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Berger 230 grain .30 tactical hybrid ..recent experience?
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1411524" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>All bullet performance listed below are the target not the OTM versions.</p><p></p><p>Five years ago, the last time the two of us were drawn for elk, Don (85) got a cow elk at 300 yds with his 300 WSM using the 230 gr match target hybrid. Vel at muzzle was 2720 fps. Double lung stopped her and within a few seconds she just keeled over stiff legged and died. Exit was approx. 1 1/2".</p><p></p><p>I shot a huge cow at 250 yds with a high double shoulder shot in thickly wooded slope where there was a burn. Same bullet from 300 RUM vel 2975 at muzzle. The elk folded instantly DRT. Exit again around 1 1/2" dia.</p><p></p><p>A friend went to AK and shot a huge moose with his 300 RUM and the 230. He said it exited. He also used this package to shoot an aoudad at 635 yds in a strong crosswind of 12-15 mph. I saw his video and was another DRT. Exit hole looked small but who cares it stoned the critter.</p><p></p><p>This year I finally got drawn again. I shot a nice 6 x 6 at 156 yds. He was facing me at a slight angle. Bullet went in just a tad left of center and exited his right side several ribs behind the right shoulder. Bull turned half way around and crashed into dead pines DRT. This time I had reduced the load to 2802 fps @ muzzle.</p><p></p><p>While it is a small sample there are others who have used this bullet with great success.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a report of a guy using these bullets in Africa.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/230gr-berger-used-in-africa-with-success.138852/" target="_blank">https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/230gr-berger-used-in-africa-with-success.138852/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1411524, member: 5219"] All bullet performance listed below are the target not the OTM versions. Five years ago, the last time the two of us were drawn for elk, Don (85) got a cow elk at 300 yds with his 300 WSM using the 230 gr match target hybrid. Vel at muzzle was 2720 fps. Double lung stopped her and within a few seconds she just keeled over stiff legged and died. Exit was approx. 1 1/2". I shot a huge cow at 250 yds with a high double shoulder shot in thickly wooded slope where there was a burn. Same bullet from 300 RUM vel 2975 at muzzle. The elk folded instantly DRT. Exit again around 1 1/2" dia. A friend went to AK and shot a huge moose with his 300 RUM and the 230. He said it exited. He also used this package to shoot an aoudad at 635 yds in a strong crosswind of 12-15 mph. I saw his video and was another DRT. Exit hole looked small but who cares it stoned the critter. This year I finally got drawn again. I shot a nice 6 x 6 at 156 yds. He was facing me at a slight angle. Bullet went in just a tad left of center and exited his right side several ribs behind the right shoulder. Bull turned half way around and crashed into dead pines DRT. This time I had reduced the load to 2802 fps @ muzzle. While it is a small sample there are others who have used this bullet with great success. Here is a link to a report of a guy using these bullets in Africa. [URL]https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/230gr-berger-used-in-africa-with-success.138852/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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