The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Berger Match Grade VLD Hunting or Nosler Accubond?

Daryl · January 24, 2012, 06:15 PM

The Bergers are very fragile. They're designed for fast expansion and/or fragmentation, and will cause massive trauma inside of an animal. The "hydrostatic shock", or whatever happens when a high velocity bullet does this, is impressive.

Two downsides I see to using them are:

1. A lot of meat damage if you hit edible portions.

2. Limited penetration is heavy bones are hit.

I've used Berger match bullets (same as VLD's) in my 17 Remington for several years. They drop coyotes dead quick, and don't usually exit, but I have to be very careful about bullet placement to be sure of proper penetration to the vitals.

Personally, I like a bullet that's a bit tougher than the VLD's for hunting big game. Speer SPBT's and Grand Slams have served me very well in several rifles.

Daryl

January 24, 2012, 06:15 PM	#4
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	The Bergers are very fragile. They're designed for fast expansion and/or fragmentation, and will cause massive trauma inside of an animal. The "hydrostatic shock", or whatever happens when a high velocity bullet does this, is impressive. Two downsides I see to using them are: 1. A lot of meat damage if you hit edible portions. 2. Limited penetration is heavy bones are hit. I've used Berger match bullets (same as VLD's) in my 17 Remington for several years. They drop coyotes dead quick, and don't usually exit, but I have to be very careful about bullet placement to be sure of proper penetration to the vitals. Personally, I like a bullet that's a bit tougher than the VLD's for hunting big game. Speer SPBT's and Grand Slams have served me very well in several rifles. Daryl