I've shot eleven NC whitetails with the 6.5 130 vld and .243 87 gr VLD out of a Creedmoor and a .243. Ten have dropped in their tracks and one has run about thirty yards. Most have not produced an exit but the three that did produced fist size exits.
I was hesitant about shooting them at first, but they've made a believer out of me. The .243 kills were running in front of hounds, they weren't standing still perfect shot opportunities.
