berger vs barnes bullets

Barnes are good closer up, berger are good longer away. I can't imagine it being that much different with the Barnes. Im going to be buying a 28 Nosler here this winter and i have never shot Bergers bullets before and was thinking about giving the 180gr VLD's a try. I use a 264 win mag using the 140gr Berger at 2914fps for … but the berger shoots the same speeds out of my friends gun and has a .510 at 3000fps. This can be confusing when purchasing bullets. That means not only making bullets with the highest quality components and tightest tolerances, but also continuously pushing the envelope on bullet design and technology. Mar 17, 2019 #4 Broz Senior Member. Showing 1–12 of 28 results. That answer was written a while ago, I've taken a few more animals since then with both bullets and my views haven't changed much. I think maybe you better read my post again. Berger Bullets At Powder Valley, we carry a large selection of high-quality Berger bullets, from .172 diameter varmint bullets to large .338 rounds that are ideal for hunting and match shooting. I started using 168 grain TSX bullets in my .300 Wby then changed to 168 grain TTSX bullets. In 1932, Fred Barnes began selling bullets made in his Bayfield, Colorado basement workshop. Berger Bullets. In Stock Item #: BG20306 $0.39 per round Volume Discounts Available . This tool allows you to figure out which bullets will stabilize out of your rifle given your rifle’s twist rate. $38.99. Full metal jacket, hollow point, open tip match bullets – there’s plenty to choose from in this selection. Now, Barnes has improved on perfection by adding a streamlined polymer tip. In this case berger works better than barnes at long range. The easiest way for you to hone in what you are looking for if you're unsure of what bullet to use in your weapon is to consult your reloading book or contact the weapon manufacture for suggestions. We all know for factory produced bullets Berger's shoot great, as do Sierras. Add to Wishlist. Really no need to argue on the long range aspect. Most early reports on the Nosler RDFs are from fanboys who were given the bullets. In alphabetical order, here are four great purpose-built long-range hunting bullets available today. Here is what I did say "The Barnes is a controlled expansion bullet and it does just that." The Barnes LRX is a homogeneous bullet, meaning it's made out of one solid material, which happens to be copper. Select options. I'm going to do some ladder tests on both to see how each perform. Filter Products Save & Close. Loaded up some 175 VLD's and backed off the seating depth to just barely touching the rifling and got .194 5 shots at a 100 and .412 5 shots at 200, using 40 gr. I have used both. Barnes LRX bullets have been developed to match the advancements in rifle accuracy and extended-range optics. They fly flat, maintain speed well at distance and give about the same performance at 70 yards as at 700. Berger Bullets (18) Lapua (17) Barnes (11) Lehigh Defense (8) Speer (8) Norma (7) Prvi Partizan (6) Swift (3) Seconds, Custom, & Overrun Components (2) Federal Ammunition & Components (1) Winchester (1) The barnes typically have lower BCs but their new LRX bullets have gotten them into the higher BC group. Sometimes, we get so excited about providing shooters with better bullets that we end up introducing several new designs at once. I am looking for experience/advise on the terminal affects of Berger's VLD Hunting bullets on elk (caliber .284" and species elk preferred). Some just work better than others. Like FJIM said, they dont create any extra damage than anything else. Quality, precision, and results drive reloaders time and again to choose Barnes Bullets for reloading, or grabbing a box of Triple Shock off the shelf for deer season. Out of stock. I like the big heavy bullets with good B.C. I've been doing some reading and Berger's 168 gr VLD Hunting bullets seems to be a no-brainer for 7mm Rem Mags as far as accuracy is concerned. we worked up a load @ 3700 in my 7mm300wby and need less to say it shoots real flat with a 350 sight in. Joined Dec 28, 2012 Messages 483 Location Idaho. Berger bullets do NOT create more meat damage than any other non-bonded core, fragmenting bullet. Because Barnes Bullets has no control over the individual loading practices and/or components used, no responsibility is implied or expressed by Barnes Bullets, Inc. in the use of this data. Barbourcreek presents Hornday VS Berger Bullets 20% Gel 6.5 Creedmoor Re: Inquiry to Berger for their Hybrid Hunting bullets I did OCW tests with Varget and IMR 8208 in my 16.5" POF P-308 yesterday. Barnes LRX. Bullets Berger Bullets – .22 cal, 52 gr, FB Varmint 22309 / 22709 $ 27.12 – $ 255.29. All guys your input wanted what bullet Barnes or berger shots over 400 and topping out at around 850 what bullet do you choose. Here at Berger Bullets we make the most premium bullets in the game. Brand. Nosler is easy to get to 1.0 MOA, but hard to … The Berger does not function like the Barnes but that has no bearing on weather it