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Today at lunch I grabbed a box of Berger Classic Hunter, .308 cal, 168gr bullets. Being in a rush, I didn’t pay attention...I meant to grab VLD Hunter.
What’s the difference?
They look very similar.
Last edited by tzone; 07/17/19.
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The classic hunter is designed to fit in standard SAAMI parameter length and magazine and be just as accurate as the VLD hunting, and has just a touch less G7, I think .251 compared to .255 in the VLD hunting.
Enough already, just shoot it!
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Thank you. Have you tried them on game?
I’m finding info stating the same as you do. However, I’m not finding much on game experience.
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I shot some pigs with 185gr classic hunters from my .308. Load was stupid accurate and rough on pigs. Even got a double at 465+ yards IIRC.
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Last edited by Hondo64d; 07/18/19. Reason: Correct bullet weight
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I have used both the Classic and the regular one.
Performance wise in any animal I have killed with them I could have not been able to tell any difference between the two.
Accuracy wise the Classic has been easier to find a COL sweet spot. In the three rifles I have shot them I found it at first try by loading them as close to the lands as is advisable in a hunting gun.
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The 6mm version the Classic has more of a secant ogive before it transitions to the tangent part. This makes seating depth less critical, The target version was called length tolerant or something like that for a while. I thought the nose shape was critical to the delayed opening of Bergers, but apparently not.
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