Here are some statements about the Berger VLD's on deer from John Barsness:

"In that case I would try the VLD's, as on average they kill game faster than any other bullet I've used, even faster than BT's."
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JB

"For longer shooting another good whitetail bullet is the Berger VLD. This is the only bullet I know of which will not expand until it gets around 2 inches inside the animal. All other start expanding immediately when hitting skin, but the VLD gets inside and THEN expands, quite violently. On smaller deer it can make a really big hole on the offside, but on bigger bucks often there is only a pencil-thin entrance wound, and what remains of the bullet splattered against the ribs on the far side. It kills quicker, on average, than any other bullet I've ever used."