140 6.5 vld, 2,660 fps muzzle velocity. Hit bull at 400 yards in thickest part of shoulder bone. Shattered it, traveled through lungs and found under offside hide. Dead in 20 yards.
Year before 350-375 pound, 18 yr old bear. 440 yards. Shot hit shoulder, traveled into chest. Instantly dead and rolling down hill. Same bullet, same rifle.
I literally have dozens of examples of 140 VLD Bergers crushing game near and far. I do not shoot them faster than 2950 fps and impact velocity goal is 2000 fps or better.
Kind of wanting to try the 135 Berger Classic in the 6.5x47 lapuas and 6.5-284 is getting the 156 EOL to try. If they ever failed me, I'd go back to using Lapua Scenars or 140 vld bergers.