Berger Elite hunter

[Wildstreak]

Anyone have experience with these? How did they perform on animals? Specifically 140 grain in 6.5CM? I found some and since accubonds are rare as hens teeth these days I was thinking about giving them a try.

 

[N.AmericanTrophyHunts]

This guy was killed with the 140 Berger 2850fps and died right where I’m holding him. This was with my PRC but the bullet performed excellently

 

[Lawnboi]

Shot two mulies with 140 elite hunters, sub 300 yards, 2650 muzzle velocity. Small hole in and blew up

 

[mcr-85]

I shot this buck at 400 with them out of a 6.5x284. First shot was a touch high. He rolled about 20 yards down the hill and hit his feet and was running. I put 2 more in him on the run, one of which I didn't lead him enough. The 3rd one put him down for good.

Impact velocity would have been around 2550ish.

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[tdot]

I've been happy with the Elite Hunter in several different calibers, including the 6.5mm in a 260rem. Shot several smaller black bear and blacktails with them. Biggest thing with the Bergers is to respect their limitations, shoot for soft tissue and dont expect them to break bone.

 

[sagerat]

Just switch to those and have 2 bucks in 2 shots. 1 at 200 that never got out of his bed and another at 425 that went about 25 yards. Typical Berger...all energy was delivered inside the animal. Overkill is better than underkill.

 

[Len901]

They are awesome accounted for 5 animals all didn’t go any where this bear was the farthest out at 535 went 10 yards and done 6.5 cm

 

[NorCal 707]

They are about as 180 degree different you can get from an Accubond. Not bonded, no polymer tip, frag on impact and very fragile. They just kill in a different way so aim for lungs and avoid bones. The 140 will do well in slower methodical cartridge's like a 7mm-08 or a 135 grain in the 6.5 Creed. If you're going 280, 280 AI or 7 mag shoot the 175 Elite Hunter, although those are as hard to find as Accubond 160's. I've noticed plenty of Hornady eld-x bullets available and while I've only shot the 200 grain and 150 grain out of a 300 wm and 7mm-08 They did work well on mule deer and elk.