Berger Hunting VLD performance on Game?

[405 win]

260rem, 140gr berg. at 2700fps, muledeer 270yds quartered away but turned looking back in classic muley pose.
Bullet entered right shoulder penetrating the scapula with little damage to meat, then traversing the chest cavity ruining everything in its path, exiting the left shoulder still ruining everything in its path.
At 509 yards I was surprised how little damage the same bullet and load did on a another muley.
In my 25-06, the 115gr. bergers tend to be more violent when running at 3130fps. Explosive under 300 yards but just what the doc ordered out to 600 or so.

 

[Warnberg]

Take a look at the Berger web site and watch the video's about the wound cavity they create... I use the 95 gr Berger VLD in my 243, very accurate round, but you do have to set the COAL right for the rifle you are using for best accuracy.

 

[204 AR]

Originally Posted By: Jack RobertsOriginally Posted By: 204 ARI've not tried them yet, but I have to wonder what makes them different than any other hpbt target bullet? I'm not knocking them as I don't care what everyone uses, by all means use what works for you. But I just have to wonder how they work so well but Sierra MK's aren't recommended for hunting. Anyone know of the differences in construction between the two?
Sierra uses thicker jackets. The J4 jackets Berger uses are thin and expand more readily.

You can see it for yourself; cut both bullets with diagonal pliars.

Jack

Good info, that's what I was wondering.

 

[coleridge]

Originally Posted By: bfr4570Berger makes a target and a hunting bullet. The target bullets will zip right thru a deer 30 cal in 30 cal out. Shot one by accident grab wrong box.

The hunting bullets have a lighter skin on them.

You realize that the orange box Bergers are the exact same thing as the older & some current yellow box right? Guys started shooting game with the Bergers & that's when Berger saw another market. Yes there are SOME offerings that have thicker jackets (the 6mm Target 105 VLD's for example) but most are the original TARGET design that Berger started with. For example the 105 Hunting (orange box) VLD's are the EXACT same thing as the older yellow box target 105 VLD's. Some guys were spinning them apart so Berger offered a thick jacket 105 VLD, the nose taper couldn't be duplicated with the thick Jacket & the "Target" 105 VLD's were born (with slightly lower BC). The original 105 VLD's were transfered to Orange box only to stop any confusion. Not all but several offering are still same bullet, different color box depending on target market...

 

[bfr4570]

Have to look at lot numbers

 

[digger11]

I am shooting the 130 hunting vld in my 260 in front of 48 grains of IMR 7828.I have not shot a deer with it yet but I will this year.It has cut 4 coyotes down to size no problem.

 

[bowhunt32]

This last year my brothers and I went on a trip to Montana to hunt antelope. Two of the antelope were shot using 300 WSM's using the bergers. Not sure of the bullet weight. Both antelope were hit well, and both went a long ways and needed follow up shots. Pencil hole in and out. Two others were shot with barnes ttsx's and another with the accu-bond. Those three were stone dead at the shot.

 

[chucknbach]

.243 87 gr vld on antelope this year
320yd head shot
400yd spine shot, shattered spine
550yd trough the tricep through both lungs and out the other side with a 50 cent piece exit hole.

 

[yotehunter243]

i have been shooting the 87Gr out of my Tikka T3 243 and Dtech 243 wssm and shot several coyotes. They all left MASSIVE exit holes. they were all dead and didnt know it some took a few steps and others ran 50-100 yards with guts hanging out. these are just a few of the pictures i have take (cellphone)

 

[rafterk]

I shot an Elk at 350 yards this year with my 300 RUM. The 185grn VLD did the trick. The bull never moved a step just fell over. With the load I developed Im comfortable with a shot out to 700 yds. It would probably be farther but thats as far as I can shoot while practicing. VERY ACCURATE bullets. Only complaint is had to shortin them so they would fit into enternal magizine.