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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1983809" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>If you're inferring that these new hybrids are reliable expanding hunting bullets, my first question would be, are the closed tip hybrids being marketed as expanding hunting bullets?</p><p></p><p>The majority of Bergers seemed to open up. But the majority of Berger bullets also have open tips.</p><p></p><p>I received the first hand account of one Berger 7mm 168gr VLD that failed to expand in an elk. The elk and the bullet were both recovered. The bullet had tumbled end over end inside the elk. The guy that shot that elk exchanged detailed information with me via a number of personal messages. He inspected the tip of that bullet, which really wasn't damaged/deformed to any extent. He confirmed the tip of the bullet was pinched closed, solid copper. Take what you want from that.</p><p></p><p>I believe you'll be hard put to find anyone highly knowledgeable about lead core copper jacketed expanding bullet design and function, propose that closed copper jacket tips enhance reliable bullet expansion. If you're aware of any such information in print, particularly by any bullet manufacturer, please share it here. I'd be dumbfounded, but certainly interested in reading the rationale behind that argument. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps the multitude of folks opening their Berger bullet tips with tiny drill bits to help ensure their bullets expand on game should actually be pinching all those tips closed? I don't think so...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1983809, member: 4191"] If you're inferring that these new hybrids are reliable expanding hunting bullets, my first question would be, are the closed tip hybrids being marketed as expanding hunting bullets? The majority of Bergers seemed to open up. But the majority of Berger bullets also have open tips. I received the first hand account of one Berger 7mm 168gr VLD that failed to expand in an elk. The elk and the bullet were both recovered. The bullet had tumbled end over end inside the elk. The guy that shot that elk exchanged detailed information with me via a number of personal messages. He inspected the tip of that bullet, which really wasn't damaged/deformed to any extent. He confirmed the tip of the bullet was pinched closed, solid copper. Take what you want from that. I believe you'll be hard put to find anyone highly knowledgeable about lead core copper jacketed expanding bullet design and function, propose that closed copper jacket tips enhance reliable bullet expansion. If you're aware of any such information in print, particularly by any bullet manufacturer, please share it here. I'd be dumbfounded, but certainly interested in reading the rationale behind that argument. Perhaps the multitude of folks opening their Berger bullet tips with tiny drill bits to help ensure their bullets expand on game should actually be pinching all those tips closed? I don't think so... [/QUOTE]
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