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6.5x284 143 eldx or 147 eldm?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1533574" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Several years ago I managed to get my hands on a few large lots of 142 JLK VLD's. They are not discussed much, but, IMO, they are superb performers on game. The G7 BC, confirmed to 1200 yards is a solid .323. at 2975-3000FPS in my 6.5x284's I have shot over 50 whitetail, mule deer, and antelope with this bullet with most all, DRT 150-1200 yards. Many of the deer were the big bodied Canadian critters. Having spoken to "Swampy", owner of Swampworks/JLK's, he assured me that the currently available 140 VLD's spec identically to my 142's. Terminal performance consists of bullet diameter for entry, if exit, 1-2". Minimal meat damage, major organ trauma. At the close range, like the Berger's, they tend to fragment at the shorter ranges. If recovered at long range, classic mushroom(see below from a Mule deer/65%weight retention ). Like the Berger VLD's they may be picky with some barrels, but if I get them to shoot, they are my clear first choice. 1000 yard groups from my hunting rifles look like they were shot from a Benchrest rifle. </p><p>[ATTACH]114946[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]114947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]114948[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1533574, member: 10291"] Several years ago I managed to get my hands on a few large lots of 142 JLK VLD’s. They are not discussed much, but, IMO, they are superb performers on game. The G7 BC, confirmed to 1200 yards is a solid .323. at 2975-3000FPS in my 6.5x284’s I have shot over 50 whitetail, mule deer, and antelope with this bullet with most all, DRT 150-1200 yards. Many of the deer were the big bodied Canadian critters. Having spoken to “Swampy”, owner of Swampworks/JLK’s, he assured me that the currently available 140 VLD’s spec identically to my 142’s. Terminal performance consists of bullet diameter for entry, if exit, 1-2”. Minimal meat damage, major organ trauma. At the close range, like the Berger’s, they tend to fragment at the shorter ranges. If recovered at long range, classic mushroom(see below from a Mule deer/65%weight retention ). Like the Berger VLD’s they may be picky with some barrels, but if I get them to shoot, they are my clear first choice. 1000 yard groups from my hunting rifles look like they were shot from a Benchrest rifle. [ATTACH]114946[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]114947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]114948[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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