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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Stecker" data-source="post: 445624" data-attributes="member: 8908"><p>Syd,</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for this clarification. In this case then I would forget everything I said about melting cores and friction in your barrel. My suggestion to use our Target bullet was specific to overcoming a high friction issue.</p><p> </p><p>Given this new understanding of your situation, I will suggest that you stick with the Hunting VLD as they have the widest range for the most successful terminal performance. I will be posting a more thorough article on this point in a week or so which will explain what I mean by the Hunting VLD having the "widest range for the most successful terminal performance".</p><p> </p><p>To get back to your original point, we have personally shot several dozen animals ranging from cull goats to red stag bulls and black bear. We shot most of these animals before we ever considered suggesting that our bullets were suitable for hunting (and after significant testing in media). If our bullets worked "most" of the time we would not consider them hunting bullets and would not offer them as such. We regularly receive report after report of successful hunts so you can be confident that a Berger Hunting VLD will deliver as promised.</p><p> </p><p>Having said that, every bullet has had reports of "failures" and this is true with our bullets too. The reports of failures are few and far between. They range from animals traveling farther than expected to a few reports of lost animals. We take each report very seriously. In the situations where bullets are available we get samples back from the hunter. Bryan Litz is working on the methods by which we will test these bullets so that we can learn something genuine that can assist us in achieving 100% performance. </p><p> </p><p>I will share with you that since the Hunting VLD was officially introduced in 2005 we have recorded less than 10 reports of lost animals. This year alone we have sold several million hunting bullets and have received direct reports numbering in the hundreds. Given the number of animals successfully taken compared to the reports of failures I'd suggest that our bullets performs as good or better than any other brands in this area.</p><p> </p><p>I'll wrap this up by saying I am the guy making these bullets so don't take my word for it. My initial comments were meant to help you solve a problem that doesn't exist in this case. I'll shut up now and let others share their experiences so that you can make a decision with which you are the most comfortable. In the end, I am most interested in you having the best experience so you keep hunting and shooting. I believe this will be achieved with Berger but if you use another brand that is fine too just stay active. </p><p> </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Stecker, post: 445624, member: 8908"] Syd, Thank you for this clarification. In this case then I would forget everything I said about melting cores and friction in your barrel. My suggestion to use our Target bullet was specific to overcoming a high friction issue. Given this new understanding of your situation, I will suggest that you stick with the Hunting VLD as they have the widest range for the most successful terminal performance. I will be posting a more thorough article on this point in a week or so which will explain what I mean by the Hunting VLD having the "widest range for the most successful terminal performance". To get back to your original point, we have personally shot several dozen animals ranging from cull goats to red stag bulls and black bear. We shot most of these animals before we ever considered suggesting that our bullets were suitable for hunting (and after significant testing in media). If our bullets worked "most" of the time we would not consider them hunting bullets and would not offer them as such. We regularly receive report after report of successful hunts so you can be confident that a Berger Hunting VLD will deliver as promised. Having said that, every bullet has had reports of "failures" and this is true with our bullets too. The reports of failures are few and far between. They range from animals traveling farther than expected to a few reports of lost animals. We take each report very seriously. In the situations where bullets are available we get samples back from the hunter. Bryan Litz is working on the methods by which we will test these bullets so that we can learn something genuine that can assist us in achieving 100% performance. I will share with you that since the Hunting VLD was officially introduced in 2005 we have recorded less than 10 reports of lost animals. This year alone we have sold several million hunting bullets and have received direct reports numbering in the hundreds. Given the number of animals successfully taken compared to the reports of failures I'd suggest that our bullets performs as good or better than any other brands in this area. I'll wrap this up by saying I am the guy making these bullets so don't take my word for it. My initial comments were meant to help you solve a problem that doesn't exist in this case. I'll shut up now and let others share their experiences so that you can make a decision with which you are the most comfortable. In the end, I am most interested in you having the best experience so you keep hunting and shooting. I believe this will be achieved with Berger but if you use another brand that is fine too just stay active. Regards, Eric [/QUOTE]
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