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Berger 210 VLD on Black Bear - Field Report
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 213032" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I'm certain more lead exposure is worse and less exposure is better, but whether the periodic ingestion of some lead equates to any measureable ill health effects is probably hard to quantify, even for a trained epidemiologist. I do know that lead toxicity is of greatest concern with the developing brains of toddlers and children.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that issue, I did have to trim away substantially more meat from surfaces surrounding the wound channel than would have been necessary with Nosler Accubonds, which is what I've shot my last 4 black bears with. Since I hunt black bears for the meat more than the hide, I'll be taking broadside shots behind the front shoulders through the lungs when using the Berger VLDs at longer ranges. This is my preferred shot no matter which expanding bullet I'm using. It typically results in the least amount of blood/bullet shot meat damage.</p><p></p><p>For close up shots, I'll normally have a different type of bullet available. It just happened that I didn't have any other bullets loaded on this trip. A new rifle with a new bullet and load combo and I hadn't yet loaded up or shot any Accubonds, BTs, or TSXs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 213032, member: 4191"] I'm certain more lead exposure is worse and less exposure is better, but whether the periodic ingestion of some lead equates to any measureable ill health effects is probably hard to quantify, even for a trained epidemiologist. I do know that lead toxicity is of greatest concern with the developing brains of toddlers and children. Beyond that issue, I did have to trim away substantially more meat from surfaces surrounding the wound channel than would have been necessary with Nosler Accubonds, which is what I've shot my last 4 black bears with. Since I hunt black bears for the meat more than the hide, I'll be taking broadside shots behind the front shoulders through the lungs when using the Berger VLDs at longer ranges. This is my preferred shot no matter which expanding bullet I'm using. It typically results in the least amount of blood/bullet shot meat damage. For close up shots, I'll normally have a different type of bullet available. It just happened that I didn't have any other bullets loaded on this trip. A new rifle with a new bullet and load combo and I hadn't yet loaded up or shot any Accubonds, BTs, or TSXs. [/QUOTE]
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