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Working up a load for moose hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 864892" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>The reason "I" would hesitate is because a moose is A LOT bigger than an elk. Bergers are frangible bullets and cause a lot of destruction which is great, but at higher velocities it also reduces their penetration. If you shoot a moose at close range with a Berger and it only penetrates 13"- 15" as advertised, that moose will still have one good lung. I have seen pics Berger wound channels go much deeper than 15" but this is at longer distances.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion remains the same. If you do use them, take only broadside lung shots and limit the range to fall in the 2600 fps to 1800 fps range for adequate expansion and penetration. I am just taking an educated guess on the 2600 fps upper end. Inside those parameters, chances are they will work well. Taking along another close range load/bullet is a good idea IMO. I did that when I hunted with 210 "target" vlds out of my 300 RUM. I used the target version because I thought the thinner skinned hunting version was too frangible out of a 300 RUM. My close range load was 180 E-Tips with an MV of 3400 fps.</p><p></p><p>Good hunting and keep us posted if you do drop one with a Berger. I'm sure many readers will be interested in the results and performance of the Berger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 864892, member: 11717"] The reason "I" would hesitate is because a moose is A LOT bigger than an elk. Bergers are frangible bullets and cause a lot of destruction which is great, but at higher velocities it also reduces their penetration. If you shoot a moose at close range with a Berger and it only penetrates 13"- 15" as advertised, that moose will still have one good lung. I have seen pics Berger wound channels go much deeper than 15" but this is at longer distances. My suggestion remains the same. If you do use them, take only broadside lung shots and limit the range to fall in the 2600 fps to 1800 fps range for adequate expansion and penetration. I am just taking an educated guess on the 2600 fps upper end. Inside those parameters, chances are they will work well. Taking along another close range load/bullet is a good idea IMO. I did that when I hunted with 210 "target" vlds out of my 300 RUM. I used the target version because I thought the thinner skinned hunting version was too frangible out of a 300 RUM. My close range load was 180 E-Tips with an MV of 3400 fps. Good hunting and keep us posted if you do drop one with a Berger. I'm sure many readers will be interested in the results and performance of the Berger. [/QUOTE]
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