Not to hijack the thread, but reading about the performance of Bergers concerns me. That kind of fragmentation likely kills quickly, but leaves fragments of lead throughout the meat. I saw a newspaper article in the last few days but can't find it. There are no documented symptoms in humans of lead poisoning from bullets, but if one plans to eat the meat, that fragmentation is not likely a good thing. I know, the animal needs to die before one can eat it. But given the research on lead in venison one needs to think about this. I am a fan of Sierra game kings, but have switched to Barnes bullets. I have not recovered any bullet shot from a rifle; I have recevered a barnes bullet from an elk killed with a muzzle loader. Bullet was just under the skin on the off side. . for all practical purposes 100% weight retention. maybe some fragmentation would have tenderized that old bull?
For me, the performance is there; with the dangers of lead to the birds and to me, I choose non-toxic bullets.
This has been rehashed here quite a few times. Birds are super sensitive to lead, and many of the problems with leaded meat were due to incredibly poor butchering.
But the best way to not allow lead in your meat is to not shoot animals in the meaty regions.
