.20 Berger VLD bullet question

[Goofycat]

I have a Cooper rifle in .20 VarTarg and wanted to purchase a good bullet for coyotes. I talked to Cooper over the phone; they advised the Berger 35gr in VLD, but I can't find anything for sale by retailers except .20 Bergers in HP FB. Are these bullets VLD ("Very Low Drag"), or are the VLDs a completely different bullet than what is advertised as HP FB? Also, who has the best price on the 35gr VLDs?

 

[agr516]

No, they are not a vld. They are a hollow point flat base.

 

[CZ550]

Don't think they offer a vld in 20 cal. If you have enough twist the 55gr Berger is awesome.

 

[Goofycat]

My twist limits the bullets to only 40 grains at the top end. I ordinarily use 32-grainers in the VarTarg, but use 55s in my .22-250.

 

[desilva]

If you have a 9 twist or faster then the 55 gr Bergers will run just fine. I get regular good hits out to 1000 yards in my 20x47 Lapua using the 55's pushin them at 3682 fps. Failing that then maybe the 50's would be a better option.

 

[CoverDog]

Berger's 30 & 35 grain are flat base. Their 40, 50 & 55 grain are a boat tail.