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Testing loads - Am I doing it wrong?

What would you guys do if the Berger hybrids don’t shoot in your barrel? Just mark it up as a bad barrel or keep trying different bullets?
Try jumping it way more than you probably have. .120 is a good place to start. If it doesn’t shoot there then there is something wrong. Hybrids love to jump.
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Testing loads - Am I doing it wrong?

Well, I started the thread to see if I´m doing it wrong and that seems to be the case (for over 10 years now).
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But putting that aside, I had no clue that you guys all, or most of you like it seems, use Bergers such a lot.

So, as the thread got this turn, it´s like a new topic which is fine to me.
Let´s start this over.

"Which Berger bullet should I use?"

For
- hunting
- mainly small game like deer and small predators (fox, badgers), a boar up to max. 200 pounds rather rare.
- in a .270 Win magazine fed rifle
- on max. distances up to 300yds.

I will try them out for sure.
Do not use bergers for hunting! I swear by bergers as the best bullet but not for hunting. I know there will be several who tell me I’m wrong and that’s fine. I’m very close with some of the best outfitters in the country and they all cringe when clients show up using bergers. One friend is one of the best known guides in Alaska and is to the point of asking clients not to show up with bergers. It is so critical with bergers to have there impact velocity perfect to work on game and also if they hit some bone or not. For a 270 roll with the eldx if you just want a bullet to work great on all game. I shoot nothing but bergers in all my competitive rifles cause they are simply the best however with the knowledge gained from many who know the facts I will never use bergers on game. I’ve written about this several times on here already and several agree with me from past experiences but of course a bullet has killed for others and yes they disagree. Bergers are bad ass bullets but just not for hunting imo.
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