.25cal Berger 135LRHT Observation

[308win]

Small doe @ 450yrds. 25 Creed with 135 LRHT started at 2692fps....Impact 2214fps/1470ftlbs energy. Shot was back, destroyed liver and back of offside lung. Lots of blood loss as she expired very quickly. Strange enough, she dropped at the shot and layed for maybe 1 second before trying to regain her feet. Unsuccessful, she went maybe 5ft before expiring. Pics of the blood spot where she hit the ground.

 

[308win]

Entrance and exit

 

[Jakeweb09]

Pretty standard berger behavior

 

[308win]

Pretty standard berger behavior

Yes and no. They don't open as fast as the Hybrids or HVLDs, but when they do it is total destruction. That's why I was saying they kinda like a Partition, deep penetration.....for those who care?

 

[Jakeweb09]

Yes and no. They don't open as fast as the Hybrids or HVLDs, but when they do it is total destruction. That's why I was saying they kinda like a Partition, deep penetration.....for those who care?

How far would you say it penetrated before opening?

 

[308win]

How far would you say it penetrated before opening?

At least 4"

 

[g.ross]

Devastating!! Love it great job !

 

[haisardao]

Good info, I have a pile of those for my 25 SST and have been hesitant to use them on game.

 

[FEENIX]

Small doe @ 450yrds. 25 Creed with 135 LRHT started at 2692fps....Impact 2214fps/1470ftlbs energy. Shot was back, destroyed liver and back of offside lung. Lots of blood loss as she expired very quickly. Strange enough, she dropped at the shot and layed for maybe 1 second before trying to regain her feet. Unsuccessful, she went maybe 5ft before expiring. Pics of the blood spot where she hit the ground.
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Man, that's terrible! Stop using it immediately.

 

[Flea21]

Interesting.. I don't hunt yet but im curious, was this a clean kill or would a true hunting projectile been more applicable here?

 

[sierracharlie338]

Exit with hide and without hide. Entrance was a caliber sized hole. Could fit two finger through exit hole. Tombstone dead at the shot and didn't flinch. Also a 25creed.

 

[gene146651]

Burger bullets are probably the easiest or one of the easiest bullets to reload and get great grouping. I use them in my 6.5 300 Weatherby and in my 257 Weatherby total devastation! We call them burger bombs. I don't use them no more the loss of meat from your game animal is atrocious!

 

[308win]

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Exit with hide and without hide. Entrance was a caliber sized hole. Could fit two finger through exit hole. Tombstone dead at the shot and didn't flinch. Also a 25creed.

Was that also the 135LRHT?

 

[Deputy819]

Yep….agree with @FEENIX……for the same reason I stopped using the 215 Hybrid. Just terrible….