Berger VLD

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Berger VLD

Postby LawDawg » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:03 am

Anyone use them? Thinking of switching next year and wanted to see what y'all thought.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby jdbuckshot » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:22 am

I hear they perform excellent, especially on Face shots :shock:
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby pondman » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:31 am

JD,

That was the scope's fault. Not the bullet. :)

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Re: Berger VLD

Postby LawDawg » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:47 am

Who needs a enemies with friends like you guys.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby deltadukman » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:49 am

Ha! You need to get that "double drop" compensation on your next scope! You gonna have that!
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby LawDawg » Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:34 pm

A regular comedian, I tell you. :D

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Re: Berger VLD

Postby Dutch Dog » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:22 pm

I've heard from a member on here that they can be very finicky to seating depth...unlike the SMK you're shooting now. That being said, I've also heard from some guys that they shoot great once you find the right formula. If you have time and patience enough, as well as resources (powder, primers, brass etc) it might be something to give a try. The guys I talked to said they preferred the hybrid bullets which per their description were somewhere between their hunting bullet and their VLD target bullet.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby LawDawg » Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:18 am

Dutch, I'm not that patient. I was gonna try some of the hunting shack ammo that uses Berger bullets. I think a 210 grain bullet out of my 30-06 or .308 would be nasty out to 200 yards.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby boovan » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:04 am

I shot them in my 308, 30-06 & 300wsm, have been shooting Hill Shack Ammo Bullets, but will start reloading this yr. I plan to use them with reloading too.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby Blackduck » Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:21 pm

All I shoot. Reloads.

Twice this year I've killed two pigs with one shot. Once at 330 and once at 125. That should answer any question about penetration. Last week I shot 8 pigs from 100-150 yards all in about 20-30seconds and not one moved. Granted three weighed less than 29 lbs.

I don't know that a 308 will have a fast enough barrel to stabilize a 210. I'd try the 155-168 range bullets.
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby stang67 » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:12 pm

Two with one shot makes me wonder if they penetrate too well for deer -- not expanding and xferring energy optimally. You're the expert, so what do you think?
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Re: Berger VLD

Postby BIG TIMBER » Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:31 pm

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Re: Berger VLD

Postby Blackduck » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:13 pm

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