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04 January 2010, 10:12
TrackersNZ
Berger Bullets
Berger VLD Promotional Video

Is anyone local using these bullets for long range huntinfg applications?
Calibers: 300 (WSM and Win Mag, 7mm , .325 and similar.
I'd be interested in opinions/results especially compared to Barnes TSX LRX etc.

Also where's the best place to buy them.

I see dead Eye Dick's is the NZ agent.


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04 January 2010, 11:41
Matt Graham
I'd be wary... reports I have seen are that they are super hard ...


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04 January 2010, 19:12
Bob from down under
GS Custom projectile might be easier to get.
Their agent is in Auckland.
http://gscustom.co.za/


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04 January 2010, 23:48
Von Gruff
+1 on the GSC bullets,there design is superb as the repeatability from box to box, and Martin is extremely helpfull with load developement details to get the best from your own particular rifle. He got me to 3235fps for my 7x57 with better than exceptable accuracy. I do use the Berger in my 20 cal though.

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06 January 2010, 10:56
wirehunt
There is a bloke not to far away from you that does them for a good price.

Got two boxes of the 6.5 sitting, and there still sitting. Must get my aRse into gear with those.


Happy hunting
08 January 2010, 11:52
TrackersNZ
There is a bloke not to far away from you that does them for a good price.

CHCH: Ghoustbuster???


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15 January 2010, 19:08
Bushchook
Have used a few of the 130gn Berger hunting VLD's through my .270 WSM on light ,thin skinned game. Certainly seem harder than a Nosler ballistic tip. More like a Sierra gameking I would say . Think they will go alright on heavier animals but time will tell . Accuracy is better than anything else I've tried .


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16 January 2010, 05:06
wirehunt
quote:
Originally posted by TrackersNZ:
There is a bloke not to far away from you that does them for a good price.

CHCH: Ghoustbuster???


Soddy at Palmerston. Also Jim the gunsmith can get them to I believe, but don't hold me to that.
Also a new gun shop in Mosgiel, I can get the number if you want, he's sharp on the prices...


Happy hunting
17 January 2010, 16:19
M 98
There is a guy not far from me who is making his own bullets useing BERGER jackets, a lot of the bench rest crowd are useing his proj now