Best long range hunting 6mm bullet?

[Unckebob]

105gr Berger Hunting VLDs is my favourite.
They have performed flalessly for me in a number of African plainsgame animals from Springbucks to (one) Eland with Blesboks, Wildebeest and Oryx in between.
Largest shots in the 500-650 yds range.

I have a box of that ammo on my shelves. I have not shot it yet because it allegedly breaks up quickly and I like pass through shots. Are you getting pass throughs?

 

[Tyrus001]

Shot two does out to 200 last year with 70gr hammers. Rebarreled to a 23” 1:7.5 twist for my 243. I’ve got 87Gr absolute hammers loaded to 3348 for this year. Can’t wait!

 

[28bang]

110 a tips work great so far. Two black bears, one at 50 yds and the other at 100. And one mule deer at 544

 

[chamois]

I have a box of that ammo on my shelves. I have not loaded it yet because it allegedly breaks up quickly and I like pass through shots. Are you getting pass throughs?

Sorry to be so late but I did not see your post until now.
I have used them in cull hunts in South Africa and Namibia and got almost a 100% of pass throughs when Springbucks, Warthogs adn Impalas. Moving up to Blesboks about 20-30% of them stayed inside, and with the larger Oryx, and Wildebeest they very seldom went out the other side.
In all cases, regardless they passed or not, they produced a lot of damage and always penetrated deep enough even after breaking the humerous of a Wildebeest or Oryx.

 

[chamois]

This is the kind of testing the VLDs went through. This is a morning hunt for springbucks in which I made a side by side comparison against 105gr AMaxes.

 

[chamois]

And this is a warthog hunt which served to compare them against 90gr Accubonds:

 

[Formidilosus]

This is the kind of testing the VLDs went through. This is a morning hunt for springbucks in which I made a side by side comparison against 105gr AMaxes.

If I remember correctly, you had shorter runs with the VLD’s compared to the Amax’s, correct?

 

[chamois]

Hola, Formid!
Always glad to read you and learn from your experience.
On Springbucks, not one VLD stayed inside while one out of every three or four AMaxes did.
Both killed quite well but, you remember well, the VLD killed them faster producing shorter runs.
On Warthogs, I got about 70% of pass throughs, which surprised me a bit with these hard skinned, stout animals.
Also on warthogs, the 90gr Accubond seemed to produce more damage and kill better/faster only at the shorter distances. From 250 or 300 yards onwards they did not do much damage, far less than the VLD.
Overall, the VLD was the clear winner.
For me, it is a great killer.

 

[Formidilosus]

Hola, Formid!
Always glad to read you and learn from your experience.
On Springbucks, not one VLD stayed inside while one out of every three or four AMaxes did.
Both killed quite well but, you remember well, the VLD killed them faster producing shorter runs.
On Warthogs, I got about 70% of pass throughs, which surprised me a bit with these hard skinned, stout animals.
Also on warthogs, the 90gr Accubond seemed to produce more damage and kill better/faster only at the shorter distances. From 250 or 300 yards onwards they did not do much damage, far less than the VLD.
Overall, the VLD was the clear winner.
For me, it is a great killer.

Thank you sir! My experience matches yours- on game that you don’t really care about an exit, the 105gr VLD kills very well.

 

[BjornF16]

Thank you sir! My experience matches yours- on game that you don’t really care about an exit, the 105gr VLD kills very well.

Form, how would you compare the 105 Hybrid to VLD?

 

[BjornF16]

And this is a warthog hunt which served to compare them against 90gr Accubonds:

This is the kind of testing the VLDs went through. This is a morning hunt for springbucks in which I made a side by side comparison against 105gr AMaxes.

What cartridge are you using to launch those Berger’s ?

 

[Formidilosus]

Form, how would you compare the 105 Hybrid to VLD?

Hybrid has a slightly thicker jacket and doesn’t fragment as much generally.

 

[chamois]

What cartridge are you using to launch those Berger’s ?

6XC in a Blaser K95 break open single shot.

 

[chamois]

Thank you sir! My experience matches yours- on game that you don’t really care about an exit, the 105gr VLD kills very well.

Not only I don’t care about an exit, I neither care for the looks of a recovered bullet. Here is a VLD and two Accubonds recovered from warthogs. The VLD, ugly as it is, was a far better killer. No weight retention, no mushroom…

 

[Formidilosus]

Not only I don’t care about an exit, I neither care for the looks of a recovered bullet. Here is a VLD and two Accubonds recovered from warthogs. The VLD, ugly as it is, was a far better killer. No weight retention, no mushroom…
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[Castle Rock]

Chamois I think you would be better off testing bullets in water jugs, this testing on flesh and bone is just a fad

 

[justin davis]

So 108 eldm vs 105 Berger’s hybrid? Which one is your guys pick

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

So 108 eldm vs 105 Berger’s hybrid? Which one is your guys pick

Bump for anyones thoughts on this question from Justin.

 

[Ryan Avery]

108 ELD-Murder would be my choice.

I watched a lot of elk and black bears get shot with them.

 

[wind gypsy]

Anyone messed with the 108 elite hunters much? Think thats where I'll start when not shooting factory.