Thread: Starting from scratch

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Hey team, I have some 170 EOL VLD's here thanks to Blackwatch Reloading that got them in for me. I'm thinking of building a rifle to suit them if I can track down a 1:8" barrel (any suggestions?) But in the meantime I'm keen to see how they go in my 85 (270wsm)
I can't find load data for them anywhere but 2225 seems to be the go to for heavy bullets in the wsm. My current load is 150VLD over 70.5gr 2225. Do you think I could load up a ladder starting at say 65gr and go from there? Or start lower? I'm not real keen on wasting a whole heap of them so don't want to start too low/high and end up going back to the drawing board too many times. Any suggestions appreciated.

Hey Ryan, give Hugh Bradley @Bradley Barrels a hola hrbradley.nz@gmail.com or 03 44 888 44, he has done some great work for me and will be doing another barrel soon. He's in Alexandra so not too far from you, talk to him he has plenty of years experience all his own barrels made to your requirements.