purchased a Gunwerks nexus in 7mm prc. Its a very nice gun. I ordered some hunting bullets for it through Gunwerks. They sent Berger 180 gr Hybrid Target bullets. When I asked them about using the Target Bullets for hunting they said they actually work better because they are more accurate. Any thoughts on this. Im nervous to take a chance on big game with these. Berger bullets advises against it.
Berger Hybrid Target Bullets
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Huntnful
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180 Hybrid Targets are killing machines. @WeiserBucks has killed a few animals with them….
I had great results with 153gr last year on whitetails, from 80 to about 385.
Starting MV right at 3000.
One was a very long angle on a 200lb buck.
Starting MV right at 3000.
One was a very long angle on a 200lb buck.
WeiserBucks
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True story.
Welcome to LRH, and enjoy! They are correct; those Hybrids from Berger are bad-arse medicine. Berger is probably against recommending them for hunting because they are being marketed as target bullets, but end-users have used them for many years.
Are you in Butte, as in 406?
deadrellison312
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I use the same bullet form my gunwerks 7saum. It worked great for two mule deers and an antelope.
MagnumManiac
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Yep, they kill well, however the OTM is NOT what I recommend for hunting any animal…
Hybrid target/hunting work very well.
Cheers.
Hybrid target/hunting work very well.
Cheers.
Plenty of folks have had outstanding success with the OTMs, too. IIRC, most of the LRO team uses them in their African safari hunts. I have 250s and 300s in .338 cal but have not loaded any. I know that BROZ at LRO uses the OTMs in his LRKM, and so does his son. There are a few folks here, too.
MagnumManiac
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I used those same weights in my 338-416 Rigby Improved, let me say that I had several failures, including no expansion, tumbling through the game and blowing up in the 250g. I had issues in my 300-416 Rigby Improved with the 230g OTM with the same issues above.
Both cases were from around 300-700 metres.
Cheers.
Both cases were from around 300-700 metres.
Cheers.
As with anything else, YMMV. The same is true with personal experiences, both successes and failures. More failures were reported when I transitioned to Bergers (a long-time Nosler and Hornady user, and still do) in the early 2000s. In the last decade, Berger remains my go-to bullet. I forgot that I also have the 230 OTMs. I need to start loading them and get the same personal experience as I did with the VLDs, Hybrids, and target versions. Cheers!
Jakeweb09
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180 hybrid target is one of the best hunting bullets out there IMO.
I use them in a 300NMI (230's). They have done very well on elk. I do think you need to puck your shot. Dont try a center of shoulder type shot, pick you heart/lung shot and it will be fine.
The bullets are much more fragile, and at least on the 4 elk I have shot with them, come apart in the animal. Dont expect an exit wound or blood trail
The bullets are much more fragile, and at least on the 4 elk I have shot with them, come apart in the animal. Dont expect an exit wound or blood trail
