Another Berger Bullet Failure

[bboswell]

Because not all animals drop in their tracks or within sight. 2 holes leave more blood than one.

I agree 2 holes are better but you have previously posted that you normally get an exit with VLD's

"I've had a pass through on every shot and MASSIVE internal damage."

[BowtechKiller]

You had me scared I just bought 40 rounds of Bergers ammo for my 308 and I'm lookin forward to shooting my first deer with em.

[cbrown]

So if it won't pass through on a broadside, how's it going to do on a hard angle shot?

Absolutely devastating. I have video of an axis doe I shot as she was almost facing directly away from me. She stopped and looked back and I put it right behind her last rib on the left side. A small piece exited through the right front shoulder and she went about 10 yards. 129gr Berger VLD from a 6.5 Creedmoor at 105 yards.

Let me try to upload the video.

[Mike D]

I agree 2 holes are better but you have previously posted that you normally get an exit with VLD's

"I've had a pass through on every shot and MASSIVE internal damage."

Not sure what you're asking.

I was responding to denowt's comment on not understanding why people insist on an exit wound.

Forgot to add in that original reply that there is no energy transfer with a bullet.

That oughta get em stirred up.

[TexZ71]

You had me scared I just bought 40 rounds of Bergers ammo for my 308 and I'm lookin forward to shooting my first deer with em.

Hey Bowtechkiller, let me know how you like them. I've been thinking about trying them in my .308. I'm not a big fan of BT bullets though so not sure if I want to try them.

[Mike D]

Hey Bowtechkiller, let me know how you like them. I've been thinking about trying them in my .308. I'm not a big fan of BT bullets though so not sure if I want to try them.

What do you mean BT bullets?

[canamxmr2011]

Ballistic tip

[trophy8]

Berger makes ballistic tips? Lol.

[Javelin]

All I know is the berger bullet loaded in the 6.8SPC sucks. There are pics of the tests done on the six eight forum, I cant find them right now but they were also posted on here somewhere before. it tumbles badly and sorta flattens out and all sorts of weird stuff.

[drjudd]

I shoot a 210 gr vld out of my 300 ultra. I have yet to need a blood trail on whitetail, hogs or red stag.

[cbrown]

All I know is the berger bullet loaded in the 6.8SPC sucks. There are pics of the tests done on the six eight forum, I cant find them right now but they were also posted on here somewhere before. it tumbles badly and sorta flattens out and all sorts of weird stuff.

Those were posted under a thread I started about 8.6 SPCII

Bergers are designed to be pushed fast not slow

[cbrown]

Here's a very quartered away shot on an axis doe with a 129gr Berger VLD. You will see her go down to the left after she runs.

Fast forward to 3:30

http://youtu.be/yVIKFcPEWH8

[Team Roper]

All I know is the berger bullet loaded in the 6.8SPC sucks. There are pics of the tests done on the six eight forum, I cant find them right now but they were also posted on here somewhere before. it tumbles badly and sorta flattens out and all sorts of weird stuff.

What twist rate is this 6.8SPC barrel? VLD's require a faster twist rate to stabilize. Could be the problem.

[bboswell]

What twist rate is this 6.8SPC barrel? VLD's require a faster twist rate to stabilize. Could be the problem.

I have seen the same write up he is talking about. It was not a stabilization or accuracy issue, the bullet just tumbled upon impact instead of expanding. That bullet in that caliber is designed to be pushed faster IMO.

[Rudyl]

I was expecting a REAL failure, haha