.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

About this bullet

.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting is a bullet made by Berger. At 180 gr (11.7 g) and a diameter of 0.284'' (7.21 mm) it suits handloads where bullet weight and barrel length have to be matched carefully. Its G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.673 drives velocity retention and wind drift downrange — higher values mean a flatter trajectory at distance. A twist rate of 1:9.5 is recommended for stable flight; slower twists can under-stabilise this bullet. We currently list 1000 load recipes across 30 calibers for this bullet.

Most popular calibers for this bullet

Load data for .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet is available in the following calibers:

• .28 Nosler
• .280 Ackley Improved
• .280 Rem.
• .280 Riml. N.E. Ross
• 7 FCP
• 7 mm Backcountry
• 7 mm Blaser Mag.
• 7 mm Exp. Rem.
• 7 mm KM Katzmaier
• 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H
• 7 mm PRC
• 7 mm Rem. Mag.
• 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag.
• 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag.
• 7 mm SAW
• 7 mm STW
• 7 mm Weath. Mag.
• 7 mm WSM
• 7 mm-08 Rem.
• 7 x 57
• 7 x 57 R
• 7 x 61 S&H (Super)
• 7 x 64 Brenneke
• 7 x 65 R Brenneke
• 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe
• 7 x 72 R
• 7 x 75 R SE v. Hofe
• 7-.300 Norma Mag.
• 7-6.5 PRCW
• 7.21 Firebird

Safety notes

All load data is reference data only. Always start at the minimum charge and work up in small steps while watching for pressure signs. Never exceed the maximum charge published by the powder or bullet manufacturer.