Berger to introduce 7mm 195 gr EOL Hybrid Hunting Bullet

[esshup]

Topshot,
This year and sooner than you think. Just be cool a short while longer.

Not to bust your nuts, but "sooner than you think" would have been July or August in 2007...................................................

 

[barefooter56]

Not to bust your nuts, but "sooner than you think" would have been July or August in 2007...................................................

esshup,
We understand. But no one could foresee the events that caused demand to skyrocket in this industry across the board. Our manufacturing capacity has basically doubled because of it and that is a good thing ! This will allow us to bring out many more bullets in the future and keep up with production. We do really appreciate all the patience you guys have shown on this.
Thank you!

 

[esshup]

esshup,
We understand. But no one could foresee the events that caused demand to skyrocket in this industry across the board. Our manufacturing capacity has basically doubled because of it and that is a good thing ! This will allow us to bring out many more bullets in the future and keep up with production. We do really appreciate all the patience you guys have shown on this.
Thank you!

I understand. I'm assuming that it takes about a year to get a new machine built and tooled up, then it takes some time to get the bullets run and fine tuned to pass all the QC steps. Plus I understand that there probably was a "wait and see" attitude to ensure that the increased demand wouldn't be a blip on the screen and have the demand decrease a year later. Also, being a limited market for this particular bullet, there probably was a big drain on the company resources keeping up with demand for the more popular products, which would entail even more machines being built and time spent getting them up and running first.

But, if you step on the other side of the sales counter, even with all those things factored in, 8 years seems to be a long time from announcement to "it's coming sooner than you think" with no firm product shipment date yet.

 

[barefooter56]

I understand. I'm assuming that it takes about a year to get a new machine built and tooled up, then it takes some time to get the bullets run and fine tuned to pass all the QC steps. Plus I understand that there probably was a "wait and see" attitude to ensure that the increased demand wouldn't be a blip on the screen and have the demand decrease a year later. Also, being a limited market for this particular bullet, there probably was a big drain on the company resources keeping up with demand for the more popular products, which would entail even more machines being built and time spent getting them up and running first.

But, if you step on the other side of the sales counter, even with all those things factored in, 8 years seems to be a long time from announcement to "it's coming sooner than you think" with no firm product shipment date yet.

esshup,
Having been on both sides of that sales counter I understand. However, this is not going to be another "Bren Ten" situation ( if you remember that from long ago...showing my age lol !) .

 

[MudRunner2005]

You might want to try the 168gr ABLR then, hell its got a .332 G7 IIRC, could be a pretty good pill for that 7STW in the meantime!

Nosler's BC's are inflated. Well-known fact.

 

[7mmShooter]

Nosler's BC's are inflated. Well-known fact.

Correct, but that figure I gave is coming from Bryan Litz's own testing of the ABLR line... Nosler's advertised G7 was like .356 i believe

 

[MudRunner2005]

Correct, but that figure I gave is coming from Bryan Litz's own testing of the ABLR line... Nosler's advertised G7 was like .356 i believe

Gotcha. I don't know the BC's of the Nosler bullets, I just know they are inflated. I trust Bryan's research.

 

[7mmShooter]

Yeah, its all good man. That's all I ever trust when it comes to BC figures is Bryan's testing.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Same here. That's just one more reason why I shoot Berger bullets.

 

[RH300UM]

I understand. I'm assuming that it takes about a year to get a new machine built and tooled up, then it takes some time to get the bullets run and fine tuned to pass all the QC steps. Plus I understand that there probably was a "wait and see" attitude to ensure that the increased demand wouldn't be a blip on the screen and have the demand decrease a year later. Also, being a limited market for this particular bullet, there probably was a big drain on the company resources keeping up with demand for the more popular products, which would entail even more machines being built and time spent getting them up and running first.

But, if you step on the other side of the sales counter, even with all those things factored in, 8 years seems to be a long time from announcement to "it's coming sooner than you think" with no firm product shipment date yet.

+1. Nobody wants these as bad as me. I am sure that they are doing the best they can. I know for a fact that a lot of time, effort and overtime have been put in for this bullet and to give us our standard bullets that were in such short supply for a while.
I for one appreciate the hard work and time it takes to get back to some normal inventory stocks.
Better to get it right than hurry and cut corners.
Keep
Up
The great work Berger!!! Thanks for giving us longrange shooters such great bullets.
I am sure the 195's will be great.

 

[esshup]

RH300Um, I agree. I use the 180's and they work great. I really want to see them hit the market and try them in the 7mm AM.

 

[barefooter56]

RH300Um, I agree. I use the 180's and they work great. I really want to see them hit the market and try them in the 7mm AM.

Thank you gentlemen ! We will not disappoint!

 

[barefooter56]

RH300Um, I agree. I use the 180's and they work great. I really want to see them hit the market and try them in the 7mm AM.

Thank you gentlemen ! We will not disappoint!

 

[7mmShooter]

Hmm, I've done some thinking. Do you guys think a 30-32" barreled 7-300WSM would be able to get these going quick enough (2700fps+) to be worth pursuing?