Who’s tried the 144 Berger?

[gohring3006]

Thinking of getting 500 to try. Who's tried them, and do they like jump? I got a long throat criterion 6.5 creed.

 

[Andrew Massi]

Hybrids are typically very jump tolerant.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Can we try and get this thread going again? I know some guys have some late season cow tags or something. I am hoping somebody has shot these a little bit. I was just getting ready to order some 156 bergers for my PRC. Would really rather go with the 144's if they are killers.

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

I just received a box of 500 that will be my primary go too bullet for my 6.5 RSAUM
if they are anything like the 140 hybrid then I will switch to these and I don't see them being any different .. they have a smaller pointed meplat but I know lots of guys killing with the pointed scenars and JLK no problems

 

[Lenwood901]

tag

 

[rgvt4]

TAG

 

[jrkotz]

anyone have any reports yet? I'm thinking about getting some to try in my 6.5 SAUM

 

[PredatorSlayer]

anyone have any reports yet? I'm thinking about getting some to try in my 6.5 SAUM

I tried to resurrect it a couple weeks ago.

 

[Andrew Massi]

anyone have any reports yet? I'm thinking about getting some to try in my 6.5 SAUM

I tried to resurrect it a couple weeks ago.

Seems this bullet dropped at an inopportune time and will likely have to wait until next season for reliable field reports.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Tried some in my 6.5SS the last two weekends, just fire forming brass....
They are VERY accurate, even with that much case changes during firing.

I even opened up the meplat with a #60 wire bit, and then shot them out at 860 this weekend. I would say, again with fire forming brass, I had a sub 4" group.

Before and after drilling out

Bottom right target @ 100 during fire forming

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Tried some in my 6.5SS the last two weekends, just fire forming brass....
They are VERY accurate, even with that much case changes during firing.

I even opened up the meplat with a #60 wire bit, and then shot them out at 860 this weekend. I would say, again with fire forming brass, I had a sub 4" group.

Before and after drilling out
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Bottom right target @ 100 during fire forming
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Can't wait to see how well they do on game!

 

[gohring3006]

I just checked OTM tactical, they got 500 count for 221$
Im going to get 500

 

[Jordanv1]

Hope they kill like the 215 hybrid!

 

[Jordanv1]

If I can get some soon I can try out on whitetail, season won't end until the end of February for us. Using a 6.5-284 with .188 freebore