I have never had any issues with the Berger's that I use. I have used them in 300 RUM, 338 Lapua, 25-06, 30-06, 260 and never a problem. I have always loaded the heavier version of the Berger bullet for all of my rifles.
My cousin on the other hand had one blow up on a mule deer. He was shooting a 30-06 with the 168 Gr Berger HVLD. It was hit right behind the shoulder from a ranged distance of 347 yards. It ran about 200 yards and bedded down. He almost couldn't find it and spent a while looking for it. Luckily he found it when he got close and it jumped up to run and he shot it one more time to put it down. As you can see in the picture below, it blew up upon impact and nothing entered the vitals area. I am guessing that it hit a rib or the edge of the shoulder and that's what caused it to explode.
My thoughts on it are, every now and then you are going to get a bullet that is not made internally correct. It looks fine on the outside but something structurally is off on the inside. That's why it may be important to examine and weigh each bullet. And also it is my "belief" that the heavier for caliber Berger bullets work better on game than the lighter ones.
My cousin on the other hand had one blow up on a mule deer. He was shooting a 30-06 with the 168 Gr Berger HVLD. It was hit right behind the shoulder from a ranged distance of 347 yards. It ran about 200 yards and bedded down. He almost couldn't find it and spent a while looking for it. Luckily he found it when he got close and it jumped up to run and he shot it one more time to put it down. As you can see in the picture below, it blew up upon impact and nothing entered the vitals area. I am guessing that it hit a rib or the edge of the shoulder and that's what caused it to explode.
My thoughts on it are, every now and then you are going to get a bullet that is not made internally correct. It looks fine on the outside but something structurally is off on the inside. That's why it may be important to examine and weigh each bullet. And also it is my "belief" that the heavier for caliber Berger bullets work better on game than the lighter ones.