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Berger Bullets 4 Hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="dirthead1" data-source="post: 1471572" data-attributes="member: 94886"><p>I shot my one and only bull elk last December with a 7mm Rem Mag and 180 Berger Hybrids at 2940 fps. The bull was only 120 yards, and I shot him in the crease just behind the shoulder. He staggered a bit and went down. His heart and lungs were totally destroyed. The bullet did not exit. It actually appeared to barely make it to the far side of the rib cage. I would guess that at a bit farther range and less entrance velocity, it would not have expanded so violently and would have penetrated more, but honestly the bullet did it's job. </p><p></p><p>I would not hesitate to use that load again for elk, deer, or anything else in N America.</p><p></p><p>As a side note, vlds have always been very finicky in relation to seating depth (at least for me). I prefer the hybrid design, as it's much less touchy in that regard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dirthead1, post: 1471572, member: 94886"] I shot my one and only bull elk last December with a 7mm Rem Mag and 180 Berger Hybrids at 2940 fps. The bull was only 120 yards, and I shot him in the crease just behind the shoulder. He staggered a bit and went down. His heart and lungs were totally destroyed. The bullet did not exit. It actually appeared to barely make it to the far side of the rib cage. I would guess that at a bit farther range and less entrance velocity, it would not have expanded so violently and would have penetrated more, but honestly the bullet did it's job. I would not hesitate to use that load again for elk, deer, or anything else in N America. As a side note, vlds have always been very finicky in relation to seating depth (at least for me). I prefer the hybrid design, as it's much less touchy in that regard. [/QUOTE]
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