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Berger supporters, Vocal Minority with Something to Gain, or Legit?
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<blockquote data-quote="Slick8" data-source="post: 1778729" data-attributes="member: 52585"><p>I have used bergers off and on for years in the 2850-3100 fps from the muzzle. They have typically been the most accurate in my rifles and least sensitive to seating depth.</p><p></p><p>Nothing has been lost to the berger and most fell within a few yards of being shot. I have fortunate to not have suffered making a bad shot with bergers. Not that it can't happen but if it do I'll know it's on me.</p><p></p><p>My only knock is the lack of pass through. I've never had more than a fragment or two pass through which means no blood trail. I've killed a few along the edge of some thick nasty south Texas brush which could mean a 50 yard run with no blood would be difficult at best if it were late in the evening. Again, my only knock.</p><p></p><p>My shots have ranged from 50-520 with most in the 200ish range.</p><p></p><p>Here's my most recent. I threw a quick load together in a new rifle which produced 1 inch at 200 yards. I shot s cow elk at 180 dumping here in here tracks from a shoulder shot. Two weeks later I shot a WT buck which weighed 150 at the most at 265 yards. At this range the retained velocity was in the high 2400 range. The deer only made it 40-50 yards but it was getting dark and I had no blood trail. Excellent shot tight to the shoulder. The results of the 215 berger was 77 grains and of course core seperation. Again this was a small WT broadside at modest velocity.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]162940[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slick8, post: 1778729, member: 52585"] I have used bergers off and on for years in the 2850-3100 fps from the muzzle. They have typically been the most accurate in my rifles and least sensitive to seating depth. Nothing has been lost to the berger and most fell within a few yards of being shot. I have fortunate to not have suffered making a bad shot with bergers. Not that it can't happen but if it do I'll know it's on me. My only knock is the lack of pass through. I've never had more than a fragment or two pass through which means no blood trail. I've killed a few along the edge of some thick nasty south Texas brush which could mean a 50 yard run with no blood would be difficult at best if it were late in the evening. Again, my only knock. My shots have ranged from 50-520 with most in the 200ish range. Here's my most recent. I threw a quick load together in a new rifle which produced 1 inch at 200 yards. I shot s cow elk at 180 dumping here in here tracks from a shoulder shot. Two weeks later I shot a WT buck which weighed 150 at the most at 265 yards. At this range the retained velocity was in the high 2400 range. The deer only made it 40-50 yards but it was getting dark and I had no blood trail. Excellent shot tight to the shoulder. The results of the 215 berger was 77 grains and of course core seperation. Again this was a small WT broadside at modest velocity. [ATTACH=full]162940[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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