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180 bergers #6645613 07/01/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Anybody tried these new 180 hybrids out of a 280 or 280AI? If not anyone care to speculate about it? Powders possible speeds from a 23" pipe? It's a 9 twist and looks like that should work. Thanks.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6645935 07/01/12 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,200 R rockchuck828 Campfire Regular rockchuck828 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,200 I really wanted these bullet's to work in my 1-9" twist 7WSM Shilen barrel, they did not. the 168's did. I will go a faster twist next time

Re: 180 bergers rockchuck828 #6646006 07/01/12 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO Have not tried the hybrids yet, but my long range rifle shoots the 180 VLD's at 1/2 MOA out to 900 yards through a 9 twist Kreiger.

Re: 180 bergers cobrad #6646031 07/01/12 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 216 georgia captainzeke Campfire Member captainzeke Campfire Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 216 georgia Shoot great in my Brux 1-9 twist 284 Shehane

Re: 180 bergers captainzeke #6646316 07/02/12 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado D Dustylongshot Campfire Regular Dustylongshot Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado I run the 180 Bergers through a 7.2 twist 5R Obermeyer barrel. I use this rifle in the unknown distance tactical matches. It would be to heavy to hunt with because of the AMU contour barrel.

Re: 180 bergers Dustylongshot #6646544 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Thanks guys. I maybe better off with a shorter bullet?

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6646563 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado 162 AMAX is the one you want bro!

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6647239 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by Tanner 162 AMAX is the one you want bro! I'm gonna see(I've got a few hundred) but idk if I can reach lands and feed. Ive heard the new burgers would jump better? I'm not exactly tickled with how my chamber was cut. I might just have to stick with 140 abombs or 139 hornady shaped bullets? I don't guess everything I have has to be set up for ultra high bc stuff. Wouldn't suck though. We shall see.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647247 07/02/12 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Roll a 150 NBT and 7828 and go fill arks. Plenty of BC, bullets easy to work with and there isn't much of anything I wouldn't shoot with the combo. Just a thunk, in case you wish to make your life a bit easier... Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: 180 bergers Mark R Dobrenski #6647270 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Good enough for me! I'd say youve asked the 150's to do more than I will....grin. Thanks.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647339 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Bout ready to start the 6mm Dober project...grin

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647347 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN My uncles 240 does well with imr-4831 with 87vmax and 95nbt. Reckon that'll work with the 6/06 too?

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647350 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado K, for messing around the 162 would be my choice, and like Dober said the 150BT is a winner. My 280 shoots the 162 great and I'm jumping 'em a good amount. You'll be fine. In fact, they didn't shoot well at all snugged up to the lands. What the heck is a 6mm Dober?

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6647366 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Thanks tanner.....I was kiddin around. It's 6-06. I've a 243 take off and a butt load of 25-06 brass with no 25-06. Also have lots of .243 bullets and not been shootin 243 for whatever reason so.....thought I'd use up some stuff that's takin up room. Plus I'm really needing another rifle to shoot....laffin.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647376 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Oh duh, shoulda' known 6/06 What length is the takeoff tube you're gonna' use?

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647381 07/02/12 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana K-I use H4831 in this barrel with 85's and 95's so yeah I'd think that IMR4831 would do well. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: 180 bergers Mark R Dobrenski #6647476 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Sweet. I've got I h and 4831sc. Tanner it's a 24" take off.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647478 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Nice, that'll be a freaking blast. But bring something bigger when you come out to hunt elk!

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647522 07/02/12 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,546 Likes: 6 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,546 Likes: 6 Calgary, AB, Canada Originally Posted by Kaleb Bout ready to start the 6mm Dober project...grin Did you really just stab that knife into your beautiful hardwood floor??? Amazing the lengths some guys will go to to get a good pic...

Re: 180 bergers Jordan Smith #6647568 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Looks like cutting board to me

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6647863 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by Tanner Nice, that'll be a freaking blast. But bring something bigger when you come out to hunt elk! Now ur talkin Tanner...!!! Sheesh u just tell me what to bring and what color u prefer.....laffin.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647876 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Laffin......Jordan that the top to our island. It is a cuttin board/butcher block. My wife gives me funny looks when I do that but hey it's just a huge cuttin board far as I'm concerned. Shell crap this fall when she comes in and I got two deer worth of quarters layin on top of it....grin

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6647899 07/02/12 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO Kaleb, didn't catch what action you are using, but it may be worth your while to look at the Wyatt Box magazines. I've used one before and I worked very well to accommodate longer cartridge length. Pretty cheap modification too.

Re: 180 bergers cobrad #6647912 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN It's a a long 700

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6647921 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Tanner...after selling off some stuff and tearing down a thing or two I'm down to a 280AI and 300 win for beeg guns. Well and the 22-250AI of course.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6647937 07/02/12 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO wyattsoutdoor.com makes a box for that action... and you already have two really good elk rifles with those calibers.

Re: 180 bergers cobrad #6648021 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado All you need to bring is your 280A.I, your boots and a knife or two!

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6648162 07/02/12 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,546 Likes: 6 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,546 Likes: 6 Calgary, AB, Canada Originally Posted by Kaleb Laffin......Jordan that the top to our island. It is a cuttin board/butcher block. My wife gives me funny looks when I do that but hey it's just a huge cuttin board far as I'm concerned. Shell crap this fall when she comes in and I got two deer worth of quarters layin on top of it....grin

Re: 180 bergers Jordan Smith #6648276 07/02/12 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,021 CA 8 805 Campfire Tracker 805 Campfire Tracker 8 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,021 CA Kaleb- What bullets you plan to run in the 6-06? The 105VLD would be fun or the 105 Amax.

Re: 180 bergers cobrad #6648328 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by cobrad wyattsoutdoor.com makes a box for that action... and you already have two really good elk rifles with those calibers. I'll check into that. I didn't realize I'd need a longer box when using a long action. Thanks.

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6648337 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by Tanner All you need to bring is your 280A.I, your boots and a knife or two! I'll tell you like I told my friend Sam in Montana.....don't say it less u mean it. After me showing up at his place 3 or 4 times he might have wished he wouldn't have been so friendly....laffin.

Re: 180 bergers 805 #6648346 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by 805 Kaleb- What bullets you plan to run in the 6-06? The 105VLD would be fun or the 105 Amax. To start with 85gr bthp's since I've got em and don't really need them. By the time I shoot them up it'll be close to deer season so I'm gonna switch to 95gr nbt's cause I done got em. After that if I'm still enjoying the chambering I'll order up a 8 twist and shoot the 105 amax's I've got stashed. Well that's today's plan anyway. A month ago this gun was gonna be a 6.5-284...lol

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6648730 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Originally Posted by Kaleb Originally Posted by Tanner All you need to bring is your 280A.I, your boots and a knife or two! I'll tell you like I told my friend Sam in Montana.....don't say it less u mean it. After me showing up at his place 3 or 4 times he might have wished he wouldn't have been so friendly....laffin. Nah man, whenever you find yourself out West, give me a shout.

Re: 180 bergers Tanner #6648761 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Ok you know a good spot to kill a cow or small bull? Maybe even a little mule deer buck? I'd hate to break my dink status....lol

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6648774 07/02/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb OP Campfire Outfitter OP Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Seriously where you at in co?....we hunted just outside vail last year. Stayed in krimmling the first night before going in and the last night when we came out. The had a nice ag center deal we was able to keep the howses and mules at. Pretty darn good food too at a lil place called wagon wheel.

Re: 180 bergers Kaleb #6648960 07/02/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado 30 minutes West of Vail!