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Will have to try some...... thanks for sharing aalf
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Looks good. Did I read right that guys are drilling them for more consistent expansion?
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Answers to questions nobody asked.......Knowledgeable shooter, none the less..!
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Looks good. Did I read right that guys are drilling them for more consistent expansion? It works. Try it. I bought a little handheld pin drill and just clean the tip up a little on each one.
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I’ll post a pic of it when I get home
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I’ll post a pic of it when I get home Thanks
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From what I understand, Berger's target bullets actually have thicker jackets than their hunting line, and expand a little less violently. Can anyone with first hand knowledge confirm this?
I have a couple boxes of the 6mm hybrids ready to try in my soon to be built 6cm, and I know Scenarshooter's crew cleaned up with that bullet a few seasons ago.
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From what I understand, Berger's target bullets actually have thicker jackets than their hunting line, and expand a little less violently. Can anyone with first hand knowledge confirm this? Correct..... The original Bergers transitioned into the Hunting lineup, while the new Target versions were made with thicker jackets to better resist "blowups". My only experience with the Target bullets is on coyotes in the 22 caliber 75 and 80 grain version.....they work quite well. On a different note, I shot this year's deer with a 6.5 140 Hunting VLD, that I pointed to close up the tip.
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I’ve used the Berger Hybrids on a few deer and an elk. They work very well and were still the Typical DRT. They did seem to create a bit more bloodshot and all exited. Wouldn’t hesitate to use them on game.
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Always had really good luck with the 140's. Never heard of anyone drilling the tips.
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Berger bullets sometimes have media trapped in the tip from the polishing media due to the smaller Meplat. This is a main reason people drill them and also to ensure the nose cavity is opened.
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T Always had really good luck with the 140's. Never heard of anyone drilling the tips. That’s weird I got the tip from your good buddy I [bleep] out of a bear hunting spot. He said it solved some problems he had with the 215 not opening at LR. Weird how word travels and twist. He and I stay in touch. 😉
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Soooo very weird, “my buddy” hasn’t made me privi to such info!! Have you killed anything with the 140’s?
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Wierd I was just chatting with him today🤭🤔
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Calvin this is what I do might not help but a Berger told a friend it doesn’t hurt. 😉. Before ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/zB0nVx4F/DAA1-FEE8-BF82-480-E-AF89-264-AC6-ADCC9-E.jpg) After ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/VvvXMj8Q/6-E54-EC04-9-C53-4-C50-9968-0-C8906-EC0298.jpg) The top secret do all tool was 15.99 ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/T1sgcpdy/BF429-BF2-DE7-E-41-AA-B789-F4-C1-B6-A4928-B.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/ZYs8mD8T/9697-C39-B-12-A2-4321-ABD3-085-F1-CB21294.jpg) Personally like to load them first gives better grip. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/hjSLDkZG/1675-E324-A411-4722-8707-E009-D9670024.jpg)
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Wierd I was just chatting with him today🤭🤔 Wow I as well. Did you mention how I [bleep] you guys over.
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We just discussed a little wing shooting in a few weeks. 🤫😏
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No I just apologized 5 months ago for you inviting 4 guys over to hunt hunt bear, he said , ahhhh no problem they’re just grease pigs, it ain’t my buck huntin spots...
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Have you killed anything with 140’s?
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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