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Hunting season is approaching fast. I have a few 6.5 130 vlds in the hunting version but not enough to go out and practice. I can't find the hunting version anywhere.
Have any of yall shot animals with the target version and how did it perform? The toughest animal I would contact would be a Aoudad or large hogs. Im not worried about the hogs because they are usually ear holed.
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In Berger VLDs the ones specifically listed as target are tougher than the hunting version.
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Guys are using target VLD and target hybrids to hunt. I've yet to hear anyone note the difference on game.
I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
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In Berger VLDs the ones specifically listed as target are tougher than the hunting version. I may be mistaken , but I could almost see this as a good thing. I do prefer not to track anything and im not worried about the meat.
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I believe the JLK VLD bullets are good for both hunting and target. I like the 130 gr in my 264wm at 3240fps. http://www.swampworks.com/jlk/
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Shoot for bone, and you're not going to be tracking anything.
I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
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The Hybrids are great for hunting
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and very accurate
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I just picked up some today for my 6.5-284, planning on introducing a couple of antelope to them in October.
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Hunting season is approaching fast. I have a few 6.5 130 vlds in the hunting version but not enough to go out and practice. I can't find the hunting version anywhere.
Have any of yall shot animals with the target version and how did it perform? The toughest animal I would contact would be a Aoudad or large hogs. Im not worried about the hogs because they are usually ear holed. I hunted pronghorn with VLDs before a distinction was made between target and hunting VLDs. They worked fine.
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Hunting season is approaching fast. I have a few 6.5 130 vlds in the hunting version but not enough to go out and practice. I can't find the hunting version anywhere.
Have any of yall shot animals with the target version and how did it perform? The toughest animal I would contact would be a Aoudad or large hogs. Im not worried about the hogs because they are usually ear holed. I hunted pronghorn with VLDs before a distinction was made between target and hunting VLDs. They worked fine. Those were the softer version that are labeled target/hunting now. It's the later target versions that were toughened up.
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Impressive. The few animals I've shot were dead right there
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Woodleigh makes a good hunting bullet there 160gr PPSN and it shoots well in my 264wm. 3 shot average is 3095fps. It is a much better hunting bullet than the Hornady round nose 160gr.
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