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Berger VLD pencil through Elk in Cold?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 2695680" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Thanks for the abreviated version from Aaron!</p><p></p><p>Everyone else that manufactures a Burger-style bullet has expressed the understanding that the smaller the diameter of the hole in the tip of the bullet, the less reliable the expansion on game. Only Burger has remained silent on that matter. And their QA/QC process doesn't address the opening in the tip of their bullets. It only addresses exterior dimensional tolerances. Worst case is a completely closed tip, jammed tight with solid copper jacket material. If the tip is completely closed, I think the odds of penciling go way up.</p><p></p><p>Shoot a closed tip Burger-style bullet and you better brain them, or hit solid bone to rupture the jacket. Otherwise the bullet can pass thru like an arrow sporting a field tip. If the bullet doesn't expand, you better hope it tumbles. Myself..., I've not been fortunate enough to get tumbling. Just nose forward FMJ-style pass throughs. AKA penciling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 2695680, member: 4191"] Thanks for the abreviated version from Aaron! Everyone else that manufactures a Burger-style bullet has expressed the understanding that the smaller the diameter of the hole in the tip of the bullet, the less reliable the expansion on game. Only Burger has remained silent on that matter. And their QA/QC process doesn't address the opening in the tip of their bullets. It only addresses exterior dimensional tolerances. Worst case is a completely closed tip, jammed tight with solid copper jacket material. If the tip is completely closed, I think the odds of penciling go way up. Shoot a closed tip Burger-style bullet and you better brain them, or hit solid bone to rupture the jacket. Otherwise the bullet can pass thru like an arrow sporting a field tip. If the bullet doesn't expand, you better hope it tumbles. Myself..., I've not been fortunate enough to get tumbling. Just nose forward FMJ-style pass throughs. AKA penciling. [/QUOTE]
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