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7 rem mag & 180 gr Berger HVLD for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lrt307" data-source="post: 1232472" data-attributes="member: 57068"><p>I have had success with the 180 Berger VLD and the 180 JLK. I run 71 grains Retumbo in 3 different 7 mags .020 off the lands with excellent results. Fed 215 primer also. I have killed elk with the Berger @ 510 yds, 902 yds. With the JLK I have killed antelope @ 425yds and Elk @ 988 yds. Shot placement is definitely the key to a clean quick kill. With these bullet designs I agree with what was previously posted to go behind the shoulder. I did have a bad experience with 168 Berger on a big bull up close and a bad experience with a 215 berger out of my 300 rum @ 677yds. I did recover the 510 yd bull and it appeared the 168 was basically opening up just after the hide. I never did recover my bull I shot with the 215's. I read on here that broz had great results and thought I would give them a try. They shoot awesome out of my 300 rum by the way! I cant give an honest explanation on what went wrong because I didn't recover the bull. I am blaiming it on poor shot placement and maybe a little on the tip of the bullet being solid rather than hollow. I now go thru every Berger and JLK that I am going to hunt with and run a hand operated pin drill in the tips to make sure they are opened up and not packed with polishing residue or copper from the jacket process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lrt307, post: 1232472, member: 57068"] I have had success with the 180 Berger VLD and the 180 JLK. I run 71 grains Retumbo in 3 different 7 mags .020 off the lands with excellent results. Fed 215 primer also. I have killed elk with the Berger @ 510 yds, 902 yds. With the JLK I have killed antelope @ 425yds and Elk @ 988 yds. Shot placement is definitely the key to a clean quick kill. With these bullet designs I agree with what was previously posted to go behind the shoulder. I did have a bad experience with 168 Berger on a big bull up close and a bad experience with a 215 berger out of my 300 rum @ 677yds. I did recover the 510 yd bull and it appeared the 168 was basically opening up just after the hide. I never did recover my bull I shot with the 215's. I read on here that broz had great results and thought I would give them a try. They shoot awesome out of my 300 rum by the way! I cant give an honest explanation on what went wrong because I didn't recover the bull. I am blaiming it on poor shot placement and maybe a little on the tip of the bullet being solid rather than hollow. I now go thru every Berger and JLK that I am going to hunt with and run a hand operated pin drill in the tips to make sure they are opened up and not packed with polishing residue or copper from the jacket process. [/QUOTE]
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