The Berger Bullet

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jknoel

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I feel dumb even asking this question but I have to.

Im trying to learn as much as I can here and was hoping somoen could shed a little light. Is the Berger bullet made of the same construction or does it vary. For example theHornaday V Max 40 grain and then you have the 45 grain SP.
Are all Berger bullets the same kind? Is there a difference besides the weight in the construction of the 35 grain berger and the 40? And can someone explain to me the term Key holing?

thanks,

Joe
 
jknoel:

When a bullet keyholes, it means the bullet is striking the target sideways, forming a pattern on the paper like the outline of a key hole - this means the bullet is the wrong weight/length for the respective rifling twist in your rifle barrel.

Buy a good reloading manual and read it ALL; the internal ballistics section will explain this relationship of twist to bullet weight and length. The internet is NOT a good place to get the reloading "big picture" as reloading knowledge is too large for a sound/type bite; it does literally "take a book"....which you have to read.

A good one is the Lyman 47th Edition (now out of print) which you may find used at a gun show.

Good Luck
 
Originally Posted By: BuckeyeSpecialjknoel:



Buy a good reloading manual and read it ALL; the internal ballistics section will explain this relationship of twist to bullet weight and length. The internet is NOT a good place to get the reloading "big picture" as reloading knowledge is too large for a sound/type bite; it does literally "take a book"....which you have to read.

A good one is the Lyman 47th Edition (now out of print) which you may find used at a gun show.

Good Luck +1 best internet handloading advise to date

The Berger bullet website (for those that rely on it exclusively for their technical data) lists only two .204 caliber bullets 35 and 40....both hollowpoints.
 
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Originally Posted By: BuckeyeSpecialjknoel:

When a bullet keyholes, it means the bullet is striking the target sideways, forming a pattern on the paper like the outline of a key hole - this means the bullet is the wrong weight/length for the respective rifling twist in your rifle barrel.

Buy a good reloading manual and read it ALL; the internal ballistics section will explain this relationship of twist to bullet weight and length. The internet is NOT a good place to get the reloading "big picture" as reloading knowledge is too large for a sound/type bite; it does literally "take a book"....which you have to read.

A good one is the Lyman 47th Edition (now out of print) which you may find used at a gun show.

Good Luck

There is a 49th edition, out now, and it is very good.
 
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