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Berger 168 VLD results on an Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 326882" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>This is the first year I have used bergers. I make my own .308 bullets but don't have the swagging dies for my 6.5 Sherman. I just got back from a hunt in Mt. so I have a little info on the 140 berger in my 6.5. The muzzle velocity is 3150'. Both my cousin who lives there and I used the rifle and killed 4 animals in all. The first was a Muley buck at 150 yds. He turned his head just as the bullet left and it literally blew a soccer ball sized chunk out of the bottom of his neck! One of the worst wounds I have ever seen in my 40+ years of hunting ! ( down) The second was a B&C badger<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" /> running at about 100 yds. Blew half his back end off and finished him off with a head shot. Third was a whitetail between the eyes at about 20 yds. Not much to glean from that except the top of his head was missing! The last was the antelope that I drew. The bullet entered right behind the shoulder and left a baseball sized hole in the middle of the off shoulder. The animal never even kicked but collapsed right on top of its feet as if it was kneeling. Range 400 yds. As a bullet maker, I would still like to see what happens with the long range velocities, say out at 700-800 yds. I wish they had a ballistic tip because then I know the performance would be more predictable and not depend so much on where the bullet struck. </p><p>As far as this hunt went, I would have to give an A to the bergers......Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 326882, member: 13833"] This is the first year I have used bergers. I make my own .308 bullets but don't have the swagging dies for my 6.5 Sherman. I just got back from a hunt in Mt. so I have a little info on the 140 berger in my 6.5. The muzzle velocity is 3150'. Both my cousin who lives there and I used the rifle and killed 4 animals in all. The first was a Muley buck at 150 yds. He turned his head just as the bullet left and it literally blew a soccer ball sized chunk out of the bottom of his neck! One of the worst wounds I have ever seen in my 40+ years of hunting ! ( down) The second was a B&C badger:D running at about 100 yds. Blew half his back end off and finished him off with a head shot. Third was a whitetail between the eyes at about 20 yds. Not much to glean from that except the top of his head was missing! The last was the antelope that I drew. The bullet entered right behind the shoulder and left a baseball sized hole in the middle of the off shoulder. The animal never even kicked but collapsed right on top of its feet as if it was kneeling. Range 400 yds. As a bullet maker, I would still like to see what happens with the long range velocities, say out at 700-800 yds. I wish they had a ballistic tip because then I know the performance would be more predictable and not depend so much on where the bullet struck. As far as this hunt went, I would have to give an A to the bergers......Rich [/QUOTE]
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