Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 18, 2007 An interesting article chronicling the results of the Berger VLD on game in New Zealand appears in the August issue of Wolfe Handloader magazine. http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl248partial.pdf The delayed expansion after 2" and the test tube results caught my attention. UPS delivered a couple of boxes of 130 gr VLDs to the door today to try in the 6.5 WSM. Hopefully I have not PO'd G&F and I can draw a deer tag to try these on. I figure that some of you handloaders may be interested and try em for coues. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 18, 2007 are you replacing the TSX's and Accubonds with VLD's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted July 18, 2007 An interesting article chronicling the results of the Berger VLD on game in New Zealand appears in the August issue of Wolfe Handloader magazine. http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl248partial.pdf The delayed expansion after 2" and the test tube results caught my attention. UPS delivered a couple of boxes of 130 gr VLDs to the door today to try in the 6.5 WSM. Hopefully I have not PO'd G&F and I can draw a deer tag to try these on. I figure that some of you handloaders may be interested and try em for coues. Doug~RR Doug, I bought some 165 gr. to load up for my 300 Wby mag....... What do you think?? Good or bad idea??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 18, 2007 bad! too fast! step it up to a heavy bullet and ud be good! they are light, if you hit nything close, under 200-300 yards they might blow up! thats why i stick with accubonds or TSX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted July 18, 2007 bad! too fast! step it up to a heavy bullet and ud be good! they are light, if you hit nything close, under 200-300 yards they might blow up! thats why i stick with accubonds or TSX I am gunna run some TSX 180 gr. test loads too. And 180 gr Spitzers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 18, 2007 id work up the 180 TSX, if those VLD's hit anywhere near a good velocity, they will explode! (well from what ive heard!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted July 18, 2007 id work up the 180 TSX, if those VLD's hit anywhere near a good velocity, they will explode! (well from what ive heard!) I thought the VLD was suppose to be very stable.... and accurate??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 18, 2007 From what i have read, it is a looooooong distance bullet with a very VERY high BC. the guys on best of the west use them. i believe they are frangiable at high veloctities and short distances. but, it is known to be a very accurate bullet, i think it is very very simliar to a Sierra Match King... and Sierra atamently states that the SMK's are NOT for hunting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted July 18, 2007 I will test them at short range too.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 18, 2007 CnS, In the article, they used 168s from a 300 mag, and a 264 WM, in addition to smaller slower chamberings. Seems that regardless of velocity or distance or caliber, the results were similar. I like the high BC and hopefully the accuracy offered by the VLDs. I am hoping to get the accuracy that I have not yet gotten from the Accubond in my 6.5 WSM. The delayed expansion is unlike the results of a Ballistic Tip or SMK. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted July 18, 2007 CnS, In the article, they used 168s from a 300 mag, and a 264 WM, in addition to smaller slower chamberings. Seems that regardless of velocity or distance or caliber, the results were similar. I like the high BC and hopefully the accuracy offered by the VLDs. I am hoping to get the accuracy that I have not yet gotten from the Accubond in my 6.5 WSM. The delayed expansion is unlike the results of a Ballistic Tip or SMK. Doug~RR It is a slow dn load..... So the delayed expansion is the same at long and short range???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted July 18, 2007 Ok..........you guys lost me! What is "frangiable"? TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wklman Report post Posted July 18, 2007 TJ, it means it falls to pieces or breaks apart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missedagain Report post Posted July 19, 2007 Impressive results in that article makes me want to get into reloading. Delayed expansion for the first two inches, isn't that already half way through a coues deer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 19, 2007 reloading is so fun and addicting! nothing like watching a buck or bull fall to a bullet you made! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
