Thread: Berger Hybrid Target - any good for hunting?

I seem to recall some people using these for hunting, but not sure if they are suitable or not. Anyone used them?

I’m 99% sure a good mate used them in 300wm they were very popular with the big 30s I used the vld T once and that’s 100% a no go il reach out to my mate to confirm 215hybrid rings a bell to me

Thanks, my memory might be faulty but I think I recall Duleys talking about running Berger Hybrids?

I used 215's in my 300wsm untill they became too hard to find. Awesome bullet, absolutely smashed everything I shot with them.....only warning is if you primarily hunt for meat DONT put them into the shoulder as the few I did made the shoulders completely unusable. My preferred placement was either neck or double lung so I could maximize meat recovery.
I shot roughly 30 deer from 40 -500yds and not a single one needed tracking, they either dropped on the spot or moved no more than 10yds.

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

I used 215's in my 300wsm untill they became too hard to find. Awesome bullet, absolutely smashed everything I shot with them.....only warning is if you primarily hunt for meat DONT put them into the shoulder as the few I did made the shoulders completely unusable. My preferred placement was either neck or double lung so I could maximize meat recovery.
I shot roughly 30 deer from 40 -500yds and not a single one needed tracking, they either dropped on the spot or moved no more than 10yds.

Bergers in general mate I choose them because they anchor big bodied animals can confirm @chainsaw it was hybrids 300 win mag a barrel and a bits worth

I’ve been running 180 Elite Hunters in 300wsm but they can be hard to find. Thinking 185gn Hybrid might be a good alternative

Originally Posted by chainsaw

I’ve been running 180 Elite Hunters in 300wsm but they can be hard to find. Thinking 185gn Hybrid might be a good alternative

When I couldnt find any 215's, I went back to 208amax.
If you want to stay at a similar weight as the 180EH maybe look at 178eldm/x. Could be another option.

Yep, that’s my other option

I have heaps of Berger projectiles in stock

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

When I couldnt find any 215's, I went back to 208amax.
If you want to stay at a similar weight as the 180EH maybe look at 178eldm/x. Could be another option.

What barrel twist were you shooting the 215s in wsm?

As above the hybrids have worked great on fallow up to big red stags for me too.

Originally Posted by SPEARONZ

What barrel twist were you shooting the 215s in wsm?

As above the hybrids have worked great on fallow up to big red stags for me too.

10 twist carbon proof research

I shot the 180gr Berger hybrid in two fatmax rifles, shot a lot of animals with them.


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I was using the 230gr berger hybrids in my 300prc, with good results on game have since switched to the 230gr Atip

I recently picked up a Fatmax shooting Berger 180hybrids have shot 4 animals with it, all around 500yds massive damage heaps of blood, I rate them so far…