will kill or not, on the .277 Berger the worst I had was it going in and blowing the chest cavity to jello and farther out it did a slower gernade both in the center of the chest. Many call it the deadliest hunting bullet on the planet. I just picked up some Barnes triple shock X bullets in 130 grain and the Swift 140 grainers for my 6.5-284. At those ranges, Berger hunting bullets. I've only used TSX bullets in my .375 RUM with a whole lot of bang...flops. Short story: the 30 cal 168 grain Classic Hunter rocks, and in my rifle made smaller average groups with IMR 8208 XBR.. Barnes Bullets . Berger Bullets (162) Sort Filter Sort Products Sort by: View: Page 1/5 BERGER 20(.204) 55gr HPBT BULLET (VARMINT) 100/bx . Add to Wishlist. The LRX features a long profile and boattail design that delivers match-grade accuracy at long range with an incredibly high ballistic coefficient and terminal performance that delivers the quick, clean, ethical kills you've come to expect from Barnes. Add to Wishlist. We at Berger are very passionate about providing shooters with the best bullets possible. Mar 17, 2019 ... Senior Member. The new Tipped TSX features the same 100-percent copper body with multiple rings cut into the shank. I never called Berger a controlled expansion bullet. TSXBarnes' Triple-Shock X Bullet (TSX) has a 25-year record of outstanding performance. It has only one weakness: Since copper has less mass than lead, LRX bullets are inherently lighter than a lead-cored bullet of the same size, resulting in somewhat lower BCs. In 2019, Federal will reintroduce a complete lineup of its Premium Barnes Triple-Shock X (TSX) offerings and launch new hunting loads using Berger Hybrid Hunter bullets. Does anyone have a Barnes manual that they can … The barnes bullets are 100% copper bullets that are intended to give very high weight retention which results in smaller wound channels but greater penetration. Filter. Founded in 1932 and headquartered in the Rocky Mountains just outside of Mona, Utah since 1967, Barnes is an industry leader in manufacturing environmentally sound, lead‐free bullets. Berger only makes match grade rifle bullets for Varmint, Target, Hunting, and Tactical. When we say “Match Grade” we mean that the highest quality copper and lead available is used in a process focused entirely on consistency rather than speed. In addition, it will offer several new options from Sierra and even new loads in its Varmint & Predator product line using Hornady V-Max bullets. They are DESIGNED to penetrate 4"- 6" then open up violently. Partitions, Barnes and all of the other bonded bullets do that job well. The information is to be used at the sole discretion of the user. I hunt with 2 rifles now for almost all my big game hunts. Berger is usually the first bullet I like to try in a new build, followed by Sierra, Hornady, Lapua, and just about anything but Nosler. Re: berger bullets vs sierra Been shooting the 168 SMK and 155 SMK palma in my GAP .308. barnes advertises .486 at 300 yards and 3000fps at 0. we have done some testing at ranges and it shoots about as flat as .550 should shoot. The copper is made into the J4 Precision Jacket, which is recognized around Home » Berger Bullets. I have a healthy supply of IMR-4350 (preferred), and some IMR-4831, and IMR-7828. It delivers the same gnat's-eyelash accuracy and "dead right there" performance—but with an added polymer tip that boosts BC and improves long-range ballistics. The below Berger Twist Rate Stability Calculator allows you to identify what the optimal twist rate and the marginal twist rate is for any given bullet given your shooting conditions. Does anyone have some loading data 300 Win Mag, Barnes 168 TTSX and Berger 175 and 190 VLD hunting bullets? Add to Wishlist. Barnes Bullets are known as a cut-above for reloaders the world over. Tho in my experience, meat damage has never been an issue with Berger. Barnes Reloading Bullets Tactical 50 BMG 50 Caliber .510 647 Grain TAC-X Boat Tail 20 Per Box [30695] View Out Barnes Reloading Bullets Tactical 6.5mm .264 120 Grain TAC-TX Boat Tail 50 Per Box [30237] The Berger is a great LOOONG range bullet. Over the next 40 years, the company gained a solid reputation by offering premium bullets to hunters who “rolled their own.” The Barnes Original became known as the top choice for African game. I've heard good things about Reloader 17 so I'm going to see what type of velocity Reloader 17 gives me as well as IMR 4350. All bullets work at long range. so I ordered the Hornady 225 eld-m bullets to try and want to order something else like the eld-x 212 or maybe the 230 hybrid. of … Bullets come in a large number of calibers or diameters, quantity per box, uses, manufacturers and price ranges. My questions are I mainly shoot for shoulder to anchor them but worried about the eld-m and Berger being able to penetrate through shoulder and bone without coming apart and able to crush bone if needed. All bullets are made with one die to guarantee consistency and quality.

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