collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?  (Read 2367 times)

Offline grizzlyadams

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 501
  • Location: Snohomish
I've seen the ad's and opened up a box to compare the rounds to what I normally shoot since I don't reload as of yet which is Hornady Superformance for my 300 WM. They definately  seem to be sleeker and more aerodynamic. I've heard their BC is better but others say they are no good for hunting because they break up too quickly so they lack in penetration. The ones I saw at Cabelas where hunting rounds. Anyone have any feedback on them?
Be legal, be safe, be ethical and vote. Let's preserve our sport, our heritage and our rights.

Offline HardCorpsHuntr

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 803
  • Location: Chelan County
  • Semper Fi
Re: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2012, 09:27:01 AM »
I couldn't get my HSM 185 VLD in 300WSM to group any better than 2 inches.  The winchester brass that came with my HSM box was inconsistent in weight and neck case thickness.  I now handload, thanks HSM.
"Fast is fine. Accuracy is final. You need to learn to shoot slow, real fast." -Wyatt Earp

Offline grizzlyadams

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 501
  • Location: Snohomish
Re: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2012, 01:58:05 PM »
ya thats kind of what I figured. I think the Berger bullet is worth the hype but only when hand loaded. Thanks for the input.   :tup:
Be legal, be safe, be ethical and vote. Let's preserve our sport, our heritage and our rights.

Offline hunting4sanity

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2011
  • Posts: 1070
  • Location: eastern WA
Re: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 06:05:38 PM »
I haven't used the HSM loads, but I've used the Berger VLD bullet in several guns with good results, I'll keep reloading the Bergers. :)
Disappointments are inevitable, misery is optional.

Offline Alan K

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 3029
  • Location: Lewis County, WA
  • University of Idaho Alumni
Re: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 06:08:08 PM »
They shoot like a dream out of the girlfriends .25-06.

I couldn't get my VLD hand loads to shoot very well out of my .300 WSM, but that may very well be because they like to be right on the lands and I wasn't willing to shoot that rifle single shot to do it.

Offline grizzlyadams

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 501
  • Location: Snohomish
Re: HSM Berger bullet VLD Ammo. Anyone have any experience with these?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2012, 07:56:32 AM »
Thanks for the input. I'll have to buy a box and see how my rifle likes them.
Be legal, be safe, be ethical and vote. Let's preserve our sport, our heritage and our rights.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Son drawn - Silver Dollar Youth Any Elk - Help? by Gentrys
[Today at 09:23:31 PM]


Accura MR-X 45 load development by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 08:50:29 PM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by WoolyRunner
[Today at 07:36:44 PM]


Nevada bull hunt 2025 by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 03:20:09 PM]


I'm Going To Need Karl To Come up With That 290 Muley Sunscreen Bug Spray Combo by highside74
[Today at 01:27:51 PM]


Toutle Quality Bull - Rifle by lonedave
[Today at 12:58:20 PM]


49 Degrees North Early Bull Moose by washingtonmuley
[Today at 12:00:55 PM]


MA 6 EAST fishing report? by washingtonmuley
[Today at 11:56:01 AM]


Kings by Gentrys
[Today at 11:05:40 AM]


2025 Crab! by ghosthunter
[Today at 09:43:49 AM]


Survey in ? by hdshot
[Today at 09:20:27 AM]


Bear behavior by brew
[Today at 08:40:20 AM]


Bearpaw Outfitters Annual July 4th Hunt Sale by bearpaw
[Today at 07:57:12 AM]


A lonely Job... by Loup Loup
[Today at 07:47:41 AM]


2025 Montana alternate list by bear
[Today at 06:06:48 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal