OLD Post, I know but, THIS ^^^ is VERY important, to KNOW for, any of, you Berger bullet users that, "Chase" the "Lands" in your Rifle, with, the HVLD's, where, the thin HP, Tips are close to, the end of, the Magazine.
The tips "may" be rolling over and CLOSING upon, Recoil and then, "penciling" on animals ! The shorter COAL's of, the Classic Hunter design being .030 shorter, in my .270 WSM, Tikka Magazine, are NOT, closing ! I just tested them with, 66.3 grains of IMR 7828 and they "look", fine ! 6-7 years ago, I was afraid of using Berger Bullets, because of this, "Destruction chit", and had read ALL, the "Horror stories".
My son and I, have switched over to them recently and at, close Range, we'll aim for the Neck, past 100 Yards, the "Boiler Room" !
The "Boiler room" is, just behind the fore leg "crease", Meat Destruction, "problem",.. SOLVED !