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I am not a Berger user but have 0 issues with the folks using them since I've seen enough of people killing the heck out of stuff.

I have shot a bunch of elk and deer along with seeing a lot of the others I hunt with and getting exits on elk with Partitions, Accubond, Bitterroots, Sciroccos and similar isn't a guarantee and to be honest hasn't affected the outcome for us. Two holes is okay by me, but I'll gladly trade a widely expanded bullet that is wadded up in the skin on the far side knowing it probably left everything churned up pretty good.

Exits on elk are pretty tough to guarantee if you kill enough of them. But one or two animals really doesn't make a sample size worth mentioning.

And yet you are convinced that you know more about Berger hunting bullets than Berger does.

The one animal I've lost had two holes in it - in and out. At the start it left the Biggest blood trail I'd ever seen - thick stripes 2-3" wide and 2-3 feet long. We were sure the cow would be down behind the next stand of scrub oak or sage. Nope. Followed it over the crest of one hill, across a valley and over the top of the next peak. Lost the trail completely about 150 yards from a fence line. as dark approached. Went back the next morning and had no better luck.

Exit holes don't guarantee anything. Have had quite few with no exits but never lost one of them.

And another thing that is wrong is saying Nosler would automatically recommend an Accubond over a Ballistic Tip.. I have spoken to quite a few of their techs over the years and sorta why I loaded the 180 Ballistic Tip for my buddy in his 300 Weatherby, cause Nosler said they would be fine.. This sorta stuff could make a guy confused on what really works and what works in someones head..

Correcting everything that is wrong in his posts would be a full-time job...

Point taken...

Or drive someone to drinking....heavily.

So your argument is, since even the A-frame did not exit......the frangible VLD is a better application on heavier-boned game?

The argument is even if you agree with Bob's choice in bullets his reasoning against the Bergers is laden with bunk.

The other argument is, shoot what you want and what works for you and be happy with your choice. But don't run down others' choices because they don't work like you think a bullet is supposed to work based on what the "ideal bullet" was 50 years ago.

That's the problem....we're voluntarily going back to the frangible cup & core bullets we had to use 50 years ago.

Friends don't let friends shoot VLD's at big game.

You're as clueless as llama knob.

VLD's don't function terminally like standard C&C bullets. How many Bergers have you shot into game? Curious if your dislike for them is based on a tally of unfavourable experience, or theory only.

Nope,you do not need an exit wound to kill big game.

If we did, we'd all be using solids for everything.

Or just use TSX's.

Phugging-A, I just browsed through all this bull chit. Pick a flocking bullet and go hunt.Taking an internet poll on what to use is akin asking a stranger what girl to marry. Elk are mythically tough, but in reality give up the ghost pretty quickly.

Read Pat's 4 points carefully (scenarshooter), glue them to your forehead, and repeat often.

Not an answer to my question, but a phenomenally fantastic diversion attempt. 10/10

Mike have you killed anything with Bergers? Or "target" bullets? Or an elk?

130 grain VLD out of a .260

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