6.5 130 grain VLD Hunting performance?

[rileybassman]

The search isn't working for me for some reason...

Just wanting to know if anyone is shooting the 130 grain Berger VLD hunting bullets - specifically in a 6.5 CM.

What are you guys seeing for penetration/toughness?

These a decent "all purpose" hunting load - ie deer, elk, black bear?

Will they punch through a shoulder on elk within, say 400 yards if need be?

I am shooting Barnes in my other rifles, and have some 129 lrx's as well that I will test.

Just wanting experience/opinions.

 

[teamvit]

Some good info in this SnipersHide thread. I use them in a 260 and have taken game as large as a caribou


Hunting with a .260

 

[Fire_9]

Only been using them for a year so far but they've worked great. Pretty devastating on all 4 animals I've taken with them. I will mention that I sort them for hunting purposes. I make sure that the tip is open and has a decent cavity on every one that I take hunting.

 

[CLICKBANGBANG]

I shot an antelope in Wyoming this year with the 130 VLD Hunter. It blew clean through and exited with a 1" hole. Made blood soup out of the lungs.

I'll be using it on deer next year. For elk, I'll step up to the 7mm Rem Mag.

 

[jmsdad]

My go to bullet. Been using them for the last 5-6yrs out of a couple of 6.5creedmoors and a 6.5x47Lapua with MV 2750-2830fps. I always aim for the vitals and all animals taken (25 or so) have taken less than 10steps.

 

[rileybassman]

My go to bullet. Been using them for the last 5-6yrs out of a couple of 6.5creedmoors and a 6.5x47Lapua with MV 2750-2830fps. I always aim for the vitals and all animals taken (25 or so) have taken less than 10steps.

Any elk taken out of those critters?

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