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185gnLRBT.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:43 pm
by Old Chap
Good afternoon everybody, a question if I may.
Has anybody shot the 185gn Long Range BT through a 30" 13T barrel? If so I would be very interested in your findings.
Thanks.
P.
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:31 pm
by 20series
Stuart Anselm (Samselm on here) won the European FTR comp in November shooting them, not sure of his exact set up but I think it would have been similar.
Alan
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:15 pm
by Gun Pimp
Most would go for a 1 in 12 twist for a 185gn bullet but they just might stabilise in a 1 in 13 - borderline though - unless you are driving 'em with something bigger than a 308Win.
Vince
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:12 pm
by sanselm
As Vince said - you might just get away with it if you push them hard enough but I would be inclined to use the 155.5's instead.
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:09 pm
by Old Chap
Thank you gentlemen, you have saved me a lot of wasted time and effort.
P.
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:38 pm
by ovenpaa
Have you tried the 155 Scenars, they work very nicely at 1000 yards or the 155.5 Berger VLD's are worth a look, I may be old fashioned in this respect but I have always had my best results with bullets in the 155 range other than the Lap 170LB which I still believe out shoot everything else on the market in the 155-185 range.
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:32 pm
by saddler
....and nobody has yet stated the CALIBER being discussed...
Mate of mine has great success with 185 gn bullets in his 357 Marlin.
Re: 185gnLRBT.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:45 pm
by ovenpaa
Berger 185 will be .308 as I doubt the .284's are available over here yet.