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<blockquote data-quote="SHRTSHTR" data-source="post: 1144156" data-attributes="member: 12514"><p>Sorry for a late reply, busy weekend and football Sunday.</p><p></p><p>Well, I have never shared this publicly before tonight. I'm the guy that shot a doe Antelope and the bullet never entered the vitals that I could see. Before I explain I need to back up a little.</p><p></p><p>When Berger came out with the 300g Berger I bought 250 of them. Shortly after we heard about the slump nose problem, so I did not shoot them. They are still in my cabinet as a matter of fact. A little while later they came out with the OTM's and I purchased 250. Don't remember what year that was?</p><p></p><p>In 2014 I used them exclusively that year. The Doe was 800+yards out. Wind was full value 8-10mph. When I shot the doe went straight down. My 12 yearold grandson and I drove my utv up to what we thought was dead animal. When I pulled up next to it she picked up her head. When I got out to finish it, she tried to get up and run but could not. She actually made it 1/2 way into my ranger then fell out. I could not believe what I was seeing and all this in front of my grandson!</p><p></p><p>When I gutted it, I was looking for damage to the vitals and could not find any damage at all! The bullet hit her square in the shoulder. Yea, yea I know! I was aiming for crease but was off about 3" hitting shoulder squarely. When we skinned it, looked like bomb went off on entrance side. It was blood shot badly all the up to head. Don't think we saved any meat from that front quarter. Opposite side was perfectly fine?</p><p></p><p>I still do not know what happened nor am I worried about it. In 2014 I shot 4 Antelope, cow Elk and 12 Whitetail. Had several Whitetail that bullet just penciled through and they ran quite a little bit. </p><p>Started hearing about people saying tips were sometimes found blocked. I starting checking what I had left of that first lot of 250 ct. I was a little surprised to see that a lot of them did indeed have blocked holes.</p><p>Late 2014, early 2015 I purchased 750 more 300g OTM's. To my surprise, the meplats and holes looked great! Literally had a handful of bullets with blocked tips.</p><p>2015 hunting season has been great. 3 Antelope, 6x5 Bull Elk andso far 4 Whitetail. All one shot kills and all were dead before they hit the ground.</p><p>Okay, long winded I know but I truly believe Berger makes the best long range 300g bullet out there. I also think that the 300g SMK is a very close second. The only bullets in my reloading room are Bergers and Sierra's.</p><p>Seems to me if the holes are unobstructed the bullets should perform as advertised. I did not figure this out, people on this forum and others did. So thank you!</p><p></p><p>Ray</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHRTSHTR, post: 1144156, member: 12514"] Sorry for a late reply, busy weekend and football Sunday. Well, I have never shared this publicly before tonight. I'm the guy that shot a doe Antelope and the bullet never entered the vitals that I could see. Before I explain I need to back up a little. When Berger came out with the 300g Berger I bought 250 of them. Shortly after we heard about the slump nose problem, so I did not shoot them. They are still in my cabinet as a matter of fact. A little while later they came out with the OTM's and I purchased 250. Don't remember what year that was? In 2014 I used them exclusively that year. The Doe was 800+yards out. Wind was full value 8-10mph. When I shot the doe went straight down. My 12 yearold grandson and I drove my utv up to what we thought was dead animal. When I pulled up next to it she picked up her head. When I got out to finish it, she tried to get up and run but could not. She actually made it 1/2 way into my ranger then fell out. I could not believe what I was seeing and all this in front of my grandson! When I gutted it, I was looking for damage to the vitals and could not find any damage at all! The bullet hit her square in the shoulder. Yea, yea I know! I was aiming for crease but was off about 3" hitting shoulder squarely. When we skinned it, looked like bomb went off on entrance side. It was blood shot badly all the up to head. Don't think we saved any meat from that front quarter. Opposite side was perfectly fine? I still do not know what happened nor am I worried about it. In 2014 I shot 4 Antelope, cow Elk and 12 Whitetail. Had several Whitetail that bullet just penciled through and they ran quite a little bit. Started hearing about people saying tips were sometimes found blocked. I starting checking what I had left of that first lot of 250 ct. I was a little surprised to see that a lot of them did indeed have blocked holes. Late 2014, early 2015 I purchased 750 more 300g OTM's. To my surprise, the meplats and holes looked great! Literally had a handful of bullets with blocked tips. 2015 hunting season has been great. 3 Antelope, 6x5 Bull Elk andso far 4 Whitetail. All one shot kills and all were dead before they hit the ground. Okay, long winded I know but I truly believe Berger makes the best long range 300g bullet out there. I also think that the 300g SMK is a very close second. The only bullets in my reloading room are Bergers and Sierra's. Seems to me if the holes are unobstructed the bullets should perform as advertised. I did not figure this out, people on this forum and others did. So thank you! Ray [/QUOTE]
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