156gr Berger EOL Elite Hunter Reviews

[DocTorT]

anyone have any experience with this bullet?

Thoughts would be to use on Elk with the higher BC out of the wife's 6.5CM at under 400/500 yards

 

[L.Sherm]

Bergers are JUNK!! just read that 13 page thread on the 215.
I couldn't resist.

 

[DocTorT]

Ha!
ive read plenty of posts/threads but have not seen much of anything on the 156gr in a 6.5CM.

many posters do say use heavy for caliber which this would be, which would keep the FPS down and essentially would ensure expansion.

also to make sure the tips are open.

just curious of performance of the 156gr 6.5CM on Elk, and large mule deer.

 

[Kimber7man]

Berger 6.5 / 156 gr Terminal Performance Thread

Thought I would start this thread since I got some data today. Then other please add your terminal reports for the 156 Berger EOL. Took a big bodied Buck mule deer today. My load is from a 6.5 PRC and MV is 3013 fps. The buck was ever so slightly quartering to me in some pines. I shot off...

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[JMW67]

would not be my choice for a creedmoor I would look more at the 135 or 140 if your wanting to shoot bergers nothing against the bullet just dont think its the best choice for that chambering

 

[Lethal_Chica]

Shot him about a week ago in Colorado with my 6.5 SAUM using the 156 Berger. 350 Yards... he dropped where he stood.

 

[fabricator21]

Shot 2 deer this year with the 135's. 1 at 550 and 1 under 100 yards.
Wound cavities looked identical and both dropped in the tracks.
I agree I would stick with the 135/140 just for the extra velocity (which ensures expansion.)

 

[KurtB]

Wife hammered a whitetail last night at about 200 yards. Worked great. 6.5-284.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

I would not use with a creedmoor, I might have got in a similar situation I used a 130 grain berger bullet it a 6.5 Grendel, and lost 2 animals with well placed shots...proper velocity is needed with bergers, and I don't know if a creed has enough gas behind a 156...a 264 win, PRC, 26 Nosler, or 6.5-284...I'd say 260 or creed, would be at the very minimum.

 

[MASH]

I would agree with others, there is not enough behind it in a 6.5CM. 6.5x284, 6.5PRC would be the smallest I would run that in. Works great in my 26N but its pushing it at 3175fps. Stick with a 130 to 140 you will be good.

 

[KurtB]

That said in a 6.5 creedmoor, I'd be going 140 vld or 135 classic hunter for a little extra velocity probably. All 3 will do wonderfully though.

 

[The Oregonian]

I get 2880 or so in my creedmoor with the 140 VLD and I feel like that is pretty ideal...I wouldn't want to jump up...the barrel is speeding up a bit and I don't know if it will continue but seems to be leveling off.

I use the VLD 168 in a 280ai and the 195 in a 28N so I like having the bullets spaced out in weight. If I wanted something like the 156 I'd just use my 280 Ackley with the 168.

 

[Kimber7man]

What minimum impact velocity is needed for the 156?

 

[DocTorT]

Shot 2 deer this year with the 135's. 1 at 550 and 1 under 100 yards.
Wound cavities looked identical and both dropped in the tracks.
I agree I would stick with the 135/140 just for the extra velocity (which ensures expansion.)

Which bullet specifically are you taking about here?

And would you say that these would be enough for elk?