Thanks Rick , this new area is a good idea. I shoot more paper than anything else, it's good to have a place for it at the campfire.
I've been knobdicking with 210gr Berger VLDs in my heavy 30-06 recently. Ran a handful over the chrony using 60gr RL22 and was getting aound 2740 fps.
Loaded up a second batch with 61gr RL22, and put them downrange yesterday, on paper at 100 yards. Results were very good. Average velocity was 2795 fps, at a quickload calculated pressure of 63k. I weighed the water capacity of my cases and factored that into the equation. Seating was set at 3.32" COL to kiss the lands.
These shot very well. I put a 7-shot group on paper. A wide shot at 9 o'clock opened the group up a bit, but it was a called flyer. I think this combination will shoot consistently sub .5 moa, when I don't pull shots. 5 of 7 went into a tidy .309" c/c group.
I've got the itch to try 1000yd BR, and this load just might be worthy. I'm going to roll another lot, and try them at around 500 yards.
Here's pics.
And an external ballistic calc.
Tabular trajectory data at Non-Std. Atmosphere
Gunsite altitude : 4000 ft.
Air density : 0.067848 lb./ft�
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Gun / Ammunition : .30-06 Spring.
Bullet : .308, 210, BER VLD
Bullet weight : 210 grains or 13.61 grams
Muzzle velocity : 2795 fps
Crosswind speed : 10 Mph
Ballistic Coefficient(s) (G1):
C1=0.629>0 fps;
Optimum trajectory information : Max. point blank range (P)=293 Yds. with a
zero range set to (X)=249 Yds. and max. ordinate above LOS at range (M)=142 Yds.
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Sight-in clicks, 1 click = 2.66 cm/100 yd. or 1.047 in/100 yd.
Height of sight above bore axis = 4.83 cm or 1.902 inch
Gun is zeroed-in at 100 yards, by
sighting-in at level firing
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Range Velo Time of Energy Path Deflection Total Sight correction Target
city flight to at crosswind drop for setting new lead
LOS of 10.0 Mph zero range 33 fps
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�Yards fps s ft.lbs. in. in. MOA in. Clicks MOA yds �
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| 0 2795 0.0000 3643 -1.9 0.0 ----- 0.0 ------ ----- 0.00
M 90 2679 0.0992 3348 0.0 0.5 0.48 1.9 0.0 -0.03 1.08
X 100 2667 0.1104 3316 0.0 0.5 0.52 2.3 0.0 0.00 1.21
P 200 2542 0.2260 3013 -3.0 2.0 0.95 9.6 +1.4 +1.44 2.47
| 300 2421 0.3460 2732 -11.2 4.2 1.34 22.0 +3.6 +3.59 3.78
| 400 2303 0.4728 2473 -25.4 7.6 1.83 40.5 +6.1 +6.09 5.17
| 500 2188 0.6071 2233 -46.4 12.4 2.37 65.7 +8.9 +8.88 6.64
| 600 2077 0.7482 2011 -74.6 18.3 2.92 98.1 +11.9 +11.89 8.18
| 700 1969 0.8956 1808 -110.4 25.4 3.46 138.2 +15.1 +15.08 9.79
| 800 1863 1.0503 1619 -154.9 33.7 4.03 186.9 +18.5 +18.50 11.49
| 900 1762 1.2172 1448 -210.5 44.2 4.69 246.7 +22.4 +22.35 13.31
| 1000 1666 1.3945 1295 -278.0 56.5 5.40 318.4 +26.6 +26.56 15.25