Berger Long Rang Hybrid 220gr

[BRTreedogs]

Personally I'd shoot what's known to perform, if that extra 5 grains is making or breaking it for ya you should have built a 338

 

[dirtytough]

Personally I'd shoot what's known to perform, if that extra 5 grains is making or breaking it for ya you should have built a 338

If people only shot what was known to perform no one would of tested the 215 hybrid target bullet on game. They would of kept using partitions etc. Also what 220 grain .338 bullet has the same BC as the new .308 220 grain berger long range hybrid?

Seems like thats old school thinking. Why do we need a 270 winchester when the 30-30 will do? Or a 245 grain berger when there is a 230? Or etc, etc, etc.

Seems nice that manufacture's are designing new products every year instead of saying there are enough designs out there.

 

[tdhanses]

Personally I'd shoot what's known to perform, if that extra 5 grains is making or breaking it for ya you should have built a 338

Better BC and similar velocity, I like to play around.

 

[tdhanses]

How much difference in nose cavity depth is there between the two?


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215 = .409 depth using .034 gauge

220 = .358 depth using .032 gauge

I did find a few 220’s that would take the .033 as well, so some variance but the majority I checked maxed at .032. none of the 215’s would take a .035 gauge all .033 - .034. Depths were very consistent on both.

 

[ckleeves]

215 = .409 depth using .034 gauge

220 = .358 depth using .032 gauge

I did find a few 220’s that would take the .033 as well, so some variance but the majority I checked maxed at .032. none of the 215’s would take a .035 gauge all .033 - .034. Depths were very consistent on both.

Interesting. Thanks for checking that. Not as much difference as I expected.


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[sheepaholic]

Any updates? Have these shown up, has anyone tested them or shot game with them?

 

[tdhanses]

Any updates? Have these shown up, has anyone tested them or shot game with them?

I‘ve had them for since I started this thread, have yet to shoot them.

 

[Gear-Reviewer]

No updates yet?

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

Sorry guys, I handled them and they were part of the discussion in a meeting with Berger at Shot, But I actually have not measured this yet. The 215 is .400" and I know we will loose a bit, but I am hoping not much. The 7mm / 195's are .300" and I didn't feel they worked well on elk. But then no 7mm does compared to a 30.

EDIT to add: I do have some coming and we will be testing for terminal performance as well as our usual testing.

Good morning
Im dying to hear if you guys killed anything with the 220 LR hybrid?

 

[oilman87]

Any updates on this?

 

[ElkPRC]

Any updates to this yet? I was able to get my hand on 500 and would be very interested at trying on Elk.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

Any updates to this yet? I was able to get my hand on 500 and would be very interested at trying on Elk.

I made a few kills with them last year with good results but I'm probably going to run the 225 eldms instead.
They expand better and kill faster.
https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/bull-down-30-nos-220-lrht.236717/

 

[orelkaddict]

Me personally I've had nothing but great success with these on game out of my RUM. Now granted I'm not stacking up numbers like Broz is so he might have a different opinion on them?

 

[Joshf303*]

Anything new from the fall?

 

[Conrad]

Bump

 

[TXHunt]

Any new updates?

 

[Joshf303*]

Any new updates?

Have gotten 2 into bulls so far this year. Daughter has a NM cow tag to fill in Dec and planning in using the same combo…

Bulls were shot at 598 and 426 out of a 24” PRC, 2880 starting velocity. Farthest bull was slightly quartering away, entered behind high shoulder, exited completely in front of off shoulder. Other was broadside with same entry and exited through off side shoulder with bullet in offside hide somewhere. Both bulls were DRT.

Load work up was kinda hasty and I did find they did not like being run in the higher node at 2980ish. 1- 1 1/2MOA groups through a whole seating depth string. Throttled them back to the lower node at 2880 and ground tightened up significantly.