Help me understand hunting with Berger bullets!

[Bratch]

Any experiences with the BT Targets? Federal has the 6 Arc in 108gr. Lots of talk on the Hybrids and Hunters but haven’t found much on the BT Target.

6 mm 108 Grain BT Target Rifle Bullet

Berger 6 mm Boat Tail Target Bullets are often used by competitve shooters who seek the highest accuracy possible. Berger 6 mm Boat Tail Target bullets are match-grade quality and utilize a tangent ogive bullet design which makes these very easy to load, tune and shoot.

bergerbullets.com

 

[83cj-7]

300 Win Mag / 215 Hybrid 2400fps impact velocity. Penciled right through.

 

[The Guide]

Any experiences with the BT Targets? Federal has the 6 Arc in 108gr. Lots of talk on the Hybrids and Hunters but haven’t found much on the BT Target.

6 mm 108 Grain BT Target Rifle Bullet

Berger 6 mm Boat Tail Target Bullets are often used by competitve shooters who seek the highest accuracy possible. Berger 6 mm Boat Tail Target bullets are match-grade quality and utilize a tangent ogive bullet design which makes these very easy to load, tune and shoot.

bergerbullets.com

I bought 2 boxes of the loaded Federal 6mm ARC Berger loads today. I'll try them out after I get them.

Jay

 

[waspocrew]

Hybrids seem to work “ok”.

300 PRC. 215 hybrid. 330 yards.

 

[HuntHarder]

The more i shoot Bergers, the more I prefer them over all others. In my experience, they are really easy to find an accurate load for too.

Love those holes!

 

[HuntHarder]

130 VLD-H

 

[HuntHarder]

130 VLD-H

 

[sierracharlie338]

25 cal 135g LRHT



6.5cal 140 EH

 

[Redbaron307]

So are the 180 hybrid target bullets good to use on elk and smaller game or do I try to track down 175 elite hunters? They seem to be* impossible to find right now. Trying to work a load up for a 7prc. I’ve tried the 180 ELDM but my rifle doesn’t seem to like them for some reason. Thanks for all the info on here!

 

[hdc77]

180 HT are killers for sure,
Here are some 175s to buy though,

Berger 7mm 175gr Elite Hunter #28554

Product Information Caliber: 7mm Bullet Diameter: 0.284" Bullet Weight: 175 Grains OAL: 1.502" Bullet Style: Elite Hunter Recommended Twist Rate: 1 in 9" or faster G1 BC: 0.656 G7 BC: 0.336 Part Number: 28554 Quantity: 100

www.bluecollarreloading.com

 

[hdc77]

Shot a Nilgai at the shoulder, 80 yards, 300 NMI 230 HT @2900 fps, dropped dead at 20 yards, devastating performance.

 

[83cj-7]

Another exit from a 215 @ 2600 impact velocity. Very large white tail doe. I drilled out the tips on these to initiate expansion a little sooner. This looks worse than it really is. It performed well and didn't ruin much meat.

 

[justin davis]

The more i shoot Bergers, the more I prefer them over all others. In my experience, they are really easy to find an accurate load for too.

Love those holes!

Yea the yellow box bullets just plain shoot!!

 

[HuntHarder]

Yea the yellow box bullets just plain shoot!!

And kill exceptionally well.

 

[Bratch]

I bought 2 boxes of the loaded Federal 6mm ARC Berger loads today. I'll try them out after I get them.

Jay

Have you had a chance to shoot these?

 

[glock233]

7 PRC with 180 hybrid target is a great setup for killing anything in North America. Too much gun really, but it’s more than sufficient.

 

[The Guide]

Have you had a chance to shoot these?

Not yet, between holiday's and the current below zero weather I've not shot much this month. 70 rounds from a 22 ARC project is all I've shot. Maybe next week since it will be in the 20's again.

Jay

 

[surfr716]

The hunting bullets punch pencil holes in game and the target bullets punch massive holes?

My 7prc shoots 180 Hybrid targets really well and my friend swears by them. But I’m hesitant to hunt with a “target” bullet.

I started searching around the forums and reviews are all over the place. I’m so confused.

Anyone hunt with 180 Hybrid Targets?
What am I to believe here? I don’t really feel like taking a chance on a trophy.

this is what a 185 berger did out of my 300 wsm. caliber sized entry cantelope sized exit. i understand its not quite the same but its a similar weight bullet with similar velocity. Every animal ive shot with my 6.5 prc has been with a berger as well, havent had to track one yet.

 

[khuber84]

this is what a 185 berger did out of my 300 wsm. caliber sized entry cantelope sized exit. i understand its not quite the same but its a similar weight bullet with similar velocity. Every animal ive shot with my 6.5 prc has been with a berger as well, havent had to track one yet.

185 vld in a 300wsm is a nasty combo. Killed a few elk and many deer with it a decade ago.

 

[surfr716]

185 vld in a 300wsm is a nasty combo. Killed a few elk and many deer with it a decade ago.

wish i had taken some photos of the exits from the 6.5 with a 156 EOL, that bullet is absolutely lethal. Gutting my blacktail this year it looked like i was pouring out condensed soup when we opened the diaphragm the other half dozen animals over the last couple years were similar.