105 berger hybryd

[nativecat01]

I used the 105 berger hybrid in my 6br on prairie dogs yesterday. my rifle really likes these bullets but there is no expansion at all. is there another bullet that is as accurate but will kill prairie dogs

 

[22DASHER]

Berger 105 Hunting VLD

 

[jamesdmock]

I used the 105 berger hybrid in my 6br on prairie dogs yesterday. my rifle really likes these bullets but there is no expansion at all. is there another bullet that is as accurate but will kill prairie dogs

Berger makes an 87 gr. Hunting VLD that should expand well and give extra velocity for the 6 BR. Although I haven't shot prairie dogs with it, I have found it to be a very accurate bullet.

 

[STOMP442]

95gr Tipped Match King would probably work well.

 

[nativecat01]

I was wondering about the hunting bullet but their website said they enter 2-3 inches and then expand. that may be good for deer but not prairie dogs

 

[ttfreestyle]

I have used the 87 Vmax with good results in a 243.

 

[nativecat01]

the 87gr vmax shot ok but nothing brag about

 

[hammerjack]

Hornaday 103 Eld-X is what you are looking for or the old 105 A-Max

 

[RDA72927]

Is the 105 Hybrid not killing the prairie dogs? I mean, if they are, then DEAD is DEAD. Unless your are really looking for a load that explodes the prairie dog..

 

[nativecat01]

I watched two of them craw into the hole after they had been flipped into the air. I looked at one of the dead ones, you could only see a little spot of blood. Without an autopsy, I could not see the entrance or exit hole.

 

[KenOath]

Berger 105 Hunting, work well on Rabbits from a 6br.

 

[Ray B]

From what I've seen the Hybrid is a combination of target and tactical. I'd suggest you try one of the Varmint bullets such as the 88 gr.

 

[22DASHER]

I was wondering about the hunting bullet but their website said they enter 2-3 inches and then expand. that may be good for deer but not prairie dogs

I have shot plenty of prairie dogs with the 105 Hunting VLD’s. No they are not 55 grain V-Max’s going 4,000 fps but they do the job quite well. 0-500 yards then shoot light flat shooting bullets such as Nosler ballistic tips or v-Max’s Beyond that or when the wind blows I will take my 105 HVLD’s any day.

 

[nativecat01]

With the 105 hybrids, I noticed that were a a lot of ricochet. That is another thing I want to prevent. Do hunting bullets expand enough to kill the dogs? I would love for them to work.

 

[spclark]

95 grain Classic Hunter.

#24570, 0.223 G7 BC.

Try some.

 

[Geno C]

95 grain Classic Hunter.

#24570, 0.223 G7 BC.

Try some.

These are what I use in my 1-10 243ai Cooper. They are good bullets

 

[spclark]

These are what I use in my 1-10 243ai Cooper. They are good bullets

Why I posted it....

 

[Zero333]

What you need is a slow twist 6mm to shoot the 80gr Berger FB Varmint.

Problem is that fast twist 6mm barrels tend to molest the fragile 6mm explosive bullets. If they don't blow up, they'll at least loose their structural integrity enough to affect their true accuracy.

Explosive bullets tend to have thinner jackets. Fast twist + thin jacket = no bueno amigo.

I had to slow down 80 gr bergers in a 243win 8" twist down to 2,900 fps because at 3,200+ fps some of the bullets would not reach 200 yards before falling apart in the air.

 

[Zero333]

Another thing to add...

I never had a 58gr V-max blow up when shot from an 8" twist, so they probably have thicker jacket than the 80gr berger's.

 

[Geno C]

Why I posted it....

Just trying to support your suggestion. Show that you weren't the only one to have good results with them