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Berger Bullets vs TSX bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="slymule" data-source="post: 245909" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Here's the results of three elk shot this year - I used a 180gr. berger in a 7mmSTW and shot an elk at 120 yds, 2" behind the front leg in the boiler room, she was running and she only went 30yds after being hit. It left the biggest blood trail I've ever witnessed in 40 years of hunting. Entrance hole was the size of a quarter, took out one rib, and the exit was about about the size of a tennis ball taking out two ribs. I was WAY impressed! Friend of mine shot two elk, also at close range, about 75-85yds, with a 338 win mag using 180gr ballistic tips. Both were shot behind the shoulder about the same placement where my elk was shot with the berger. Both of his elk were bloodshot from the middle of the ribcage to the front of both shoulders, wasted ALOT of meat. I would NEVER recommend using this bullet on elk again. Entrance and exit wounds were similar to the berger bullet I used, but on the elk I shot the bloodshot area with the berger bullet only extended about 3" around the entrance and exit hole.</p><p></p><p>In past years I have also seen huge gaping (cantalope sized) areas of meat blown off of mule deer where the bullet first made contact, basically exploded on the surface and did not penetrate worth a ****. Personally I think the ballistic tips shouldn't be used for anything bigger than a coyote. Both times I've seen this they were both shot with a 7mag at less than 125yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slymule, post: 245909, member: 1169"] Here's the results of three elk shot this year - I used a 180gr. berger in a 7mmSTW and shot an elk at 120 yds, 2" behind the front leg in the boiler room, she was running and she only went 30yds after being hit. It left the biggest blood trail I've ever witnessed in 40 years of hunting. Entrance hole was the size of a quarter, took out one rib, and the exit was about about the size of a tennis ball taking out two ribs. I was WAY impressed! Friend of mine shot two elk, also at close range, about 75-85yds, with a 338 win mag using 180gr ballistic tips. Both were shot behind the shoulder about the same placement where my elk was shot with the berger. Both of his elk were bloodshot from the middle of the ribcage to the front of both shoulders, wasted ALOT of meat. I would NEVER recommend using this bullet on elk again. Entrance and exit wounds were similar to the berger bullet I used, but on the elk I shot the bloodshot area with the berger bullet only extended about 3" around the entrance and exit hole. In past years I have also seen huge gaping (cantalope sized) areas of meat blown off of mule deer where the bullet first made contact, basically exploded on the surface and did not penetrate worth a ****. Personally I think the ballistic tips shouldn't be used for anything bigger than a coyote. Both times I've seen this they were both shot with a 7mag at less than 125yds. [/QUOTE]
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