WEATHERBY460
Well-Known Member
When I load 79.0 of H1000, I noticed the powder is compressing with 215 Bergers. Thinking I should shoot a shorter bullet like a 200 grain. Any advice what I should use on big deer - elk sized animals?
A friend I was with just shot a nice bull at 650 yards quartering away with a 300 RUM and a 200gr AB at 3200 fps. He broke its femur and penetrated into the vitals. It went about 20 yards. I'm not sure I'd attempt that with a Berger???200.20x has worked very well for a few of my buddies.
I wouldn't take that shot with a Berger either. Then again, I wouldn't take that shot with any bullet.A friend I was with just shot a nice bull at 650 yards quartering away with a 300 RUM and a 200gr AB at 3200 fps. He broke its femur and penetrated into the vitals. It went about 20 yards. I'm not sure I'd attempt that with a Berger???
I absolutely agree. I wasn't shooting. He missed his aiming point. There wasn't going to be another opportunity.I wouldn't take that shot with a Berger either. Then again, I wouldn't take that shot with any bullet.
Quartering away, and a hit in the femur is a poorly placed shot. Glad it ended up well.
Better lucky than good sometimes! A full freezer doesn't know the difference.I absolutely agree. I wasn't shooting. He missed his aiming point. There wasn't going to be another opportunity.
Two points here: 1) the AB is enough bullet to miss your aim and still work even if you hit bone 2) You can intentionally take less than ideal shots and it will work. It would have worked fine through the ribs too.
Sorry Lance I was actually butchering that bull and didn't really read your comment.I wouldn't take that shot with a Berger either. Then again, I wouldn't take that shot with any bullet.
Quartering away, and a hit in the femur is a poorly placed shot. Glad it ended up well.