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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 349903" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I am a fan of berger bullets, but they are not perfect! I have posted on this subject in the past and as a bullet maker and having tested many bullets at various velocities, I would not be a bit surprised if Bud didn't experience just what he thought he did! They are great at mid to fairly long range but they also can have a problem expanding, at all, at lower velocities largely because of the very narrow meplat. This is true of ANY bullet, not just Bergers. There are all kinds of variables in any situation but it depends largely on what the bullet hits and at what depth etc. To make my case (I would rather shoot a grizzly in the shoulder at 400 yds. with a berger than at 40 yds. The bullet would likely perform better and penetrate deeper! Another reason is because I would rather be 400 yards from a ticked off griz than 40<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. Anyone who doesn't believe this, try shooting a 168 gr. vld into a medium at 3300' and again at 2500' and see which one penetrates the farthest......Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 349903, member: 13833"] I am a fan of berger bullets, but they are not perfect! I have posted on this subject in the past and as a bullet maker and having tested many bullets at various velocities, I would not be a bit surprised if Bud didn't experience just what he thought he did! They are great at mid to fairly long range but they also can have a problem expanding, at all, at lower velocities largely because of the very narrow meplat. This is true of ANY bullet, not just Bergers. There are all kinds of variables in any situation but it depends largely on what the bullet hits and at what depth etc. To make my case (I would rather shoot a grizzly in the shoulder at 400 yds. with a berger than at 40 yds. The bullet would likely perform better and penetrate deeper! Another reason is because I would rather be 400 yards from a ticked off griz than 40:D:D. Anyone who doesn't believe this, try shooting a 168 gr. vld into a medium at 3300' and again at 2500' and see which one penetrates the farthest......Rich [/QUOTE]
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