Berger 153.5 Hybrid bullets for Hunting

[Dragoon300]

Bergers usually don't start expanding until approx 4" of penetration so they're never going to be a good choice for groundhogs

Never say never!
Here is a groundhog that was violently hit with a 300 grain Berger (OTM) from my 26" 338LM at 50 yards. This very heavy Berger target bullet

opened up quite well on a this groundhog!
So much for just penciling through...

 

[orkan]

6mm 105 hybrid at 2925fps here. He was about 250yds out if I remember correctly.




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[WYO300RUM]

i WAS WONDERING THE SAME THING. i WAS WAS GOING TO TRY rL 26 THOUGH. iF MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT i BELIEVE THEY ARE ALRIGHT FOR HUNTING BUT BETTER TO KNOW FOR SURE.

They pressured out fast compared to 156 for me. More ogive or what. I didn't like .

 

[ARlife4me]

A prairie dog at 600 yards with a 140smk from a 264wm shot just under the chin turned it into a hand puppet.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Some of their .20, .22, and .24 cal bullets do not adhere to this philosophy, at all.


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Neither do their .25 or .26 bullets....from every impact I have witnessed on small game.

 

[ARlife4me]

Never say never!
Here is a groundhog that was violently hit with a 300 grain Berger (OTM) from my 26" 338LM at 50 yards. This very heavy Berger target bulletView attachment 366248 opened up quite well on a this groundhog!
So much for just penciling through...

That must have been from shrapnel

 

[Dragoon300]

That must have been from shrapnel

More like popping a water balloon.
He made the mistake of showing himself at 50 yards when I was shooting on my 400 yard range.
Up close, High velocity, Fat target!

 

[ARlife4me]

More like popping a water balloon.
He made the mistake of showing himself at 50 yards when I was shooting on my 400 yard range.
Up close, High velocity, Fat target!

Red mist!

 

[xsn10s]

Come to think of it the "varmint match" 22 cal 52 or 53 gr bullets were alittle too explosive for yotes. I bet they'd be great for rats and PD's. I'll look and see if I have any left and load them in the AR. Rats are out in force right now.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

Never say never!
Here is a groundhog that was violently hit with a 300 grain Berger (OTM) from my 26" 338LM at 50 yards. This very heavy Berger target bulletView attachment 366248 opened up quite well on a this groundhog!
So much for just penciling through...

S#$/ Bro that bullet weighs as much as he did

 

[Dragoon300]

S#$/ Bro that bullet weighs as much as he did

It's not my go to round for varmints, but these guys damage the foundations of my buildings so he became a target of opportunity! Interestingly, I had to go for an alternate offhand sling position on the steps of my deck where I do my prone targeting.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

It's not my go to round for varmints, but these guys damage the foundations of my buildings so he became a target of opportunity! Interestingly, I had to go for an alternate offhand sling position on the steps of my deck where I do my prone targeting.

Haha yeah I get it
I used to hunt them with an SKS shooting fmjs when I was in high-school.
It was amazing how those chucks would pop from a non expanding 123 grain bullet

 

[mtank]

I know it's an over a year n half old thread but did anyone tries these on game during the 22 season? I have two boxes loaded from Copper Creek for my 6.5 prc ridgeline that group better than anything I've tried so far.

 

[Dragoon300]

I set my prc up for the 156 Berger initially, then went to the 153.5's when they came out. I use them exclusively in it. They are a very good, high bc, accurate long range bullet. Probably not the best choice for hunting larger game, but with correct shot placement they will work.