Berger VLD Linked to Heart Failure….?

[FatOldMIHunter]

Congrats to your daughter, but a 9mm would have blown its lungs out, too. Or so I've been told.

 

[journeymanwirecontrols]

Congratulations on your hunt young lady, thats an interesting way to start dressing out your deer, ha ha.

 

[coyotezapper]

260 Rem 140 VLD H4350 2,890fps 24in bbl
Daughter shot her deer this year at 120yds. Buck sprinted 20yds & piled up. Upon arrival we found a critical organ laying in the snow that literally fell out of exit cavity while he was sprinting to his resting place…..

Saved this post for mid-winter entertainment, & wanted to share this phenomenon with the group……View attachment 434614

Is velocity a typo? Thats PRC territory.

 

[CoSniper66]

That velocity shouldn't be hard to obtain with a 260 and hand loads.

I used to have a factory 700 Mountain rifle with a 22" barrel that shot factory Federal premium 125 Nosler Partitions at 2855.

Handloading should easily get 2890 with the 140 VLD.

Pushing a 140 that fast = pressure.

 

[CoSniper66]

Is velocity a typo? Thats PRC territory.

3000 fps is PRC territory

 

[X'n Tex'n]

2890 is definitely doable. Certainly a hand load. Great shot! Cool story. Keep it up! Here's an old thread from another respected forum:

 

[coyotezapper]

2890 is definitely doable. Certainly a hand load. Great shot! Cool story. Keep it up! Here's an old thread from another respected forum:

Was this load pressure tested with actual pressure testing equipment? And how does quoting someone else make it valid??

 

[X'n Tex'n]

That's fair. Well, being a handloader I know I could do it. But, instead of saying that I thought an old quote from well respected forum would suffice. We have gotten off track here. Sorry I added to the detour. The man was just posting a great pic and story but just happened to step on the toes of the pressure police. That's too bad.

 

[coyotezapper]

The story and pic was great. I love it when a dad hunts with his daughter.

I agree the whole velocity thing should be in another thread. I saw the number and just thought it was a typo.

 

[TK 1985]

The story and pic was great. I love it when a dad hunts with his daughter.

I agree the whole velocity thing should be in another thread. I saw the number and just thought it was a typo.

I've run super hot loads, sometimes with compression, sometimes jamming into the lands, sometimes both. Not once would I let someone else fire it.

 

[WYO300RUM]

That's fair. Well, being a handloader I know I could do it. But, instead of saying that I thought an old quote from well respected forum would suffice. We have gotten off track here. Sorry I added to the detour. The man was just posting a great pic and story but just happened to step on the toes of the pressure police. That's too bad.

 

[Majestic 6.5]

260 Rem 140 VLD H4350 2,890fps 24in bbl
Daughter shot her deer this year at 120yds. Buck sprinted 20yds & piled up. Upon arrival we found a critical organ laying in the snow that literally fell out of exit cavity while he was sprinting to his resting place…..

Saved this post for mid-winter entertainment, & wanted to share this phenomenon with the group……View attachment 434614

Lead poisoning

 

[X'n Tex'n]

All good coyotezapper!

 

[Pdyson]

Yes, Berger's cause severe lead poisoning that in most cases results in cardiovascular collapse. However cardiac expulsion is extremely rare.

Congratulations to your daughter can't wait to see how she tops the feat!