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<blockquote data-quote="mawbro" data-source="post: 2351182" data-attributes="member: 48214"><p>Hope this pic is clear enough to see, 2008 5 point bull elk. 300 Ultra Mag lung shot with Berger 180 gr Hunting VLD. In the top pic [ATTACH=full]315146[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]315147[/ATTACH]I hope you can see the entry hole on the right lung and the exit hole on the outside of the left lung. The bottom pic shows the inside damage done as the Berger expanded on it's way through. The bullet frag exited the left side leaving an1/2 inch blow hole. The shot was taken at 175 yards on the trot and that explains why I didn't bust him in the shoulder area, my bad. Elk can be hard to bring down if shots are not placed well. This Elk ran 275 yards blowing blood out with every breath before he piled up. I had no prob finding him. This is what a Berger hunting bullet can do to flesh. I shoot a 308 LR competition, 600 to 1000 yrds, and the 2 bullets I use are the 208 LRHT and the 200.20x and they are extremely precise TARGET bullets. The 208 is pointed to improve BC consistency and they both have thick jackets to hold up through multiple 20 round shot strings used in F class, etc. It sounds like you missed, from the way the animal behaved and no blood, or you pencil holed straight through and no blood. Either way, it was the wrong bullet for the purpose. You are not the only one who has ever done this and sworn of Bergers as a crap bullet. Sorry, you couldn't find a good bullet for your hunt. We all get to live and learn, most of us. Good hunting in the future and be safe!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mawbro, post: 2351182, member: 48214"] Hope this pic is clear enough to see, 2008 5 point bull elk. 300 Ultra Mag lung shot with Berger 180 gr Hunting VLD. In the top pic [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC00628.JPG"]315146[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC00629.JPG"]315147[/ATTACH]I hope you can see the entry hole on the right lung and the exit hole on the outside of the left lung. The bottom pic shows the inside damage done as the Berger expanded on it's way through. The bullet frag exited the left side leaving an1/2 inch blow hole. The shot was taken at 175 yards on the trot and that explains why I didn't bust him in the shoulder area, my bad. Elk can be hard to bring down if shots are not placed well. This Elk ran 275 yards blowing blood out with every breath before he piled up. I had no prob finding him. This is what a Berger hunting bullet can do to flesh. I shoot a 308 LR competition, 600 to 1000 yrds, and the 2 bullets I use are the 208 LRHT and the 200.20x and they are extremely precise TARGET bullets. The 208 is pointed to improve BC consistency and they both have thick jackets to hold up through multiple 20 round shot strings used in F class, etc. It sounds like you missed, from the way the animal behaved and no blood, or you pencil holed straight through and no blood. Either way, it was the wrong bullet for the purpose. You are not the only one who has ever done this and sworn of Bergers as a crap bullet. Sorry, you couldn't find a good bullet for your hunt. We all get to live and learn, most of us. Good hunting in the future and be safe! [/QUOTE]
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