Are Berger VLD's any better. My 300WM is only pushing my 210 1636fps at 1000 yards. I called Berger and they told me there was no min fps.
Are Berger VLD's any better. My 300WM is only pushing my 210 1636fps at 1000 yards. I called Berger and they told me there was no min fps.
So really there is not a hunting bullet that is mass produced that will perform at real world velocities at 1000 yards out of a 300WM?
I would add "not perform consistently" in my opinion. That is why I make a thin skinned, high b.c. bullet with a ballistic tip. If I were going to TRY a mass produced bullet for your rifle at that range, it would probably be the A-Max. I haven't personally used it on game, but the ballistic tip would likely be more consistent for expansion........Rich
p.s. Not trying to knock Bergers, I use them in my 6.5 and I think they are a great bullet! Just not at below 1800'.
No I am glad you are here because this is the part I'm still learning. Hornady says that the amax is not good for hunting. What you are saying is that the amax becomes a good hunting bullet at thoes velocities. So the thin jacket that keeps it from being a good hunting bullet at high velocity is what makes it become a good hunting bullet at low velocities....it's thin jacket. Is this correct and where do you believe this change occurs?
Ok, I shot a 200# buck at 536 yards with a 210vld. I hit rib on the way in but there was only a quarter size exit wound. The external damage was not that bad, it wasn't like it came apart...so I'm a little confused.