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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 877354" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Just wanted to add a couple pics of the two recovered Berger 300 gr Hybrid OTMs.<img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Fiftydriver/DSC00609_zpse916381b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The bullet on the left was recovered from the whitetail and is a classic mushroom, could not ask for better expansion then this. Bullet on right was taken out of the Stag but this bullet had a much heavier resistance on impact so it did nearly loose its core but its still mostly there. In cleaning up both bullets, each lost around 20-25 grains of small lead pieces that were being held on by tissue.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Fiftydriver/DSC00608_zpsfc3b4128.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>This pic shows the bullet shank length after expansion, both were very similar in spite of very different impact locations, both measured between 1/2 and 3/4" in retained bullet length. Both also were between 1 and 1.100" diameter. Both retained well over 50% bullet weight and the whitetail was closer to 65% retained weight. For a match bullet drive to these velocity levels and with impacts at these ranges, not to bad in my opinion.</p><p> </p><p>In my opinion, this type of performance is what you could expect from 338 Edge, 338 Lapua, 338 Allen Xpress class chamberings from 400 yards on out. With the larger 338 magnums such as my 338 Allen Magnum, you may want to make sure your out past 800 yards on very hard impacts but that is common with any match bullets in this chambering. Always critical to match your bullet to the range and game you will be hunting and from what I am seeing, I have total confidence in the Berger 300 gr Hybrid OTM for use in my 338 AX, 338 Raptor and 338 AM when used at appropriate distances for each chambering.</p><p> </p><p>You hammer a bullet elk in his shoulder knuckle at 50 yards with a 338 AMs 3350-3400 fps velocity and you likely will have penetration problems. On the other side of the coin, you make a clean chest shot at 1500 yards with a 338 RUM or 338 Edge and you will likely see very little expansion. We need to keep a practical and realistic point of view concerning bullet performance as most bullet failures are not caused by the bullet but instead by those that chose to use the bullet in incorrect situations. We all have done it so not pointing fingers at anyone but for long range hunting, we must take some time to research results and also offer all the results we get in the field on different bullets, chamberings, ranges and game taken. Helps all of use dramatically to build this data base that we can all draw from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 877354, member: 10"] Just wanted to add a couple pics of the two recovered Berger 300 gr Hybrid OTMs.[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Fiftydriver/DSC00609_zpse916381b.jpg[/IMG] The bullet on the left was recovered from the whitetail and is a classic mushroom, could not ask for better expansion then this. Bullet on right was taken out of the Stag but this bullet had a much heavier resistance on impact so it did nearly loose its core but its still mostly there. In cleaning up both bullets, each lost around 20-25 grains of small lead pieces that were being held on by tissue. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Fiftydriver/DSC00608_zpsfc3b4128.jpg[/IMG] This pic shows the bullet shank length after expansion, both were very similar in spite of very different impact locations, both measured between 1/2 and 3/4" in retained bullet length. Both also were between 1 and 1.100" diameter. Both retained well over 50% bullet weight and the whitetail was closer to 65% retained weight. For a match bullet drive to these velocity levels and with impacts at these ranges, not to bad in my opinion. In my opinion, this type of performance is what you could expect from 338 Edge, 338 Lapua, 338 Allen Xpress class chamberings from 400 yards on out. With the larger 338 magnums such as my 338 Allen Magnum, you may want to make sure your out past 800 yards on very hard impacts but that is common with any match bullets in this chambering. Always critical to match your bullet to the range and game you will be hunting and from what I am seeing, I have total confidence in the Berger 300 gr Hybrid OTM for use in my 338 AX, 338 Raptor and 338 AM when used at appropriate distances for each chambering. You hammer a bullet elk in his shoulder knuckle at 50 yards with a 338 AMs 3350-3400 fps velocity and you likely will have penetration problems. On the other side of the coin, you make a clean chest shot at 1500 yards with a 338 RUM or 338 Edge and you will likely see very little expansion. We need to keep a practical and realistic point of view concerning bullet performance as most bullet failures are not caused by the bullet but instead by those that chose to use the bullet in incorrect situations. We all have done it so not pointing fingers at anyone but for long range hunting, we must take some time to research results and also offer all the results we get in the field on different bullets, chamberings, ranges and game taken. Helps all of use dramatically to build this data base that we can all draw from. [/QUOTE]
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