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<blockquote data-quote="7mmRHB" data-source="post: 1001082" data-attributes="member: 3584"><p>Nice shooting Allan!! I've been following this thread since it started and it seems most folks don't like the Berger 6.5-- 140gr Hybrid for hunting, so I thought I would tell you guys about four hunts that one of our customers has done this year with his 6.5 BPX and the 140gr Berger Hybrids. This cartridge will give you about 3025 to 3050 fps out of a 26" bbl. Craig was running his at 3025fps. The rifle was built on a Extreme Titanium action with a 1 in 8 Proof research bbl, a McMillan A3 sporter w/edge technology, and Jewell trigger. Weighs 7.6 lbs. with VX6 scope.</p><p></p><p>First hunt was a cow elk at 947yds quartering to him. One shot on the point of the shoulder and she was down after a few wobbly steps. The exit wound was 4" behind the off side shoulder with a exit hole just smaller than a golf ball. Massive damage inside.</p><p></p><p>Hunt #2 and #3 were one doe Pronghorns. The first was broadside at 938yds and shot in the crease . The bullet hit a rib going in and out with exit wound about the size of a fifty cent piece. Again massive damage inside. She was DRT. The second doe was almost broadside at 862yds and shot just behind the shoulder. This time the bullet missed hitting a rib in and out but still produced the same size exit wound and internal damage. Another DRT.</p><p></p><p>The last hunt was a 381 Bull Elk at 638yds Broadside and was shot centered in the onside shoulder and broke the far shoulder but did not exit. The landing gear came up and the Bull dropped without so much as a twitch. Massive internal damage again. </p><p></p><p>It seems that there is allot of different stories and outcomes with this bullet, makes you think that there are some material variables from lot to lot???? Craig is very impressed with the performance of 140 Hybrids and yet there seems to be a bunch of guys with the opposite experience, so who knows what the truth is with this bullet. ------ RHB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mmRHB, post: 1001082, member: 3584"] Nice shooting Allan!! I've been following this thread since it started and it seems most folks don't like the Berger 6.5-- 140gr Hybrid for hunting, so I thought I would tell you guys about four hunts that one of our customers has done this year with his 6.5 BPX and the 140gr Berger Hybrids. This cartridge will give you about 3025 to 3050 fps out of a 26" bbl. Craig was running his at 3025fps. The rifle was built on a Extreme Titanium action with a 1 in 8 Proof research bbl, a McMillan A3 sporter w/edge technology, and Jewell trigger. Weighs 7.6 lbs. with VX6 scope. First hunt was a cow elk at 947yds quartering to him. One shot on the point of the shoulder and she was down after a few wobbly steps. The exit wound was 4" behind the off side shoulder with a exit hole just smaller than a golf ball. Massive damage inside. Hunt #2 and #3 were one doe Pronghorns. The first was broadside at 938yds and shot in the crease . The bullet hit a rib going in and out with exit wound about the size of a fifty cent piece. Again massive damage inside. She was DRT. The second doe was almost broadside at 862yds and shot just behind the shoulder. This time the bullet missed hitting a rib in and out but still produced the same size exit wound and internal damage. Another DRT. The last hunt was a 381 Bull Elk at 638yds Broadside and was shot centered in the onside shoulder and broke the far shoulder but did not exit. The landing gear came up and the Bull dropped without so much as a twitch. Massive internal damage again. It seems that there is allot of different stories and outcomes with this bullet, makes you think that there are some material variables from lot to lot???? Craig is very impressed with the performance of 140 Hybrids and yet there seems to be a bunch of guys with the opposite experience, so who knows what the truth is with this bullet. ------ RHB [/QUOTE]
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