Berger VLD

[Santamour123]

Anyone have anything to say about berer VLD bullets on deer. They look impresive at a distance. But I am looking for som reasurance at close rangle on a smaller whitetail. I worried aboutthem pinholeing. Any info

[Lawdwaz]

I've killed only one deer with the Berger VLD. 6.5mm 100 grain? I forget what grain weight and I'm way too tired to go down to the basement & check.

It worked fine, expansion was more than adequate. About 200 yards out of my XP 100R. Mine were the hunting version.

John Barsness (writer & author) shot a pile of game with them in Australia or New Zealand and had terrific results.

[Pygmy]

Anyone have anything to say about berer VLD bullets on deer. They look impresive at a distance. But I am looking for som reasurance at close rangle on a smaller whitetail. I worried aboutthem pinholeing. Any info

Pinholing would be much less likely at close range than at longer range. Expansion tends to be greater at higher velocities..

Actually, I suspect that most reports of "pinholing" involve animals that are marginally hit and not recovered... It's sort of a problem that doesn't exist...

[Lawdwaz]

130 grain.

Exit wound......

[Pygmy]

Say, Larry, that pistol looks familiar...<GRIN>.....

Glad to see you are having fun with it.

[Lawdwaz]

I'm all ways looking for an excuse to post photos.............<grin>

Some would consider this cheating, compared to the way the original owner used it.............................(Thanks Dan!)

[Pygmy]

Nice setup, ...

It's not so very different from the way I shot it...

I kiiled 3 deer with it resting over big round hay bales and 2 laying flat on my belly on the ground, all with the bipod... I shot only one in the woods resting against a tree, and she was only 20 yards away. The others were from 100-225 yards.

Edited May 9, 2012 by Pygmy