Berger Elite Hunter 205 grain?

[buckys]

Looking for information ... specifically, 300WM in a standard Rem 700 LA magazine and 1:10 barrel.

I've got RE25, N560 and IMR 7977 to work with.

 

[rrMT]

Looking for information ... specifically, 300WM in a standard Rem 700 LA magazine and 1:10 barrel.

I've got RE25, N560 and IMR 7977 to work with.

I will let you know what I find next week, I had to change to the Berger's as Im running out of 200gr eld-x, eld-x's were doing 2994ish and less then .5" at 100 with imr4350 so probably start with 4350

 

[buckys]

Thanks!

 

[B23]

Those new Berger 205's look like they'd be a great bullet for the case size range of 300 WSM to 300 Win mag. The BC isn't that far off the 215's but you'll be able to launch the 205's faster. They should be a good bullet.

 

[rrMT]

Those new Berger 205's look like they'd be a great bullet for the case size range of 300 WSM to 300 Win mag. The BC isn't that far off the 215's but you'll be able to launch the 205's faster. They should be a good bullet.

I hope so, I bought 1000 of them, weighed a few of them, seemed fairly consistent as Berger's usually are, hornady eld-x were kind of all over the place, I guess I don't really know how much verience in bullet weights really effect things

 

[buckys]

Anyone have any load data? Berger didn't seem to have any posted...

 

[B23]

Anyone have any load data? Berger didn't seem to have any posted...

Give them a call and talk to one of their techs or leave a message with a tech. Tell them what you're loading for and what powder/s you have. They're usually really good about helping people with a starting point.

 

[buckys]

I will do so. Just thought I'd ask around in the meantime

 

[orelkaddict]

I started at 75 grains of 7977 with a Berger 210 in my daughter's 300 win mag and worked my way up slowly to a sweet spot. Maybe this will help you a little

 

[buckys]

Thanks. That should be a good starting point.

 

[JM151]

I’m working on load development as well for 300 win mag Berger 205. I called Berger and the attached picture is the information I got for the powder I asked for.

 

[JM151]

Thanks. That should be a good starting point.

Where did you end up? I’m working on 300 win mag with 205s as well. Using Peterson brass, 24” barrel, 1:9 twist, GM215M, and currently testing N570 and H1000. With the N570 I got to 81.5 grains at 3004 with no signs of pressure. Berger said max load with N570 would be 83.1, which I will need to load up a few more and find pressure.

 

[ktm450]

I am shooting 205 Berger’s with 76.8 grains of H1000 out of a Sako S20 with a 24” barrel. 2900fps and it has been incredibly accurate. I have taken this load out to 800 no problem and hopefully will see what it does on a bear soon.

 

[wind gypsy]

The 205 actually has a longer bearing surface than the 215. For a starting point you could use 215 data and just work up a bit higher.

Keep in mind that generic WM data isn't worth much because there is a huge variance in case capacity between the various brass manufacturers and lots. My current WM barrel is pushing 215s to 3k FPS in Nosler brass with an h1000 charge weight that was 80 FPS slower in Norma brass with the previous barrel.

Berger's load data in particular has been pretty lousy for me. I start loads above their max in 6.5x47 and my 300 NM was in pressure at their starting loads. Both with the same brass as listed in the manual.

 

[JM151]

I am shooting 205 Berger’s with 76.8 grains of H1000 out of a Sako S20 with a 24” barrel. 2900fps and it has been incredibly accurate. I have taken this load out to 800 no problem and hopefully will see what it does on a bear soon.

How far you running off the lands?

 

[ktm450]

Limited by mag length. I am at the absolute maximum with a bit of trimming and never bothered to measure due to that constraint.

 

[Highvoltage1]

Bumping this up to see if anyone has killed any critters or how the load development is going.

 

[GIS]

I worked up a good load with the berger 205 for my Savage 300 WM 24" barrel.

3.470" OAL (mag length)
Viht N165 at 73.4 gr
CCI 250
Win brass

Velocity of 2857 fps

I shot a deer at 431 yards high shoulder and the bullet was under the hide on the far side. It fragmented really good and destroyed the lungs.

I could only find N165 when I got the rifle and I had a friend run it through QuickLOAD. No signs of pressure in my gun but work up accordingly.


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[Tberg]

Not the 205's but 208's in my Bergara like 7828ssc. 5 shots cold bore and three to verify at zero. .045 jump.

 

[Adipose]

I tried them in my 300wm, but my gun just didn't like them as much as 215's. I did get them to shoot pretty well in a 300 PRC using IMR8133 though.