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Berger to introduce 7mm 195 gr EOL Hybrid Hunting Bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Stecker" data-source="post: 610624" data-attributes="member: 8908"><p>Sorry to take so long to get back to this thread. I will echo Bob's comment that the 7mm is planned for June. The 270 cal ultra heavy bullet is planned for April. Please keep in mind that we are making something that is passed the extreme edge of what we have done before. This means that things may happen that we've not seen before that could delay these bullet.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding twist rate it is important to keep in mind that the twist rate we recommend is based on the worst case scenario (sea level and cold). It is likely that a slightly slower twist rate will work at different air densities (higher elevation and warmer <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">temperatures</span></span>) but the specifics won't be known until it is tried. The good news is that if it won't work you will know within a few shots.</p><p> </p><p>Another point that came up is whether this bullet will be available for target shooters. This bullet has been designed and will be made first for the hunters. There was a point when we weren't sure if the Hybrid design works as a hunting bullet. This is the primary reason we made the first Hybrid bullets for Target shooters only. Since we know the Hybrid design does work for hunting, we can go straight to making this ultra heavy 7mm into a hunting bullet.</p><p> </p><p>One thing to consider is that these ultra heavy bullets may suffer the same issues as the Gen 1 338 cal bullet (which is being reintroduced as a Hunting bullet). Our first test will be on bullets with jackets made for hunting. If we run into problems, one of the things we can try is to make it with a thicker jacket which is used on our target bullets. This is entirely <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">speculation</span></span> at this point but the good news is that we know we can make a bullet that will withstand more abuse. The challenge is sorting out whether or not these things will be necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Stecker, post: 610624, member: 8908"] Sorry to take so long to get back to this thread. I will echo Bob's comment that the 7mm is planned for June. The 270 cal ultra heavy bullet is planned for April. Please keep in mind that we are making something that is passed the extreme edge of what we have done before. This means that things may happen that we've not seen before that could delay these bullet. Regarding twist rate it is important to keep in mind that the twist rate we recommend is based on the worst case scenario (sea level and cold). It is likely that a slightly slower twist rate will work at different air densities (higher elevation and warmer [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]temperatures[/FONT][/COLOR]) but the specifics won't be known until it is tried. The good news is that if it won't work you will know within a few shots. Another point that came up is whether this bullet will be available for target shooters. This bullet has been designed and will be made first for the hunters. There was a point when we weren't sure if the Hybrid design works as a hunting bullet. This is the primary reason we made the first Hybrid bullets for Target shooters only. Since we know the Hybrid design does work for hunting, we can go straight to making this ultra heavy 7mm into a hunting bullet. One thing to consider is that these ultra heavy bullets may suffer the same issues as the Gen 1 338 cal bullet (which is being reintroduced as a Hunting bullet). Our first test will be on bullets with jackets made for hunting. If we run into problems, one of the things we can try is to make it with a thicker jacket which is used on our target bullets. This is entirely [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]speculation[/FONT][/COLOR] at this point but the good news is that we know we can make a bullet that will withstand more abuse. The challenge is sorting out whether or not these things will be necessary. Regards, Eric [/QUOTE]
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