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The Berger 6.5mm 153.5 grain Long Range Hybrid Target is the heaviest bullet in Berger's celebrated LRHT line, and it's aimed squarely at the precision crowd who live and die by their drop charts. This is a .264 diameter, boat tail match projectile with a Doppler Radar verified ballistic coefficient that runs about 0.694 G1 and 0.356 G7, with BC variation measured at less than 1 percent. For anyone who understands that consistency matters more than a single big number on paper, that kind of repeatability is the real story here.
The secret behind these bullets is Berger's Meplat Reduction Technology, or MRT. The process applies controlled pressure along the nose of each bullet to create a uniform, repeatable tip profile. That translates to less vertical dispersion and less wind drift downrange, which is exactly what you want when you're trying to stack rounds at distance. Pair that with the hybrid ogive, a blend of tangent and secant shapes, and you get a bullet that holds a high BC while staying forgiving about seating depth and jump to the lands.
These projectiles were developed around popular 6.5mm cartridges, so they feed naturally into the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 6.5×284, 6.5 SAUM, 26 Nosler, and 6.5 Weatherby RPM. You'll want a 1:8 twist barrel or faster to keep this heavy, long bullet properly stabilized. Reference dimensions include a 1.514 inch overall length, a 0.826 base to ogive, and a 0.315 sectional density.
Every LRHT bullet rides on a J4 Precision Target jacket, held to a tolerance of plus or minus .0003 inch total indicated runout. That concentricity is a big part of why Berger bullets shoot so clean right out of the box. The cores are formed precisely enough that weight sorting is generally unnecessary, which is a nice time saver on the loading bench. For PRS, NRL, F-Class, and serious 1,000 yard work, this is a bullet that earns its reputation.
Berger recommends a 1:8 inch twist barrel or faster for this bullet. Because the 153.5 is a heavy, long 6.5mm projectile, a slower twist will struggle to keep it stable, especially at distance. Most modern 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC barrels come in 1:8 or faster, so you're usually in good shape.
These were designed for the popular 6.5mm family, including the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 6.5×284, 6.5 SAUM, 26 Nosler, and 6.5 Weatherby RPM. The high BC really shines in cartridges with enough case capacity to push this heavy bullet at good velocity. Check your load data for your specific cartridge before working up a load.
Generally no. Berger's core forming process is consistent enough that weight sorting is usually unnecessary for most shooters. If you're chasing the absolute last fraction of a point in serious competition you can still sort, but out of the box these are already very uniform.
Yes, the hybrid ogive blends tangent and secant shapes, which makes the bullet more forgiving of seating depth and distance to the lands. That means you can often find an accurate load without obsessing over tiny jump adjustments. It's one of the reasons this bullet tunes easily across different rifles.
| UPC | 679459264860 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 26486 |
| Caliber/Gauge | 264 Caliber |
| Grains | 153.5 |
| Quantity | 100 |
| Shipping Weight | 2.3 |
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