Recent content by bigbrother

I didn't read this until now so I apologize for that. What type of hunting are you looking to tag along with? Summer groundhog shooting or fall deer hunting? Or whatever? I'm not that close but not really that far either.

The only one I've ever recovered was from a caribou shot at 335yds quartering away. The bullet went through about 42" of animal and stuck in hide after blowing out the shoulder. I cleaned it up it weighs 88 grains. About 1/2" diameter jagged edge mushroom with about an 1/8" of bullet shank on...

The 154 SST works extremely well on pretty much anything out of the 7. I've taken groundhogs, pronghorn, whitetail, mulies, a couple of caribou, red stags, elk.. oh and I shot a red squirrel with one once too! Interestingly, while the SST will shoot 5/8" all day long out of my gun the 154...

I have shot the 140 Bergers out of my 6.5x284 for the last 4 years. I've taken ground hogs at 15 yards to a Whitetail at 1100. Positive expansion at 1100 albeit not impressive as the impact velocity was low. I've not had an issue with them and wouldn't hesitate to use them on a once in a...

Hunting for them in California still goes on although in extremely limited numbers. 3 -5 stags per year I think was the last I had read. The Florida hunt is a 3day primitive camping archery only hunt on an island accessible only by boat. Very low success but would be a great 3 day adventure...

Very cool! A nice Roe Buck is on my bucket list. I love how they look as skull mounts. Great job.

Lapua Brass, CCI 200, 56g H1000 *** (this is over max suggested in loading manual but has shown no pressure signs in my gun) Sorry it took me so long to get back. (Realize that the charge listed may not be safe in your gun and proceed at your own risk.)

Michael, I run the 140 Berger out of my 6.5 exclusively. MV 2940 the bullet still gives positive expansion at 1100 yds on deer. As you can see from the other posts the short range effects are devastating.

That's an awesome story! Congrats to both of you.

the proof is definitely in the pudding.... Great info Bud.

AWESOME GOAT! Congrats on that goat and it's a good story too.

I would advise against them on deer. I shot a number of them along with the 142smk and had dismall results on groundhogs with the 140. No expansion whatsoever with the 140. They performed drastically different that the 142. Also shot along side a fellow with a 6.5 Gibbs and he couldn't kill a...

Congrats! and I appreciate your decision on knowing your own limitations due to the conditions and opting for a different shot. Well done!

This one ran about 50 yards after being hit through the lungs at 1100yds with one out of a 6.5x284. This was yellow box match bullet prior to Berger marketing both match and orange box hunting bullets. I honestly couldn't tell you off the top of my head what the difference between the two are...

Love the heavy cutters way up like that. The gun is pretty sharp too! Congrats.