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7mm mag and bergers for canadian game
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 483805" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>How long has the 300 gr SMK been THE long range bullet for big game hunting that all others have been compared against, ALOT longer then any berger and Sierra still will not come out and say you can use their bullets to kill any big game.</p><p> </p><p>I am with you 100% for berger bullets, WHEN USED PROPERLY. </p><p> </p><p>Now obviously, in standard chamberings, which are not as hard on match bullets, performance is better no doubt.</p><p> </p><p>I talk alot about my personal experience with my own personal rifles because that is what all of us do. All my personal rifles are chambered in my Allen Magnums, no surpise so I have seen some bullets fail when most others have never seen anything like that. I have tested bullets to their breaking points simply because I had to so that I could learn what would and what would not work in my chamberings.</p><p> </p><p>IF a customer does get one of my rifles, I HAVE to offer then solid data on what will work, and when it will work and when it will likely not work. That is MY responsibility since I am offering these high performance chamberings to the public.</p><p> </p><p>If I tell them a 180 gr Berger is a great choice in the 7mm AM and that bullet blows up on an elks shoulder at 50 yards, I am going to get my *** chewed by that customer and likely loose any future business, not to mention reputation.</p><p> </p><p>I can not recommend what MAY work MOST of the time. I do not have that luxury. Because of my profession, I have to recommend something that will not fail. That is a somewhat unique position to be coming from. As such, I often tend to be conservative with my recommendations from doing this over the years. I get thousands of e-mails a year from shooters and hunters asking me what they should use. That is the nature of the beast but you better recommend something that will work all the time and be very clear when a certain bullet will work great and when it should not be used. IF you do not do that, you loose your reputation pure and simple.</p><p> </p><p>Again, long range precision hunting, Berger is at the very top of the performance ladder. Possible close range, high velocity impacts, I could list several dozen bullets that would perform better and a few that would be great all around bullet choices.</p><p> </p><p>I will repeat my point, if you do not know exactly the type of hunting you will be doing, I would recommend a bullet that will get you through the mud and blood and guts at any possible range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 483805, member: 10"] How long has the 300 gr SMK been THE long range bullet for big game hunting that all others have been compared against, ALOT longer then any berger and Sierra still will not come out and say you can use their bullets to kill any big game. I am with you 100% for berger bullets, WHEN USED PROPERLY. Now obviously, in standard chamberings, which are not as hard on match bullets, performance is better no doubt. I talk alot about my personal experience with my own personal rifles because that is what all of us do. All my personal rifles are chambered in my Allen Magnums, no surpise so I have seen some bullets fail when most others have never seen anything like that. I have tested bullets to their breaking points simply because I had to so that I could learn what would and what would not work in my chamberings. IF a customer does get one of my rifles, I HAVE to offer then solid data on what will work, and when it will work and when it will likely not work. That is MY responsibility since I am offering these high performance chamberings to the public. If I tell them a 180 gr Berger is a great choice in the 7mm AM and that bullet blows up on an elks shoulder at 50 yards, I am going to get my *** chewed by that customer and likely loose any future business, not to mention reputation. I can not recommend what MAY work MOST of the time. I do not have that luxury. Because of my profession, I have to recommend something that will not fail. That is a somewhat unique position to be coming from. As such, I often tend to be conservative with my recommendations from doing this over the years. I get thousands of e-mails a year from shooters and hunters asking me what they should use. That is the nature of the beast but you better recommend something that will work all the time and be very clear when a certain bullet will work great and when it should not be used. IF you do not do that, you loose your reputation pure and simple. Again, long range precision hunting, Berger is at the very top of the performance ladder. Possible close range, high velocity impacts, I could list several dozen bullets that would perform better and a few that would be great all around bullet choices. I will repeat my point, if you do not know exactly the type of hunting you will be doing, I would recommend a bullet that will get you through the mud and blood and guts at any possible range. [/QUOTE]
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