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Berger close up on game performance
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<blockquote data-quote="mawbro" data-source="post: 1742677" data-attributes="member: 48214"><p>This was a very large bodied 2008 5 point bull Elk shot broadside on a trot at 125 yds with a 26" barreled custom 300 RUM, Berger 210 VLD. Bullet entered right side and exit thru the left as you can see from damage to lungs. This guy was on the move with the whole herd in single file and didn't miss a step. I was very upset to see him trot off with the rest of the herd. Of course I went to check for blood and found the typical massive blood trail from a lung shot exit wound. This guy had enough blood and stamina to travel 250 yds and pile up. The exit wounds (3 from fragments) were grouped around 3". I used a Berger hunting bullet and not a target FYI. This is what can happen when you use a very high powered fast heavy explosive bullet at close range. Of course I regret that it took so long for it to die but I do not believe it would have went down 1 foot closer if I poked it with and arrow or 200 grain Accubond. Berger told me it might have went down sooner with lighter bullet but I was set up for long range and this scenario was unexpected. Berger bullets are deadly and if you do your part you won't have to track anything very far.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]155586[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mawbro, post: 1742677, member: 48214"] This was a very large bodied 2008 5 point bull Elk shot broadside on a trot at 125 yds with a 26" barreled custom 300 RUM, Berger 210 VLD. Bullet entered right side and exit thru the left as you can see from damage to lungs. This guy was on the move with the whole herd in single file and didn't miss a step. I was very upset to see him trot off with the rest of the herd. Of course I went to check for blood and found the typical massive blood trail from a lung shot exit wound. This guy had enough blood and stamina to travel 250 yds and pile up. The exit wounds (3 from fragments) were grouped around 3". I used a Berger hunting bullet and not a target FYI. This is what can happen when you use a very high powered fast heavy explosive bullet at close range. Of course I regret that it took so long for it to die but I do not believe it would have went down 1 foot closer if I poked it with and arrow or 200 grain Accubond. Berger told me it might have went down sooner with lighter bullet but I was set up for long range and this scenario was unexpected. Berger bullets are deadly and if you do your part you won't have to track anything very far. [ATTACH=full]155586[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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