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Berger Fail on elk
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<blockquote data-quote="rick523" data-source="post: 897616" data-attributes="member: 46920"><p>Normally I Do Not respond to bullet failure post due to lack of experience with a rifle. Bow hunter for 40 years. Decided I wanted to try something else that I felt would be a challenge. I practiced for almost two years before I felt ready to take on a long range hunt. This past September I killed my first mulie 803 yd shot missed my poi by about 1-2" hit behind last rib bullet lodged in off side shoulder, insides were jell-o. I was shooting a 168vld in 7RM. Was it DRT nope in fact the only indication I hit it was it hunched up slightly, ( my spotter swore I missed). Before I could get a follow up shot off it walked into a small copse of trees. After glassing said trees for 4 hours went to check since I was sure of the shot. Buck was dead about 5 yds. in may have gone a total of 15 yds. from the shot. I didn't try a shoulder shot because of post like this I knew the capability of this bullet and where to place the shot. Am I gonna stop using bergers Hell No. Like anything else you need to use a tool for the job it was designed for in the manner it was designed. If it wasn't for this type of post how are we to learn what NOT to do. JMHO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rick523, post: 897616, member: 46920"] Normally I Do Not respond to bullet failure post due to lack of experience with a rifle. Bow hunter for 40 years. Decided I wanted to try something else that I felt would be a challenge. I practiced for almost two years before I felt ready to take on a long range hunt. This past September I killed my first mulie 803 yd shot missed my poi by about 1-2" hit behind last rib bullet lodged in off side shoulder, insides were jell-o. I was shooting a 168vld in 7RM. Was it DRT nope in fact the only indication I hit it was it hunched up slightly, ( my spotter swore I missed). Before I could get a follow up shot off it walked into a small copse of trees. After glassing said trees for 4 hours went to check since I was sure of the shot. Buck was dead about 5 yds. in may have gone a total of 15 yds. from the shot. I didn't try a shoulder shot because of post like this I knew the capability of this bullet and where to place the shot. Am I gonna stop using bergers Hell No. Like anything else you need to use a tool for the job it was designed for in the manner it was designed. If it wasn't for this type of post how are we to learn what NOT to do. JMHO [/QUOTE]
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