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This post caught my eye because I drew a premium Nevada Elk tag and am test shooting a bunch of different bullets. I for one need to step back and evaluate all these new bullet choices in context. In my home state I bow hunt and occasional rifle hunt bulls in a wide open high desert location that some tracking is no problem other than I can not stand witnessing a slower than faster kills. In scouting my Nevada unit with thick Juniper/Cedar knock-down bullet choice is more on my mind. I was talking to an old friend outfitter last weekend describing all the various bullets I am shooting.I asked for his advice for my desire for long range plus drop ability. he reminded me how much more advanced all bullets are these days. Of course he reinforced what we all recognize about normal shot failure.That is when bow and rifle hunters do NOT take out both lungs. Penetration, bullet weight retention plus fragmentation are all on our mind but most likely number one is accuracy. It is hard to dispute that Berger shooters have got the confidence in shot placement down. It would be helpful if some fire members could send a picture or two of real bullet failure if in fact the animal was recovered. Similar arguments with the all copper/copper-alloy bullets with impressive penetration but less so all-inspiring internal devastation. Being a newby long range shooter it takes a bunch of time to reload for 600 yards plus. An accurate down range bullet is a must for starters. Have had my share of tuning challenges with several of the long range bullet designs but will get it and then the harder best design choice. Thanks
for the debate.

Please share with the group your personal experiences with Berger bullets on elk. You've made a point to mouth off several times about Bergers performance. I wish to know your personal experiences on shooting elk with them.

Zero.

Wow, are you Berger users a bunch of triggered millennials? Because you're sure acting like it.

The Berger hunting bullet's garbage. You'd be better off with a core-lokt. Why you'd want to wrap your ego up in it is beyond me.

How enlightening. If I'd have known that Dali Llama Bob was ol' Larry I would have never wasted a second responding to that dullard.

I personally don't like Berger VLDH because my very first kill, an average size whitetail buck, shot behind the shoulder, looked like the bullet exploded at impact.

I personally don't like Berger VLDH because my very first kill, an average size whitetail buck, shot behind the shoulder, looked like the bullet exploded at impact. A very dead, blown up deer was the result, given this was only a 100yd shot. I've shot about 20 hogs with that same load and was equally unimpressed. Had I not seen where these hogs ran off to, after impact, I would have never found them. No exit, no blood, nothing.

I am NOT saying they won't kill and elk though, as I've only killed one in my life, with a 7mm 160 partition though.

You have an obsolete understanding of "bullet failure."

Elk are the new Cape buffalo....