Berger (.264) 140 Hybrids for hunting?

[Brianc74]

I built a new 6.5saum with a 4s reamer. It is setup for Berger 140 Hybrids. Velocity will be between 3050fps at 3000 altitude. And 3250 at 8000 altitude. I am looking to shoot everything with them.

What have people discovered, hunting with these bullets?

Brian

 

[barefooter56]

I built a new 6.5saum with a 4s reamer. It is setup for Berger 140 Hybrids. Velocity will be between 3050fps at 3000 altitude. And 3250 at 8000 altitude. I am looking to shoot everything with them.

What have people discovered, hunting with these bullets?

Brian

Brianc74,
We do not recommend the 6.5 target hybrid as a hunting bullet. Due to its having a slightly thicker jacket than our hunting bullets it MAY just pencil through the game or create a small wound channel at best.

 

[jonthomps]

It took a little more time to tune them, but I stuck with VLD's for my peace of mind mainly.

 

[Hondo64d]

Brianc74,
We do not recommend the 6.5 target hybrid as a hunting bullet. Due to its having a slightly thicker jacket than our hunting bullets it MAY just pencil through the game or create a small wound channel at best.

Phil,

Sure would love to see you guys bring out some of the Classic Hunters in 6.5

John

 

[600BP]

I used them for hunting last year because it was all I could get a hold of at the time. I used them in a 6.5x284 at nowhere near that velocity. It wasn't hard to tune them, in my case. Much more forgiving as far as seating depth. I can only speak from the one instance last fall, BUT it was the most violent DRT reaction I have seen. The internals were pulled out through the exit wound which was about the size of a fist

Best of Luck
Erik

 

[rooster740]

I plan on using them on my bighorn goat (Mtn goat & sheep) hunt this fall in a 6.5-06 Ackley. If I like them I will try them on a couple of elk.

 

[jakelly]

A friend shot an antelope doe like six times with them. He told me do not use them.

 

[C.O. Shooter]

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/140-gr-6-5mm-hybrid-hunting-117904/

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/berger-6-5-hybrid-kills-141369/

 

[Str8shooterTX]

A friend shot an antelope doe like six times with them. He told me do not use them.

Not trying to start something here but if your friend shot a Prairie Goat six times with it he is a horrible shot or doing something wrong. Caliber and bullet choice will not help him.

 

[varmintH8R]

Brianc74,
We do not recommend the 6.5 target hybrid as a hunting bullet. Due to its having a slightly thicker jacket than our hunting bullets it MAY just pencil through the game or create a small wound channel at best.

The manufacturer says not to use them, that's good enough for me...

The VLD-H's are deadly, and my experience has been that they are very accurate (and not impossibly sensitive to seating depth).

 

[remington01]

I have had great success with the (.264) 140gr hybrids in my .260 rem , been using them since they came on the market & so far so good. 4 black bears and 3 Alberta whitetail buck's from 100 yards to 600 yard's all one shot kill's. Same experience with the 215gr hybrid's in my 300 wm from moose,elk ,sheep & British Columbian grizzly. All one shot one kill's minus the grizzly, he went down on the first shot . But at the request of my hunting partner I fed him the second one. In my opinion they are super accurate & deadly....

 

[jrsolocam]

I had great success with the 215 Hybrids on elk and black bear. Does the 105 6mm and 140 Hybrid 6.5mm work on deer as well?

 

[jrsolocam]

Not trying to start something here but if your friend shot a Prairie Goat six times with it he is a horrible shot or doing something wrong. Caliber and bullet choice will not help him.

Ha ha....no kidding...something went terribly wrong...

 

[remington01]

Can't speak for the 6mm, but the Berger 140gr hybrids 6.5's have worked flawlessly in my .260.
I just had a .264 win mag built & plan on using it with 140gr hybrids for a up coming sheep hunt next month. Not sure what happened with the speed goat that took 6 round's, it would be really interesting to see some pic's . I am not saying that it never happened or trying to start anything, just very curious that's all. But I can speak for myself & real world experience that Berger hybrids in 6.5mm are extremely accurate & deadly. But to each is own......