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Berger 210 VLD on Black Bear - Field Report
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 213377" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>It is very unwise to shoot any J-4 jacketed bullet at a velocity at or over 2900 fps and take shots at ranges under 200 yards. These results you report are common for this type of shot at this range.</p><p> </p><p>Thing to remember, when will we be getting those 6 yard shots?</p><p> </p><p>To my way of thinking, if your shooting at big game under even 400 yards, there is really no need at all for using a VLD type bullet. Bullets such as the Accubond will nearly match anything the VLDs will do out to this range with perhaps a bit more windage but in the end terminal performance will be dramatically better then any j-4 jacketed bullet.</p><p> </p><p>For ranges past that and especially at ranges past 600 yards, the Berger bullets turn into a totally different performer on game. They are truely two different bullets at these very different ranges.</p><p> </p><p>Just another field result that tells us NOT to use the Berger bullets as a close range penetrater bullet. That said, for game up to 400 lbs, had that shot impacted the vitals clear of any shoulder bone, the critter likely would have dropped on its nose or at worst traveled less then 20-30 yards.</p><p> </p><p>Good report and congrats on the bear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 213377, member: 10"] It is very unwise to shoot any J-4 jacketed bullet at a velocity at or over 2900 fps and take shots at ranges under 200 yards. These results you report are common for this type of shot at this range. Thing to remember, when will we be getting those 6 yard shots? To my way of thinking, if your shooting at big game under even 400 yards, there is really no need at all for using a VLD type bullet. Bullets such as the Accubond will nearly match anything the VLDs will do out to this range with perhaps a bit more windage but in the end terminal performance will be dramatically better then any j-4 jacketed bullet. For ranges past that and especially at ranges past 600 yards, the Berger bullets turn into a totally different performer on game. They are truely two different bullets at these very different ranges. Just another field result that tells us NOT to use the Berger bullets as a close range penetrater bullet. That said, for game up to 400 lbs, had that shot impacted the vitals clear of any shoulder bone, the critter likely would have dropped on its nose or at worst traveled less then 20-30 yards. Good report and congrats on the bear. [/QUOTE]
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