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Berger VLD vs Berger Match Hunting VLD
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 406710" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I am familar with both the hunting and target 7mm 180 VLDs in a 30" 7 Rem Mag barrel. Through some poor advisement I ended up with a 1 in 7 twist 3 groove barrel. At first it shot the hunting version fantastically. While on a coues wt hunt the rifle was used by a friend who got his deer on the opening day. I waited several days later to shoot at my deer. It was a chip shot at 400 yds. Murphy's law raised his ugly head and the bullet went off course wounding the deer. Several shots later with all being misses, I grabbed the rifle I loaned my friend, a 257 Weatherby with 115 hunting VLDs and finished off the poor deer. </p><p></p><p>I did some testing at the range when I got back and proved it was the bullet having issues. Round count was around 225 through the barrel. </p><p></p><p>I got some target versions and once again all was well, FOR A WHILE. At round count 300 or so these bullets began to show signs of damage with erratic flight and clean misses at 500 m. I then moly coated the bullets which worked for a very short time.</p><p></p><p>I now shoot accubonds or monos like the E-tip with no issues. The 140 accubond holds up well to abuse. It is going 3400 fps and the RPMs are an unbelieveable 349,714</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately my shooting friend, Dan, made a 7 STW with the same twist barrel. He began to damage bullets at round count 180 or so. </p><p></p><p> I was warned by several here that this would happen and they were right. Lesson learned...go with minimal twist with these VLDs. Using a 6 groove should help too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 406710, member: 5219"] I am familar with both the hunting and target 7mm 180 VLDs in a 30" 7 Rem Mag barrel. Through some poor advisement I ended up with a 1 in 7 twist 3 groove barrel. At first it shot the hunting version fantastically. While on a coues wt hunt the rifle was used by a friend who got his deer on the opening day. I waited several days later to shoot at my deer. It was a chip shot at 400 yds. Murphy's law raised his ugly head and the bullet went off course wounding the deer. Several shots later with all being misses, I grabbed the rifle I loaned my friend, a 257 Weatherby with 115 hunting VLDs and finished off the poor deer. I did some testing at the range when I got back and proved it was the bullet having issues. Round count was around 225 through the barrel. I got some target versions and once again all was well, FOR A WHILE. At round count 300 or so these bullets began to show signs of damage with erratic flight and clean misses at 500 m. I then moly coated the bullets which worked for a very short time. I now shoot accubonds or monos like the E-tip with no issues. The 140 accubond holds up well to abuse. It is going 3400 fps and the RPMs are an unbelieveable 349,714 Unfortunately my shooting friend, Dan, made a 7 STW with the same twist barrel. He began to damage bullets at round count 180 or so. I was warned by several here that this would happen and they were right. Lesson learned...go with minimal twist with these VLDs. Using a 6 groove should help too. [/QUOTE]
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