New Bullets

[New Shooter]

Hi Guys.I just picked up some Berger 50 gr bullets and am wondering if anybody has any suggestions on what kind of loads would work well with them

[jo191145]

Hopefully you have a 9 twist barrel to go with them. Or at least a 10.

[New Shooter]

I'm sure it's a 1 in 10. It's an off the shelf Savage with a bull barrel. I've had good results with Berger 35s and thought I'd try these just to see how they would react.

[MuleyTime]

My bet is your "off the shelf" Savage is a 1-12 twist for the .204.

I personally wouldn't expect them to be good with that slow of twist.

This would be a good test though. I have shot heavier bullets than the twist should have supported and had surprisingly good results.....

Please, keep us posted if you do try them.

[kenbrofox]

Hi new shooter, as some of the more knowledgable members have pointed out, it's the bullet length and not the weight that usually decides wether a particular twist will stabilize the bullet. regards KB.

[Bergcrane2]

I'm with muley. I'd bet it's a 1in12 twist. Most of them are.

[sniper model 12]

My mod 12 Savage is a 1:12 twist. It loves the 40 gr Vmax and likes the 45 gr SP. The lighter rounds don't seem to do as well with my barrel.

sniper

[jo191145]

New Shooter

I look forward to the results.

If in fact you did get a 10 twist Savage it just may stabilize the 50's enough to work.
What really interests me is the possibility Savage is playing with a tighter twist. Is it possible one slipped from the expierimental bin to the production bin?