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Berger close range impact
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1558413" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I have been using the 140 Berger HVLD's and JLK's(which perform similarly to the Berger's) for about 8 years and have shot several dozen whitetail, mule deer, and antelope, including the +250# big bodied Canadian deer. Shots have ranged from as close as 100 yards to 1200 yards. I find that 3000FPS seems to be the sweet spot for these bullets that will put animals down, mostly DRT, or within 20-50 yards depending on placement. At the shorter ranges, I have not experienced bullet bow-up/low penetration. Bullets will exit 50% of the time with a 1" entrance, 2-3" exit depending on angle. I will find major internal damage and bullet fragments when shot do no exit. Most all game is DRT on chest shots. At the longer ranges, on big bodied deer, I have recovered 50-65% retained weight about 50% under the far side hide, looking like a perfect mushroom. IMO, fragmentation problems can arise at the shorter distances with the VLD's(or any bullet for that matter) when velocities exceed 3050-3100FPS and a more stoutly designed bullet is in order. The trade off is as the longer ranges, issues arise with under-expansion. I have very successfully stuck with VLD's which has given me the killing latitude over a wide range of distance, but, with the understanding that bullet performance will be different, and placement may need consideration fo an effective killing shot. IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1558413, member: 10291"] I have been using the 140 Berger HVLD’s and JLK’s(which perform similarly to the Berger’s) for about 8 years and have shot several dozen whitetail, mule deer, and antelope, including the +250# big bodied Canadian deer. Shots have ranged from as close as 100 yards to 1200 yards. I find that 3000FPS seems to be the sweet spot for these bullets that will put animals down, mostly DRT, or within 20-50 yards depending on placement. At the shorter ranges, I have not experienced bullet bow-up/low penetration. Bullets will exit 50% of the time with a 1” entrance, 2-3” exit depending on angle. I will find major internal damage and bullet fragments when shot do no exit. Most all game is DRT on chest shots. At the longer ranges, on big bodied deer, I have recovered 50-65% retained weight about 50% under the far side hide, looking like a perfect mushroom. IMO, fragmentation problems can arise at the shorter distances with the VLD’s(or any bullet for that matter) when velocities exceed 3050-3100FPS and a more stoutly designed bullet is in order. The trade off is as the longer ranges, issues arise with under-expansion. I have very successfully stuck with VLD’s which has given me the killing latitude over a wide range of distance, but, with the understanding that bullet performance will be different, and placement may need consideration fo an effective killing shot. IMO. [/QUOTE]
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