I just built a 6mm ARC and I’m fixing to start loading for it. It has an 18” 1-8 twist barrel. Right now I have 90gr Barnes LRX, 90gr Accubonds, 80gr TTSX, and 100gr Speer btsps. I’ve been reading and researching Berger bullets and the 95gr VLD hunting bullet seems to be pretty popular for this cartridge. I’ve never in my life shot a Berger bullet or know anyone who has. Anyone have experience with the Berger VLD hunting bullets?

Excellent bullets. Kiss the lands and you'll be very happy with accuracy.

I knew you’d come through and led me in the right direction!! Thanks

I shoot the berger 185gr hybrid hunter out of one of my 300 wm and have no complaints. Don't know how that compares to the bullet you are asking about but I've got a dozen or so with it and only 1 wasn't drt. Groups just under 4" at 500 yards

One note about loading Berger bullets. Due to their shape, you may need a special seating stem for your dies. Seating stems are designed to contact the bullet on the ogive, not the tip. But standard stems may contact on the tip which will result in erratic seating depths.

You build a gas or bolt gun? I’m kicking around the idea of getting a 6.5 Grendel or 6 ARC in a bolt gun.

Gas. Can’t find a left handed bolt gun locally. Actually it was just a rebarrel of my 6.8spc for now.

👍. Can’t wait to hear how it does on game.

I am a Berger believer. They are different. I have fooled several buddies looking for entrance wounds.
All there is to see is a small hole down in the hair if you find it. They will turn the chest cavity to soup
on a well placed shot. Just awesome bullets. ( 30-06 168Gr HPBT Hunting VLD )

Hopefully I’ll be able to try it out on some Axis in a couple weeks. I’m going to test loads with the 90gr AccuBond and the 95gr LRX as soon as it dries up on my range. I’ll keep you updated.

I think I’m gonna try the 90gr classic hunter and the 105 VLD.

One of a handful of suppliers that load Berger. This is my connection .

Berger Bullets are the best money can buy. I went through about 1600 last yr and will shoot about 2K this yr.

Don’t overlook the Hornady 108 eldm for a hunting bullet from an 18” 6 arc. It would perform wonderfully on game from that rig.

I use the 156 EOL bullet in my 6.5prc. Probably the most accurate load I have. For hunting, the bullet performs a lot like a SST. Goes in and then destroys everything. For whitetail, it is perfect!

Ive got a pretty good shooting recipe of classic hunters in my 7x57. Haven't shot a deer with them yet, but they shoot almost as tight as Speer boat tails on paper.

I've got a pile of 105 VLDs I'll send u some if you would like to try them.