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<blockquote data-quote="Catahoula" data-source="post: 446742" data-attributes="member: 28707"><p>I will not shoot Bergers at anything but targets after this last hunting season. They are very accurate but do not kill, in my opinion. While deer hunting in southern Idaho, I lost a 4 point mulie on a Friday and on the next day I lost the biggest buck I have ever shot at. I was shooting a 270 with the 140 Bergers on both days. First buck ranged at 400 and I only found a few drops of blood. Second buck was ranged at 380. When I pulled the trigger he just collapsed. Got about half way to him and he stood up and went over the ridge. My cousin and I hunted for along time and only found two spots of blood about as big as a soup can. He was well over 30 inches.</p><p> Next was my cow elk. Shot was 200 yards with my 300 Win Mag driving the 190 grain bullets at just under 2900 fps. She was slightly quartering away so I sighted the center of her body. Heard the bullet pop and she just stood there. Another shot would just ruin more meat so I watched her for about a minute. She finally laid down so I walked out and had to shoot her in the neck when she stood back up. First shot turned her liver into tuna fish but did not exit. There was a slight bruise where the exit should have been. I have killed several elk with a 25-06 and a 100 grain Nosler Partition and very seldom not have an exit hole. They died quickly as well.</p><p> Just had a 22-6mm AI built with an 8 twist. I will try the Berger 80 grainers for targets but not for coyotes.</p><p>Kirk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catahoula, post: 446742, member: 28707"] I will not shoot Bergers at anything but targets after this last hunting season. They are very accurate but do not kill, in my opinion. While deer hunting in southern Idaho, I lost a 4 point mulie on a Friday and on the next day I lost the biggest buck I have ever shot at. I was shooting a 270 with the 140 Bergers on both days. First buck ranged at 400 and I only found a few drops of blood. Second buck was ranged at 380. When I pulled the trigger he just collapsed. Got about half way to him and he stood up and went over the ridge. My cousin and I hunted for along time and only found two spots of blood about as big as a soup can. He was well over 30 inches. Next was my cow elk. Shot was 200 yards with my 300 Win Mag driving the 190 grain bullets at just under 2900 fps. She was slightly quartering away so I sighted the center of her body. Heard the bullet pop and she just stood there. Another shot would just ruin more meat so I watched her for about a minute. She finally laid down so I walked out and had to shoot her in the neck when she stood back up. First shot turned her liver into tuna fish but did not exit. There was a slight bruise where the exit should have been. I have killed several elk with a 25-06 and a 100 grain Nosler Partition and very seldom not have an exit hole. They died quickly as well. Just had a 22-6mm AI built with an 8 twist. I will try the Berger 80 grainers for targets but not for coyotes. Kirk [/QUOTE]
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