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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 2011607" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>You're using a pair of pliers when you need a saw. The longest range you list for several years of hunting was less than 500 yards. I wouldn't be using a Berger or any other long range bullet if most of my shots were less then 500 yards. You need to be shooting a hunting bullet that will reliably expand. The target bullets you are using are not built to expand. The bad results you're getting are likely because the bullets are pencilling through. A bullet need to mushroom concentrically, expend dynamic energy to the vitals, and travel in a straight line through the vitals. A bonded bullet or a mono will likely serve you better. The Nosler 210 ABLR, Barnes 180 TTSX, Barnes 200 TSX, Swift 180 Scirocco would all give you better results and likely give you decent mid range performance if needed. If you have the right barrel twist some of the high end monos might work for you. A partition or a Swift A Frame would work great but will run out of gas faster. </p><p></p><p>I hope you find an accurate load for what ever bullet you choose. A similar thing happened to people back in the 90s when the first monos came out. The bullets were so hard they when through without expanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 2011607, member: 66917"] You're using a pair of pliers when you need a saw. The longest range you list for several years of hunting was less than 500 yards. I wouldn't be using a Berger or any other long range bullet if most of my shots were less then 500 yards. You need to be shooting a hunting bullet that will reliably expand. The target bullets you are using are not built to expand. The bad results you're getting are likely because the bullets are pencilling through. A bullet need to mushroom concentrically, expend dynamic energy to the vitals, and travel in a straight line through the vitals. A bonded bullet or a mono will likely serve you better. The Nosler 210 ABLR, Barnes 180 TTSX, Barnes 200 TSX, Swift 180 Scirocco would all give you better results and likely give you decent mid range performance if needed. If you have the right barrel twist some of the high end monos might work for you. A partition or a Swift A Frame would work great but will run out of gas faster. I hope you find an accurate load for what ever bullet you choose. A similar thing happened to people back in the 90s when the first monos came out. The bullets were so hard they when through without expanding. [/QUOTE]
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