and to be real honest the old Nosler Partitions are still a better bullet to use on game at any speed .
^^ Somedboy had the guts to say it!
LOL.
That's what make a hunting discussion forum.
Very much disagree but it's fun to see different opinions.
Keep Bergers under 3200 fps in a very good barrel. My .264 sends the 140s out at 3250fps but has a handlapped very good barrel.
I have no problem smashing elk shoulders at 100 yds. Never ever had a failure to penatrate enough plus some more.
In a bit rougher factory type barrel you might keep them at 3000fps. The thin jacket of the Berger Hunting VLD does not like a lot of barrel damage.
The gain in BC will deliver more impact velocity at range.
Or pick another bullet?
The bullet is hardly ever the real failure point and if you are inside 500yds lots of bullets fill the bill.
But when you don't tear the jacket in the barrel the VLD kills really well.
