Berger VLD performance on bone question...

[JJMoody]

Do the 140 Hybrids perform equally well?

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[lancetkenyon]

Hybrids work GREAT on game. From 6.5 130 to .308 230.
I shoot the 6.5 140 Hybrid in my 6.5 SLR, 7mm 180 Hybrid in my 7RM, and .308 215 & 230 Hybrids in my .300RUM on game with fantastic results. I plan on using the 6.5 140 Hybrid (until the 155 Elite Hunter comes out to try) in my new 6.5 SS. If Berger made a 168 Hybrid, I would shoot those in my .280AI. I will be trying the 160 TMK in my .280AI as well. I have had great results with SMKs on game also.

 

[Ltsheets]

What have you seen as the difference between the hunting VLD and the Hybrid??

Hybrids work GREAT on game. From 6.5 130 to .308 230.
I shoot the 6.5 140 Hybrid in my 6.5 SLR, 7mm 180 Hybrid in my 7RM, and .308 215 & 230 Hybrids in my .300RUM on game with fantastic results. I plan on using the 6.5 140 Hybrid (until the 155 Elite Hunter comes out to try) in my new 6.5 SS. If Berger made a 168 Hybrid, I would shoot those in my .280AI. I will be trying the 160 TMK in my .280AI as well. I have had great results with SMKs on game also.

 

[bigngreen]

IMO one has to be careful with any target bullet because the jacket is thicker you can see a change. I have done ok with the hybrid on heavier game like elk and moose but deer and smaller I was not impressed by the wound channels so I annealed the tips. I use the hybrid targets in the 6.5 if a gun is stressing the hunting jacket and you see a shallow wound channels.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Have not shot an elk with my 6.5 140s but have a number of heavy animals. Nilgai, mule deer, whitetail, red deer hind, desert bighorn. I'm not super keen on the way the bullet fractures, but cannot complain about the results. I have recovered all animals shot.

 

[Ltsheets]

Awesome! Congrats on a desert bighorn! What state did you get him in?

Have not shot an elk with my 6.5 140s but have a number of heavy animals. Nilgai, mule deer, whitetail, red deer hind, desert bighorn. I'm not super keen on the way the bullet fractures, but cannot complain about the results. I have recovered all animals shot.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Texas--Elephant mountain WMA

 

[Ltsheets]

Wow that's awesome. Aren't there only like 1-2 tags per year for TX? I heard they aren't even doing a draw for them this year.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Mine was one of 2 for 2017 draw odds 1/10k...I was pretty lucky...no draw this year--unless you put in for the slam...I do know a place that might have a landowner tag--it will be 60-70k...out of my budget--now just need a stone and a bighorn...

 

[Ltsheets]

That's amazing. Better get your stone sooner rather than later or it's gonna be even more expensive. The prices are going up fast.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Yep I know--it's out paced my saving. I have a "Slam" fund and I have a little over 18K saved...thought at one time it could be done for that...now in some places nearing 40K....it's killing me. I have no way of doing a bighorn unless I draw--just will not spend that kind of bread on a sheep hunt. I thought 14K was crazy for a dall at the time...now that would be a hell of a deal.

 

[Ltsheets]

No joke. Believe it or not I've seen Canadian bighorn hunts for less than stone recently. I'm planning a Dall hunt now for 2019-2020

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

You will enjoy the Dall hunt! Good luck...looking at a Fannin, but they aren't that much cheaper anymore...if you need some good spots for Dall let me know.

 

[Ltsheets]

I appreciate it! U can do some fannin hunts for mid 20s right now if that helps your slam hopes