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<blockquote data-quote="Hoss50" data-source="post: 2660847" data-attributes="member: 109801"><p>They create pass thru shots often, but with smaller exit wounds because they don't explode or expand violently. </p><p></p><p>A berger, especially HVLD is going to expand violently and with the small size of an antelope is probably going to exit, and exit in an extreme fashion. </p><p></p><p>My buddy shot a small mule deer at 40 yards quartering away with a 6.5x55 and Berger Classic hunter and the exit wound was gnarly. </p><p></p><p>I shot a cow elk with 168gr Barnes TTSX at 60 yards with a 300 weatherby mag. Broadside shot was a pass thru. The exit was normal and she tipped over within 50 yards. Same bullet same animal same range for my buddy in a 308. Same results except his dropped on the spot. </p><p></p><p>I love Bergers, they have done me well, but copper is growing on me, and especially with a big guns and small animal you probably don't need the violent expansion of a Berger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hoss50, post: 2660847, member: 109801"] They create pass thru shots often, but with smaller exit wounds because they don't explode or expand violently. A berger, especially HVLD is going to expand violently and with the small size of an antelope is probably going to exit, and exit in an extreme fashion. My buddy shot a small mule deer at 40 yards quartering away with a 6.5x55 and Berger Classic hunter and the exit wound was gnarly. I shot a cow elk with 168gr Barnes TTSX at 60 yards with a 300 weatherby mag. Broadside shot was a pass thru. The exit was normal and she tipped over within 50 yards. Same bullet same animal same range for my buddy in a 308. Same results except his dropped on the spot. I love Bergers, they have done me well, but copper is growing on me, and especially with a big guns and small animal you probably don't need the violent expansion of a Berger. [/QUOTE]
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