bartsche, have you tried Berger bullets?

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26 June 2008, 22:27

.366torque

bartsche, have you tried Berger bullets?

Particularly the Long Range ones. I'm mostly interested in the 6.5's & 7's.

6.5mm 140 gr Match VLD 0.264 140 0.640 9 264140V
7mm 168 gr Match VLD 0.284 168 0.643 10 284168V

27 June 2008, 09:58

bartsche

I have tried the 30 cal VLDs, some 6mm VLDs and Some .224 VLDs. With the rifles I have the only VLD I've had any real success with is the 70gr. .224 bullet in the Savage 12bvss , 1-9 twist. Sorry I can't be of more help.

roger

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29 June 2008, 07:20

.366torque

Thanks bartsche. I'll press forward.

29 June 2008, 09:24

Tyler Kemp

Most everyone on longrangehunting.com uses Bergers or Matchkings, you could ask there.

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21 July 2008, 00:39

Savage_99

I am shooting the Berger 168 VLD in my 7mm WSM. Its very accurate. So far I have taken one deer with it at 315 yds with a single shot. The exit hole was not that great but the deer dropped on the spot due to the shot placement. I am loading the VLD's in other calibers for deer and coyotes and I have taken another deer with the 155 VLD out of a 308 at 125 yds..

Get the 'power' or optic that your eye likes instead of what someone else says.

When we go to the doctor they ask us what lens we like!

Do that with your optics.