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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 1237195" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>You are on the right track. The 215 Berger is the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to a 300 win mag and killing game. Especially elk. Four years ago at the beginning of our season I started this thread. <u><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/comparing-berger-210-vld-215-hybrid-88657/" target="_blank">GO HERE TO READ.</a></u> There are over 20 big game kills from one season documented in the thread. With actual field data aimed at letting you see for yourself how they perform. Then ultimately decide for yourself if they preform as you wish your hunting bullet to preform. Since that time I have built, developed and hunted with several other rifles. But the same or 300 win mag with the same ole 215 is ready to go if needed. That rifle now sits at 34 and zero for one shot kills from just under 200 yards to close to 1300. The 215 shoots well for me from a 1 in 10 twist barrel and standard throats like found in many factory offerings today. Berger now recommends a 9 twist but this hasn't stopped the 10's of thousands of 10 twist rifle from shooting them well to well beyond a mile. If you intend to stretch your 300 win out to longer distances, want insured expansion at those slowed velocities, and want to take advantage of a bullet that will give you the best results when it comes to less wind drift, the 215 is going to be hard to beat. We are blessed to have many choices today. In the end we all need to use what we trust the most. I trust and use what I do from my personal experiences in the field. 70+ elk dead last year. The only problems we had were with the ones shot with the so called "Premium Hunting Bullets" The rest fell where they were shot with what I prefer to call " Premium Killing Bullets" But some may refer to them as "fancy smancy long range junk" LMAO, meanwhile these bullet are filling freezers in elk country faster than Killary can delete an email. The only ones complaining are the skinny coyotes. Because now they only get a gut pile instead of a complete elk with a small pass through hole in it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Do your own research. Choose what you want in terminal performance for a bullet. Understand how your choice works and how it does not. Then use it to your best advantage to stack the odds for you. There is no perfect bullet for all scenarios, but there are choices that will work best for your personal needs.</p><p></p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 1237195, member: 7503"] You are on the right track. The 215 Berger is the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to a 300 win mag and killing game. Especially elk. Four years ago at the beginning of our season I started this thread. [U][URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/comparing-berger-210-vld-215-hybrid-88657/"]GO HERE TO READ.[/URL][/U] There are over 20 big game kills from one season documented in the thread. With actual field data aimed at letting you see for yourself how they perform. Then ultimately decide for yourself if they preform as you wish your hunting bullet to preform. Since that time I have built, developed and hunted with several other rifles. But the same or 300 win mag with the same ole 215 is ready to go if needed. That rifle now sits at 34 and zero for one shot kills from just under 200 yards to close to 1300. The 215 shoots well for me from a 1 in 10 twist barrel and standard throats like found in many factory offerings today. Berger now recommends a 9 twist but this hasn't stopped the 10's of thousands of 10 twist rifle from shooting them well to well beyond a mile. If you intend to stretch your 300 win out to longer distances, want insured expansion at those slowed velocities, and want to take advantage of a bullet that will give you the best results when it comes to less wind drift, the 215 is going to be hard to beat. We are blessed to have many choices today. In the end we all need to use what we trust the most. I trust and use what I do from my personal experiences in the field. 70+ elk dead last year. The only problems we had were with the ones shot with the so called "Premium Hunting Bullets" The rest fell where they were shot with what I prefer to call " Premium Killing Bullets" But some may refer to them as "fancy smancy long range junk" LMAO, meanwhile these bullet are filling freezers in elk country faster than Killary can delete an email. The only ones complaining are the skinny coyotes. Because now they only get a gut pile instead of a complete elk with a small pass through hole in it. :D Do your own research. Choose what you want in terminal performance for a bullet. Understand how your choice works and how it does not. Then use it to your best advantage to stack the odds for you. There is no perfect bullet for all scenarios, but there are choices that will work best for your personal needs. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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