 95gr.
Was a regular user in .243 and 6xc.
Using the 70gr in the 6x45 at the moment

Originally Posted by Barefoot

+1 for the Targex 95gr.
Was a regular user in .243 and 6xc.
Using the 70gr in the 6x45 at the moment

Hi @Barefoot I am also a 6x45 fan. What's your 6x45 load for the 70gn?

Originally Posted by 243wssm

Hi @Barefoot I am also a 6x45 fan. What's your 6x45 load for the 70gn?

@243wssm I'm currently using 28.5gn BLC2, 70gr Targex, total length 2.260" as its the standard mag length in the Zastava.
2900fps average. The Targex are all holding hands at 100m.
Looking at having another try with the sierra 85gr which used to be one of my two gotos for the .243 but there were quite slow due to mag and projectile length.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

+1 for the Targex 95gr.
Was a regular user in .243 and 6xc.
Using the 70gr in the 6x45 at the moment

Hi @Barefoot, still using the 70gr in 6x45? I've just picked up a 6x45 barrel, now on the Savage, about to work up some useful loads. I happen to have the 70gr Targex in the drawer. What are/were you using them on, happy with them? Main reason I've swapped out the 223 barrel is that I've acquired a 6mm Lyman mold, so having been casting and powder coating some 90gn bullets for subsonic and reduced velocity loads, but also want something to use at full load.

Originally Posted by bjp

Hi @Barefoot, still using the 70gr in 6x45? I've just picked up a 6x45 barrel, now on the Savage, about to work up some useful loads. I happen to have the 70gr Targex in the drawer. What are/were you using them on, happy with them? Main reason I've swapped out the 223 barrel is that I've acquired a 6mm Lyman mold, so having been casting and powder coating some 90gn bullets for subsonic and reduced velocity loads, but also want something to use at full load.

To be honest I haven't even fires the 6x45 for 18months, been playing Targex projectiles in a 22/250 instead.
The 70gr was being used on goats and a few fallow and were doing the job. The last batch I loaded for the rifle were 75gr Sierra though. Performance was much the same so not really sure why I changed now.

@257weatherby

Originally Posted by thatguy

Has anyone had good results with either of the above?
BC on Berger is .427 and from what I’ve seen on other post, Targex is .450?
Bit better than Hornady 95gr SST with its .335 BC.

G1 BC on the 95gn Berger is .486 - the 87gn is .412 - the 95 Berger kills deer and Tahr dead. The 95 Targex is a Berger jacket with a rebated boat tail, same terminal performance as standard Berger. 10 twist is fine. 95 Berger is my standard .243 pill for bigger animals than wallabies.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

G1 BC on the 95gn Berger is .486 - the 87gn is .412 - the 95 Berger kills deer and Tahr dead. The 95 Targex is a Berger jacket with a rebated boat tail, same terminal performance as standard Berger. 10 twist is fine. 95 Berger is my standard .243 pill for bigger animals than wallabies.

@257weatherby are you referring to the 95gr (VLD) Hunting?: https://bergerbullets.com/product/6-...g-vld-hunting/
The data I’m seeing is a bit different and supposedly can’t run that one as calls for atleast 1:9” twist.

Here the classic hunter which I’m considering:
https://bergerbullets.com/product/6-...lassic-hunter/

Originally Posted by thatguy

@257weatherby are you referring to the 95gr (VLD) Hunting?: https://bergerbullets.com/product/6-...g-vld-hunting/
The data I’m seeing is a bit different and supposedly can’t run that one as calls for atleast 1:9” twist.

Here the classic hunter which I’m considering:
https://bergerbullets.com/product/6-...lassic-hunter/

You have been told by people actually using that pill in 10 twist that it works. My G1 numbers from the Berger manual, a manual I actually possess. Field testing out to 400yds those numbers have lined up for me.

Weatherby out.