I'm curious as to what question we're trying to hash out here. UncleJesse isn't hunting bears, so we aren't addressing his question when we talk of the best bullets for hunting bears. He hasn't posted much here, and the question remains as to why he picked the lightest hunting VLD in 30 cal in the first place. In my reasoning, their use sort of negates the reasons for using Berger bullets anyway. It is the long-and-heavies that carry their energy the best at distance, and with their lower BC, the 155's lose their momentum rather quickly. As previously stated, I have no problem with the defending myself against bears if Bergers are what I have in my gun, but they wouldn't be my 1st choice, and the lightest weight in the caliber would be my last choice. Still, there are plenty of accounts of people getting excellent results with those 155's on huge animals at close range.
Bob, good post. I like it when you 'spell out' your view.
Phil, thank you for chiming in. Your input has the weight of a freighter in this regard.
