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Berger close up on game performance
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<blockquote data-quote="Wyofax" data-source="post: 1742703" data-attributes="member: 65924"><p>I have had multiple experiences with 140 Berger's from my 264 WM and a 6.5x284. </p><p></p><p>When I heard people talk about liquified lungs, I had no idea until I experienced it. First was with a moose at 265 yards. He took one to the lungs on his right side and turned to face straight away. After about 30 seconds he turned to face the left and took a second one in the lungs. He then started pouring blood out his mouth but he stood in the same place for 2 minutes before dropping. </p><p></p><p>We took a small mule deer at 260 with no exit and poured his vitals out rather than a normal cleaning process. He staggered around for 20 yards before falling. </p><p></p><p>We also shot a good size bull elk at 290 right on the point of the shoulder because he was bedded and that was the only shot available. He rolled over on his back and acted dead for about 2 minutes before regaining his feet. His shoulder was destroyed but we didn't get penetration into the heart lungs. One neck shot finished him up. </p><p></p><p>Summary is that high speed delivery of Berger doesn't get great penetration especially if encumbered by big bones. That being said it does what we know it does and understanding and consistency makes for easy planning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wyofax, post: 1742703, member: 65924"] I have had multiple experiences with 140 Berger’s from my 264 WM and a 6.5x284. When I heard people talk about liquified lungs, I had no idea until I experienced it. First was with a moose at 265 yards. He took one to the lungs on his right side and turned to face straight away. After about 30 seconds he turned to face the left and took a second one in the lungs. He then started pouring blood out his mouth but he stood in the same place for 2 minutes before dropping. We took a small mule deer at 260 with no exit and poured his vitals out rather than a normal cleaning process. He staggered around for 20 yards before falling. We also shot a good size bull elk at 290 right on the point of the shoulder because he was bedded and that was the only shot available. He rolled over on his back and acted dead for about 2 minutes before regaining his feet. His shoulder was destroyed but we didn’t get penetration into the heart lungs. One neck shot finished him up. Summary is that high speed delivery of Berger doesn’t get great penetration especially if encumbered by big bones. That being said it does what we know it does and understanding and consistency makes for easy planning. [/QUOTE]
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