The Bergers are... not good. Lots of bullet failures. They're trying to reinvent the wheel by using match/tactical bullet designs for hunting to appeal to the tacticool long range crowd, and it may be selling bullets but the wheel didn't need reinventing.
How many elk have you shot with Bergers?
Zero. My advice is based on the discussions going on with various Colorado elk outfitters, who have had uniformly bad experiences. Given that I will never touch the things. Their motto should be
Berger - every bullet a failure!
A fragmenting FMJ is simply not a suitable bullet for game where you need substantial penetration to ensure an exit wound.
Bob, first of all, your entire premise is incorrect.
You don't need an exit wound to kill an elk. You may want one, but to say it's needed is a fallacy.
