Berger Long Range Hybrid Target Terminal performance

[SDHNTR]

Effective? Generally. The same- no. It would be akin to saying a ELD-X and a Barnes TTSX are the same. Both plastic tipped and both kill, but both behave quite differently.

Differently on the theoretical level, sure, but effectively different? Not in my experience. Would love to know what you’ve seen that is so different.

 

[Formidilosus]

Differently on the theoretical level, sure, but effectively different? Not in my experience. Would love to know what you’ve seen that is so different.

Which? Between VLD and Target Bergers?

 

[bmart2622]

Differently on the theoretical level, sure, but effectively different? Not in my experience. Would love to know what you’ve seen that is so different.

Certainly you dont mean between a Berger and a TTSX?!?!?

 

[SDHNTR]

Which? Between VLD and Target Bergers?

Yeah, or say between VLDH and Hybrid Targets. You’ve seen a meaningful difference in tissue destruction?

 

[sierracharlie338]

Locked and loaded with some 135 LRHTs for in the morning. Will report back.

 

[Formidilosus]

Yeah, or say between VLDH and Hybrid Targets. You’ve seen a meaningful difference in tissue destruction?

Yes. Thin jacket VLD’s typically penetrate 3-5” then fragment near totally. With lots or most caliber/weights- exits are relatively rare in larger see and elk. Think 15-16” penetration with a 8” wide wound channel with extreme cavitation in the chest.
Most target versions will penetrate 4-8” before yawing or upsetting, and they will generally exit. Think 3’ish inch wide wound channel.

They also generally have different impact velocity requirements- 1,800 to 1,900fps impact with VLD-H, and 2,050’ish for Target/tacitical/OTM’s. That’s in general, there are exceptions however.

 

[SDHNTR]

Interesting. I’ve seen two elk laying side by side, one shot with a 215 target and one shot with 210vldh. Both at similar ranges, 400 ish and with similar guns, .300 wm and prc, and in pretty much the same spot. The damage looked about the same. People seem to use them without much distinction too. As if shooting Bergers were all the same. I don’t think many people knowingly shoot the target version for greater penetration or the hunting version for greater expansion.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Berger 135lrht out of a 25creed, 2800 range was about 100yards. Bang flop.
Entrance


Exit


Entrance skin removed


That’s about a 1.5-2 inch hole through the middle of the shoulder.

 

[Formidilosus]

Interesting. I’ve seen two elk laying side by side, one shot with a 215 target and one shot with 210vldh. Both at similar ranges, 400 ish and with similar guns, .300 wm and prc, and in pretty much the same spot. The damage looked about the same. People seem to use them without much distinction too. As if shooting Bergers were all the same. I don’t think many people knowingly shoot the target version for greater penetration or the hunting version for greater expansion.

Sure there are lots of crossover between them, but it’s around the edges where differences start to show up.
Lots of people use lots of things without an understanding of how any of it actually works, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t differences. Mostly because animals are meat and tend to die when perforated, and very few people kill enough animals in enough scenarios to see any trends, or have enough of an analytical mind to look for differences. If course, the vast majority shoot animals without any “need” to understand it.

 

[SDHNTR]

Sure there are lots of crossover between them, but it’s around the edges where differences start to show up.
Lots of people use lots of things without an understanding of how any of it actually works, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t differences. Mostly because animals are meat and tend to die when perforated, and very few people kill enough animals in enough scenarios to see any trends, or have enough of an analytical mind to look for differences. If course, the vast majority shoot animals without any “need” to understand it.

Agreed. And by no means was I insinuating that my very limited experience with Bergers meant much. I’m a mono guy, not necessarily by choice, but only because I’m too lazy to switch loads when I go out of state. I could bore you to death with hundreds of stories and examples of mono bullet nuances.