Kimber7man
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Or look at the 105 hybrids
Or look at the 105 hybrids
I haven’t written them off. I plan to continue using them because I have a bunch and they shoot very consistent in that rifle. I mentioned specifically my sample size being small to be as concise as possible for anyone reading from my experience with that particular bullet.Sounds like you’ve already given up on the Berger’s with a small sample size but once you have mentally wrote something off as a failure it’s very hard (almost impossible) to overcome.
I’d look at the ELD-M 108s or 103 ELD-X if I were in your shoes.
Did he meet the knife?Of the buck, not the lungsView attachment 639954
Meet the knife?Did he meet the knife?
Gravity and a large exit= blood trail. Don't need a heart or lungs for it to fall out of the animal. Once the ribs are popped it allows for a pressure gradient to occur, kinda like a gas can with a breather that allows the spout to flow smoother. Sucking chest wounds and/or any hole in the ribs will allow something to flowI think that is the biggest thing people forget when complaining about no blood trails. You need something forcing stuff out of the body to do that.
This would not make any differenceDid you check the tips to see if they were clogged?
Can it collapse inward if the nose is clogged?This would not make any difference
The way Bergers expand is the nose section collapses inward, not opening outwards the way a traditional hollow point with a large opening does
I haven’t killed enough animals with bergers to dispute this, but everything I’ve read says you get inconsistent results when you aren’t checking the tipsThis would not make any difference
The way Bergers expand is the nose section collapses inward, not opening outwards the way a traditional hollow point with a large opening does
I could yes but I probably won’t. I’m a 6mm nerd I shoot 6mm rem, 243, 6creed, 6-GT, 6PRC. In my limited experience the Bergers as shipped just don’t perform like I expected when’ other bullets have. Again this is strictly 6mm related as the Bergers in 7mm and 30 cal have been flawless for me.
This would not make any difference
The way Bergers expand is the nose section collapses inward, not opening outwards the way a traditional hollow point with a large opening does
Can it collapse inward if the nose is clogged?
I have caught several berger tips like this in gel. Looks to me like they yaw sideways and the front ~1/3 tears off. I'm geussing the bergers with a larger air gap in the tip would upset easier.I haven’t killed enough animals with bergers to dispute this, but everything I’ve read says you get inconsistent results when you aren’t checking the tips
AbsolutelyCan it collapse inward if the nose is clogged?
Gotcha. I had some weird issues with Bergers recently. I’m going to clean the tips and see if it makes a difference.Absolutely
I think this is more of the case with those examples like the 195s that are pointed. With a significant amount of copper in the tips they do tend to penetrate more than those with more open tips. I personally haven't had issues with bergers not functioning but have with SMKs.I haven’t killed enough animals with bergers to dispute this, but everything I’ve read says you get inconsistent results when you aren’t checking the tips