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Berger Fail on elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Jim See" data-source="post: 897210" data-attributes="member: 69519"><p>Mike good job on the follow up.</p><p></p><p> I have had success and failures with the bergers. 300 rum with 210 on a 550 yard mule deer, lower shoulder ie heavy bone. Not where I wanted knowing the bergers limitations. Dropped right there, Never moved for 5 minutes, made a short walk to camp and came back to a "missing deer"</p><p></p><p>Another mule deer at 800+ with 7 rum 180 bergers, first shot again had the misfortune of hitting the shoulder knuckle. Thank God that deer stayed on it's feet so I followed it up with a correction that put the bullet on the high shoulder and toppled him.</p><p></p><p>both those hunts ended my use of those 2 particular rifle bullet combinations.</p><p></p><p>300 otms out of a 338 Lapua imp., much better results on 968 yard elk. first one on the heart, exit, expansion was ok, second one thru the classic high shoulder, great expansion 2-3" exit with a bang flop. </p><p></p><p>But that is the advantage of 300 grain pill, at least half of it should hold together, might change my mind next year if I am unlucky enough to have one land on the point of the shoulder. I may be knit picking not many bullets survive that hit very well, unless they are copper core.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jim See, post: 897210, member: 69519"] Mike good job on the follow up. I have had success and failures with the bergers. 300 rum with 210 on a 550 yard mule deer, lower shoulder ie heavy bone. Not where I wanted knowing the bergers limitations. Dropped right there, Never moved for 5 minutes, made a short walk to camp and came back to a "missing deer" Another mule deer at 800+ with 7 rum 180 bergers, first shot again had the misfortune of hitting the shoulder knuckle. Thank God that deer stayed on it's feet so I followed it up with a correction that put the bullet on the high shoulder and toppled him. both those hunts ended my use of those 2 particular rifle bullet combinations. 300 otms out of a 338 Lapua imp., much better results on 968 yard elk. first one on the heart, exit, expansion was ok, second one thru the classic high shoulder, great expansion 2-3" exit with a bang flop. But that is the advantage of 300 grain pill, at least half of it should hold together, might change my mind next year if I am unlucky enough to have one land on the point of the shoulder. I may be knit picking not many bullets survive that hit very well, unless they are copper core. [/QUOTE]
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