Yeah Berger are wonderful at 6- 800 yds when they don't show all the missed or wounded animals because someone read the wind wrong. Didn't someone mention killing an animal with a frozen herring??
Did you ever use them? Most of the badmouthing on Bergers is done by:
a: people that are connected with a competing bullet company
b: someone who tried them and couldn't get them to shoot accurately (the VLDs are for experienced reloaders only)
c: someone who couldn't hit anything past 100 yds.
d: someone who NEVER shot at ANYTHING past 200 yards
e: someone who never used them.
f: people that don't practice ENOUGH.
g: "Hunters" with more money than skill.
Having said that, I've used them on over a 100 plains game animals, out to 700 yards all DRT or walked less than 10 yards, first and only shot. Can't remember how many I've shot over 400, one shot, first shot kill, wind or no wind. If it suits you, stick with old tech. The Bergers are for those that have the need, and the ability to shoot long distance in all conditions. YMMV.