6.5mm 140 Berger VLD for LARGE mulie bucks?

Michael Eichele

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I know what most of you think about the 6.5x284 as a longrange deer cartridge but I am curious about the 140 Berger 'hunting' VLD. Do you think this is a serious mulie bullet? I say mulies, I am refering to large mature bucks. What are your thoughts on this bullet at close range and at the 1800 FPS mark? Good, bad, ugly? IME, there is a BIG difference between average mule deer bucks and mature mule deer bucks as far as size and determination.

What bullet do you recommend for the 6.5x284 for big mulies? Or is this the wrong caliber for LR mature mulies?

Give it to me between the eyes!!


M
 
I know what most of you think about the 6.5x284 as a longrange deer cartridge but I am curious about the 140 Berger 'hunting' VLD. Do you think this is a serious mulie bullet? I say mulies, I am refering to large mature bucks. What are your thoughts on this bullet at close range and at the 1800 FPS mark? Good, bad, ugly? IME, there is a BIG difference between average mule deer bucks and mature mule deer bucks as far as size and determination.

What bullet do you recommend for the 6.5x284 for big mulies? Or is this the wrong caliber for LR mature mulies?

Give it to me between the eyes!!


M

Been hunting Colorado since 2003 for mulies. Watched my friend's wife, his kids, his nieces, cousins, nephews all kill BIG bodied mule deer with 243 bullets at some respectable ranges considered "long" to them (400 yrds).

I specifically had my 6.5x284 built to shoot 140 Hunting VLDs for mulies no matter their weight so long as they are w/i my shooting comfort zone which is going to be in the 800 and under range for the time being.
 
As promised here they are 160lb doe shot at 200M with a VLD

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Michael, I run the 140 Berger out of my 6.5 exclusively. MV 2940 the bullet still gives positive expansion at 1100 yds on deer. As you can see from the other posts the short range effects are devastating.
 
I shoot a 115gr 6mm out of a 6-284 and it is friggin devastating. Ive shot thru many good sized whiteys with it from front shoulder quartering wiping out the rear leg also. And thats with a smaller bullet. The high sd vld sure seem to do some unbelievable stuff. I built the 6mm for coyotes mainly with a 5% usage on deer and now use it all the time since its quiet and easy to get outa the truck compared to a 30" 300 or a 32" 338 that weighs 20+lbs. I would shoot that 6.5 140 at mulies all day long. That 115 6mm has totally surprised me.
 
Michael, I run the 140 Berger out of my 6.5 exclusively. MV 2940 the bullet still gives positive expansion at 1100 yds on deer. As you can see from the other posts the short range effects are devastating.

what brass, primer, powder and charge?
 
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