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Berger Match Hybrid Target 215 gr for Hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Swamplord" data-source="post: 2384619" data-attributes="member: 2460"><p>Couple of late fall blueberry black bear were the only game I shot with the 215's a number of years ago, they shot bugholes at the bench with my 300 RUM and from reading Broz's reports of dumping elk over n over I figured I should try the bullet as my requirements were to anchor the black bear STAT </p><p></p><p>I was hunting the steep high country in the mountains of Seward, Alaska, while shots were "cross canyon" neither of the shots were over 400 yards due to the steep terrain, The bullet worked as reported by Broz, it smashed through both shoulders and anchored the blackies DRT, a saving grace ! Searching for a fall blackie in the steep mts and 7 ft tall grass and impenetrable alder patches wasn't something I had time for !</p><p></p><p>Only issue I had wasn't really an issue with the bullet, just a matter of short range coupled with high velocity at impact, both shoulders on both blackbear were ragged & bloodshot beyond salvage, a sad waste of meat on good blueberry bear</p><p></p><p>The 200 gr Accubond worked just as well in dumping blackies at that range with far less wasted meat so I never used anymore of the 215's </p><p></p><p>Not so much a bullet failure ... just used in a manner which was conducive to the end results</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swamplord, post: 2384619, member: 2460"] Couple of late fall blueberry black bear were the only game I shot with the 215's a number of years ago, they shot bugholes at the bench with my 300 RUM and from reading Broz's reports of dumping elk over n over I figured I should try the bullet as my requirements were to anchor the black bear STAT I was hunting the steep high country in the mountains of Seward, Alaska, while shots were "cross canyon" neither of the shots were over 400 yards due to the steep terrain, The bullet worked as reported by Broz, it smashed through both shoulders and anchored the blackies DRT, a saving grace ! Searching for a fall blackie in the steep mts and 7 ft tall grass and impenetrable alder patches wasn't something I had time for ! Only issue I had wasn't really an issue with the bullet, just a matter of short range coupled with high velocity at impact, both shoulders on both blackbear were ragged & bloodshot beyond salvage, a sad waste of meat on good blueberry bear The 200 gr Accubond worked just as well in dumping blackies at that range with far less wasted meat so I never used anymore of the 215's Not so much a bullet failure ... just used in a manner which was conducive to the end results [/QUOTE]
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