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<blockquote data-quote="swampbug" data-source="post: 2012013" data-attributes="member: 115992"><p>As usual, I learned a lot reading this thread, from both sides of the debate.</p><p>At the risk of being socially shamed, I'll share my recent story. It is not meant to justify anything, only describe what happened.</p><p>I shoot a 28 Nosler with the Berger 180gr Hybrid Target. I love the bullet. Very accurate and have shot everything from turkey to hogs to whitetail to axis and audad. Never had a problem or complaint about performance. </p><p>On a recent elk hunt, I shot a nice bull at 485 yards.</p><p>Not really a long shot but it was a little tricky bc of the wind call. We were up on top of ridge, shooting down and across to a meadow on the other side. Left to right wind at probably 10-15 mph on top but 0 mph down where the elk was.</p><p>I went with almost a zero wind call and fired the first shot. Elk did not flinch, did not move. I thought I had missed but my buddy was watching the trace and said I hit it but slightly back. So I held a little more left and shot. Elk humped up, took 2 steps and fell over dead.</p><p>When we got down to it, I could see that the first shot was slightly back. It did clipped the lungs but was a clear through and through. Small hole on each side, no expansion at all. No shredding of organs. The second shot was about 3-4 inches forward on same horizontal plane. Small hole in, no exit. I found very small bits and pieces of the bullet but no large pieces. The organs were shredded somewhat but not what you would call devastating. </p><p>I have attached a picture of the entry holes.</p><p>Yes, the shots were not perfect but at the same time, I just remember being surprised by the bullet performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampbug, post: 2012013, member: 115992"] As usual, I learned a lot reading this thread, from both sides of the debate. At the risk of being socially shamed, I'll share my recent story. It is not meant to justify anything, only describe what happened. I shoot a 28 Nosler with the Berger 180gr Hybrid Target. I love the bullet. Very accurate and have shot everything from turkey to hogs to whitetail to axis and audad. Never had a problem or complaint about performance. On a recent elk hunt, I shot a nice bull at 485 yards. Not really a long shot but it was a little tricky bc of the wind call. We were up on top of ridge, shooting down and across to a meadow on the other side. Left to right wind at probably 10-15 mph on top but 0 mph down where the elk was. I went with almost a zero wind call and fired the first shot. Elk did not flinch, did not move. I thought I had missed but my buddy was watching the trace and said I hit it but slightly back. So I held a little more left and shot. Elk humped up, took 2 steps and fell over dead. When we got down to it, I could see that the first shot was slightly back. It did clipped the lungs but was a clear through and through. Small hole on each side, no expansion at all. No shredding of organs. The second shot was about 3-4 inches forward on same horizontal plane. Small hole in, no exit. I found very small bits and pieces of the bullet but no large pieces. The organs were shredded somewhat but not what you would call devastating. I have attached a picture of the entry holes. Yes, the shots were not perfect but at the same time, I just remember being surprised by the bullet performance. [/QUOTE]
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