I have been using 136gr vlr4 in my tikka 20” .308 for around 18m now
44gr n133 pushes them at around 2925fps with transferable accuracy of 1/2” between the two tikkas i have used them in.
This will form the basis of the factory ammunition we will be producing shortly.
To date its accounted for geese, foxes, roe, sika, red and an extremely unlucky crow (he was standing immediately next to the one I was aiming at! Although in my defence it was north of 450yds)
Range: 150m
Quarry: Sika approx 17kg larder weight
Position: slightly above shooter, quartering towards shooter right to left facing angle.
Placement entered just forward of the visible front leg, exiting just behind the offside front leg.
Animal dropped to the shot and kicked out for a few seconds.
On inspection small 1.5x calibre entry, 2-3x calibre exit.
Exits are almost always present.
Possibly one or two that i have not seen an exit.
Shot placement did not involve any direct CNS destruction.
I normally go for a high shoulder but the upward angle did not offer that.
Internal wound tract showed destruction of lung tissue, severed aorta, ventricular damage, huge blood loss into the chest cavity, some external blood loss onto ground.
Had the deer run I expect a solid blood trail.
Internal chest cavity damage is neat taking one to two ribs on entry and exit.
Carcase is going to dealer so skinned pictures unavailable .
Performance over the last year has been extremely good.
Carcase quality has been excellent
Carcases that i have processed have had little in the way of subcutaneous or intramuscular blood clotting despite the relatively high terminal velocity.
Twin cocker tracking available on request.
44gr n133 pushes them at around 2925fps with transferable accuracy of 1/2” between the two tikkas i have used them in.
This will form the basis of the factory ammunition we will be producing shortly.
To date its accounted for geese, foxes, roe, sika, red and an extremely unlucky crow (he was standing immediately next to the one I was aiming at! Although in my defence it was north of 450yds)
Range: 150m
Quarry: Sika approx 17kg larder weight
Position: slightly above shooter, quartering towards shooter right to left facing angle.
Placement entered just forward of the visible front leg, exiting just behind the offside front leg.
Animal dropped to the shot and kicked out for a few seconds.
On inspection small 1.5x calibre entry, 2-3x calibre exit.
Exits are almost always present.
Possibly one or two that i have not seen an exit.
Shot placement did not involve any direct CNS destruction.
I normally go for a high shoulder but the upward angle did not offer that.
Internal wound tract showed destruction of lung tissue, severed aorta, ventricular damage, huge blood loss into the chest cavity, some external blood loss onto ground.
Had the deer run I expect a solid blood trail.
Internal chest cavity damage is neat taking one to two ribs on entry and exit.
Carcase is going to dealer so skinned pictures unavailable .
Performance over the last year has been extremely good.
Carcase quality has been excellent
Carcases that i have processed have had little in the way of subcutaneous or intramuscular blood clotting despite the relatively high terminal velocity.
Twin cocker tracking available on request.
