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Berger 156 EOL 6.5 fail?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lou270" data-source="post: 2963191" data-attributes="member: 5352"><p>I am not convinced the hp on bergers really do anything. I think they behave like any other otm/fmj and once go unstable the tip either bends and breaks off or collapses then bullet comes apart. If this does not cause bulelt to rupture then it tumbles and comes apart. If does not come apart get the banana shape. I think this is why Berger keeps their jackets thin on hunting bullets - to make sure they come apart. Also why Bergers penetrate a few inches before coming apart. Watch the barbour creek videos where they shoot at different ranges. You clearly see a much longer neck on the long shots where bullet is more stable. This is consistent with a yaw dependent bullet and not one that relies on hollow point</p><p></p><p>The difference between Berger and something like an ELDM is that hard nose on the berger will penetrate a ways even through bone before the instability/rupture so a surface/shallow blow up is less likely but a failure to rupture is more likely. Again - pros and cons to all the designs. </p><p></p><p>Lou</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lou270, post: 2963191, member: 5352"] I am not convinced the hp on bergers really do anything. I think they behave like any other otm/fmj and once go unstable the tip either bends and breaks off or collapses then bullet comes apart. If this does not cause bulelt to rupture then it tumbles and comes apart. If does not come apart get the banana shape. I think this is why Berger keeps their jackets thin on hunting bullets - to make sure they come apart. Also why Bergers penetrate a few inches before coming apart. Watch the barbour creek videos where they shoot at different ranges. You clearly see a much longer neck on the long shots where bullet is more stable. This is consistent with a yaw dependent bullet and not one that relies on hollow point The difference between Berger and something like an ELDM is that hard nose on the berger will penetrate a ways even through bone before the instability/rupture so a surface/shallow blow up is less likely but a failure to rupture is more likely. Again - pros and cons to all the designs. Lou [/QUOTE]
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