140gr Berger Elite Hunter issue. Anyone experience this?

[rjletraveler]

140gr Berger elite hunter out of a 6.5prc. Hunting Cow elk but also had an either sex mule deer tag. Shot a doe at 110 yards. Perfectly through the ribs. Dropped like a stone. When I opened her up the entire internal cavity had been scrambled. Bullet came apart and the concussion combined with bullet fragments tore through the diaphragm. Gut material, plant bits and the like had sucked out the exit hole. I found gut material forced into the meat along the spine. Exit wound was the size of a quarter. Has anyone experienced this? Bullet was right behind the shoulders right through the middle. Scared to use these again if they do anything similar. Appreciate any thoughts. thanks

 

[Outdrmn]

 

[Old Rooster]

That is pretty much how a Berger works. I have never had a Berger exit any animal. Just killed a couple of deer and the insides were exactly as you described.
I switched to Nosler Accubonds as I know they make a pass through and destroy everything in between but does not destroy meat as bad as Berger but then again, dead is dead!

 

[wapitihunter53]

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No, don't know if I've ever seen hydrostatic shock, especially from a Berger bullet. The last two elk took two and the next one three shots to put them down. I have experienced better bullet performance with Barnes bullets. To me now Berger's aren't worth the money. The Hammer is better than Berger, but Barnes is still tough to beat. Going to try some new ones from North Fork (Sweeden) this fall. Hydrostatic shock? Really? Believe in the boogie man too?