Bullet experences requested, Help me understand the Berger for big game

[carpsniperg2]

Its great to hear that/get feedback as I have not found anything of any of mine. All I can do so far is look at the entrance exit and what is done to the vitals and bone. All of mine are in 6.5 and 7 between 3100-3300 fps. I haven't got to play with any of the 30 cal but I do have some for my 30-378 I have been wanting to test out.

[Karl Blanchard]

I have not found any in tact bullets only jackets with the core or some combination of the two.  @Bullblaster helped me break down a Wyoming buck last year that stood there and soaked up 3 212gr out of my wsm.  We found 2 of the 3 jackets.

What range?

If I remember correctly it was around 300-340 yards or so.

yep 340 yards but shot it for 300. Also found a jacket on a cow elk at 100 yards and I pulled the jacket out of the Hide of a Colorado mule deer that I shot at 800 yards. The only kill that I had with that bullet that was one of those hot damn moments was an Idaho bull last year.  It was a very steep downhill angle and I took him between the shoulder blades. Flatout hot sauce Tim! It was snowing profusely and getting very dark very fast so there was no dissection on that one. Mike and I one trip that elk 6 miles cross country. We ended up getting cliffed out and had to spend the night with no gear. Added multiple points of argument about how much elk hunting is the worst thing ever

[Karl Blanchard]

Its great to hear that/get feedback as I have not found anything of any of mine. All I can do so far is look at the entrance exit and what is done to the vitals and bone. All of mine are in 6.5 and 7 between 3100-3300 fps. I haven't got to play with any of the 30 cal but I do have some for my 30-378 I have been wanting to test out.

all the jackets I've recovered have been from the 212gr in 30 cal.  Always in the hide on the opposite side. 

ACCUBONDS
Thats all I'm say in.

  arguably the greatest bullet ever made so basically there's nothing to argue about so why talk about them

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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[BULLBLASTER]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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Only if it’s inside 200 yards.

[carpsniperg2]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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Only if it’s inside 200 yards.

Correct but make sure you are ready for a follow up

[carpsniperg2]

Its great to hear that/get feedback as I have not found anything of any of mine. All I can do so far is look at the entrance exit and what is done to the vitals and bone. All of mine are in 6.5 and 7 between 3100-3300 fps. I haven't got to play with any of the 30 cal but I do have some for my 30-378 I have been wanting to test out.

all the jackets I've recovered have been from the 212gr in 30 cal.  Always in the hide on the opposite side. 

ACCUBONDS
Thats all I'm say in.

  arguably the greatest bullet ever made so basically there's nothing to argue about so why talk about them

Yes agree don't derail us 

[Karl Blanchard]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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Only if it’s inside 200 yards.

I did two weeks ago at 90 yards but with a 185gr at 3110fps.  Does that still count for science

[Magnum_Willys]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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I wouldn’t shoot it anywhere else with that flyswatter 

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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I wouldn’t shoot it anywhere else with that flyswatter 

Anytime, anywhere old man!




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[BULLBLASTER]

Should I shoot a deer next week in the shoulder with my 195 Berger’s for science?


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Only if it’s inside 200 yards.

Correct but make sure you are ready for a follow up

[tlbradford]

I can only speak on coyotes with Bergers and I didn't like them.  Too many runners.  That said I have had great luck with Vmax bullets on coyotes.  They seem to penetrate before fragmenting just the right amount.  I used to hunt mule deer and elk with 117 grain hollow points out of my .25-06.  I never had a deer take more than two steps.  Elk, no more than 10.  All shots were behind the shoulder, either broadside or quartering away.  The one exception to those kills was a Texas heart shot on a muley at 200 yards, and a head shot at 25 yards going away.  Both were jumped out of their beds.  The texas heart shot split the pelvis in two and dropped it.  A follow-up to the vitals was needed.

[BULLBLASTER]

Here’s a handful of recovered bullets, anyone care to take a guess as to what they are?
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