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Has anyone used Berger hunting bullets for deer or elk and how did they perform? TIA

Has anyone used Berger hunting bullets for deer or elk and how did they perform? TIA

“If”, I knew that I’d never shoot an animal at close range (impact velocities above handgun velocities), and lIf”, I knew that I’d never hit heavy bone, and “If”, I knew that I’d “NEVER” need the bullet for bear defense at “”extremely” close range......I may consider a Berger or similarly constructed bullet! As I don’t like those points of criteria.....never will I use them for hunting! Any questions! memtb

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but meat loss on anything shot where bone was contacted has been higher than I like to see.

I loaded up some 105 HVLD for my 6mm CM just last month. Hope to try them out on some deer this fall. I want something that will expand at those velocities.

The past several years my family and I have killed a fair pile of antelope, whitetails, coyotes and mulies with the 105 Berger HVLD out of a 6mm-06 (3300 FPS MV). Ranges have been from 50 to 500+ yards. I have no experience with the larger calibers more suitable for larger game. The bergers have a great BC, are accurate in my rifle and kill stuff plenty dead but they do have their drawbacks.

-On antelope and smaller bodied whitetails kills have been dramatic but meat loss on anything shot where bone was contacted has been higher than I like to see.



-On mule deer/larger whitetail sized game chest hits have not produced an exit and internal trauma was impressive. Nothing went far but if you desire two holes and a blood trail probably not a great choice.



I am actually in the process of working up a load with the Barnes LRX to see if I can get the accuracy I need with a bullet that won't damage quite as much meat should bone get hit and probably make two holes. If not, I will continue to use the Berger but pick my shots based on its capabilities/limitations.

The folks I know that shoot them for elk pretty well stick to heavy for caliber weights and do well. All the elk I have personally killed or seen killed were with Barnes TTSX, accubonds or plain jane horndays so can't speak personally on larger game.

“If”, I knew that I’d never shoot an animal at close range (impact velocities above handgun velocities), and lIf”, I knew that I’d never hit heavy bone, and “If”, I knew that I’d “NEVER” need the bullet for bear defense at “”extremely” close range......I may consider a Berger or similarly constructed bullet! As I don’t like those points of criteria.....never will I use them for hunting! Any questions! memtb

I loaded up some 105 HVLD for my 6mm CM just last month. Hope to try them out on some deer this fall. I want something that will expand at those velocities.