Need 7wsm 180gr hybrid loads

[Greywolf18]

I finally got some 180gr berger hybrids and some H4831SC to try out. I am shooting it out of a 26" tube. Can someone give me some load info if you you have used this combo out of a 7 WSM? Thanks!

 

[captacademy]

I use 60 grains of H4831 sc with a 180 gr Berger VLD in my 7WSM built by Travis with excellent results, usually a 1/2 or better. I do want to try those hybrids though. I'll try and post a group shortly.

 

[Greywolf18]

What length barrel do you have? What speeds are you getting? Thanks for the info!

 

[captacademy]

I have a 26" Rock barrel with a DE 3-port break. I am getting 2762fps. Below are two groups of 3 shots each with H4831sc and 180 berger VLD's. Both groups are in the calipers 1st and 2nd. I am measuring the lower 2nd group.

 

[Greywolf18]

That's some nice shooting!

 

[captacademy]

Thanks, Travis from R Bros builds a great rifle! The rifle is on his web site. Let me know how those Hybrids shoot. I want to try them in my 7STW.

 

[captacademy]

For some reason I just can't get my 7STW to shoot as well as my 7 WSM with the 180 VLD's.

 

[backwoods83]

Depending on throat length and seating depth you can get just as good accuracy running 300fps faster with 66-70grn of H1000 in a 26" barrel, I can easily get over 3kfps in my 28" barrels. Good luck.

 

[jabey9210]

I don't know about 4831 sc but I use 64 gr of 7828 ssc and get 3075 fps with 180 vld's out of a 27" tube shooting 1/2 moa.

 

[Greywolf18]

Backwoods- I've been using H1000 for the 168gr VLD's. I know a couple people that have said to try 4831sc because they are getting better results with it. I'll try both eventually but wanted to start with the 4831SC.

 

[backwoods83]

4831 will do just fine, just holds back velocity, but it is the ticket with 162s and 168s.

 

[WildRose]

Berger "Hybrids"

Not to poach your thread but I have a question... .

Looking at Berger's site I don't see the "Hybrids" listed anywhere specifically as such.

Are the "hybrids" just the "Hunting VLD's"?

 

[Jordan Smith]

Re: Berger "Hybrids"

Not to poach your thread but I have a question... .

Looking at Berger's site I don't see the "Hybrids" listed anywhere specifically as such.

Are the "hybrids" just the "Hunting VLD's"?

No, they're a hybrid between the secant ogive of a VLD bullet and the tangent ogive, like that of Sierra bullets. The hybrid offers the best of both worlds- the BC of a secant ogive, and the user-friendliness of a tangent ogive.

 

[WildRose]

Re: Berger "Hybrids"

No, they're a hybrid between the secant ogive of a VLD bullet and the tangent ogive, like that of Sierra bullets. The hybrid offers the best of both worlds- the BC of a secant ogive, and the user-friendliness of a tangent ogive.

Maybe I'm retarded tonight. I can't find them specifically listed on Berger's site other than one page that gives the same description you just did.