What is the real difference between Berger target and hunting bullets?
At one time there was just the standard VLD's. Then people were finding that certain barrels would blow up the 140's, so they ended up making the 6.5 140's with a thicker jacket and designated those TARGET bullets, and packaged them in the yellow boxes. The original 140's, with the "thinner" jacket is now the HUNTING bullet, and packaged in the orange box.
I was one of the fortunate ones that had issues with the bullets not making it to the target. It was an 8 1/2" Krieger. Interestingly, my 8 twist Broughton, with more rounds through it, would not. There was no rhyme nor reason to it. I retired that barrel early. I probably could have went to the SMK's, but kinda lost faith in it.
Yup, the H-4831 is an extreme powder. I shoot the same load at 30 degrees or 90. I do keep them in a cooler to avoid the extremes though.
