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Berger Prep for Terminal Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 1838884" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>The only thing I can tell you is TEST! </p><p>i normally use a . 040" bit but I did use a . 055" on the 230 Hybrids. My shots with this bullet would normally be 1000-1200 yards so I wanted to make sure they expanded. I usually check the width of the meplat before I drill it so I leave close to normal Jacket thickness which is about. 014". If I was using the 230 at 100 to say 800 yards only, I probably wouldnt do anything! ive found that all the tips are open on them unlike the old VLD's. When I tested them on media last year, I found that they opened with 300-400 less velocity when drilled to . 055", and with that bullet, did not change the meplat width or b c.</p><p>I might add that the elk I ended up shooting last year was at 552 yards and nearly decapitated him! ATTACH=full]177518[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 1838884, member: 13833"] The only thing I can tell you is TEST! i normally use a . 040" bit but I did use a . 055" on the 230 Hybrids. My shots with this bullet would normally be 1000-1200 yards so I wanted to make sure they expanded. I usually check the width of the meplat before I drill it so I leave close to normal Jacket thickness which is about. 014". If I was using the 230 at 100 to say 800 yards only, I probably wouldnt do anything! ive found that all the tips are open on them unlike the old VLD's. When I tested them on media last year, I found that they opened with 300-400 less velocity when drilled to . 055", and with that bullet, did not change the meplat width or b c. I might add that the elk I ended up shooting last year was at 552 yards and nearly decapitated him! ATTACH=full]177518[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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