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problems with bergers
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<blockquote data-quote="sox35" data-source="post: 755150" data-attributes="member: 53519"><p>My son and I both use Berger hunting VLD's. mine in a 257WBY 115 (3240) and his 243win 95g (2608 fps). With the Weatherby I have never had a exit wound, closest shot was 12 yards longest was 470. In every case the bullet entered and exploded in the cavity. Very minimal meat damage in every animal. Even the butcher was amaized with the minimal meat damage. If you want the ribs it is not the bullet you want, but fragments don't penetrate past ribs. With the 243 he has had the same experiences wether under 20 yards or over 400. We did recover one slug on the far rib on a 434 yard shot, recovered weight was 52.3g. Both rifles have had problems with nosler Hunting BT with meat damage. I shot barnes triple shock once on a nice mule, small hole in same size hole out. Tracked for a few hours had to finish off with a neck shot, Never again. I will stick with the bergers until something better comes around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sox35, post: 755150, member: 53519"] My son and I both use Berger hunting VLD's. mine in a 257WBY 115 (3240) and his 243win 95g (2608 fps). With the Weatherby I have never had a exit wound, closest shot was 12 yards longest was 470. In every case the bullet entered and exploded in the cavity. Very minimal meat damage in every animal. Even the butcher was amaized with the minimal meat damage. If you want the ribs it is not the bullet you want, but fragments don't penetrate past ribs. With the 243 he has had the same experiences wether under 20 yards or over 400. We did recover one slug on the far rib on a 434 yard shot, recovered weight was 52.3g. Both rifles have had problems with nosler Hunting BT with meat damage. I shot barnes triple shock once on a nice mule, small hole in same size hole out. Tracked for a few hours had to finish off with a neck shot, Never again. I will stick with the bergers until something better comes around. [/QUOTE]
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