Hunting Success Stories
Brad Fulk
"Our needs for long range accuracy and performance are met with Berger’s, end of story!”
Brad Fulk is a hunter and a target shooter from Hereford, Arizona, When hunting, he relies on Bergers for performance and shares how accurate and precise Berger Bullets are. This photo is of a buck taken on one of his hunts.
The .300 RUM features a 27” Rem. Mag. contour, fluted barrel 1:14 twist, Talley one-piece mounts, McMillan Edge stock, topped off with a Leupold VX-III LR 4.5x14x40mm scope.
Trevor Opperman “Berger Bullets are absolutely fantastic!”
Trevor Opperman lives in Canada, where he enjoys hunting. In the Mackenzie mountains, Trevor took his very first Dall sheep at 663 yards at about a 45 degree up hill angle with a single shot. "Berger Bullets are extremely accurate, and the wound channel is huge. Great for close work, excellent for long range."
Trevor shoots a Ruger #1 with a custom Giallard 28” barrel in 300 RUM with a Leupold scope. He loaded 215 Federal primers, Hodgdon powder, and Berger 30 caliber 210 grain Hunting VLDs.
Ron
Thalman “Berger Bullets is the best consumer production bullet on the market.”
Ron Thalman lives in Melstone, Montana where he loves to hunt. “The deer was on the ground before my recovery from recoil. I had to walk up on the location to verify that he indeed was down” since he wasn’t able to see it. “It was perhaps the cleanest kill in 50 years of deer hunting.” This deer was shot at 310 yards, entry point approximately 3” left of POA. "I wouldn’t trust anything but a Berger when I'm out on a hunt."
Ron took down this beautiful 4-point mule deer with his Winchester Model 70 30-06 Sporter, Win brass, Federal 210M primer, and Berger 30 caliber 155 grain Match Hunting VLDs.
Mark
Durfee"Berger Bullets are accurate and the most precise bullets I have ever used over the past 30+ years. Will NOT use any other bullets."
Mark Durfee is a long time hunter who lives in Orange, California. On his hunt last year he took down a large black bear from 30 feet. One shot, one kill; no more looking for a blood trail. “My Berger 30 cal. 185 gr. match hunting VLD bullet expanded and dropped the 360 pound bear right where I shot him. Instant humane harvest. Thanks, Berger Team for all your effort in making my hunting experiences memorable ones.”
Mark shoots a Winchester Model 870A, 30-06 with a Variable U.S. Optics scope. Remington Case, CCI primers, IMR Powder, and 185 gr. Berger Hunting VLDs.
William
Ivy"Berger Bullets are wonderful."
William Ivy took down this Mule deer in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on November 6, 2009 with Crystal River Outfitters. This mature buck is green scored at 176 1/8 inches, weighing about 300 pounds. William took the deer at 150 yards. “I realize 150 yards is not a very long shot, but there was no tracking involved as he dropped in his tracks.”
On this hunt, William used a Berger 30 Caliber 175 Grain Match Grade Hunting VLDs in his Browning A Bolt .3000 WSM, loaded with Winchester brass and primers and Reloader 19 powder.
Paul
Deveraux"I have been loading for 40 years and I can’t say enough good about Bergers."
Paul lives in Riverview, Canada where he tells his tale about an exciting moose hunt he went on with his friends. He was stalking a great moose that got away from his fellow hunters when he found an opportunity to take his shot from 235 yards. “ I couldn’t believe the mess the bullets made of his lungs. The bullet didn’t exit; it just exploded in there and disintegrated the lungs.” He took 738 lbs of meat home with him. "I have shot Noslers for years, then Barns, Sierras, and Hornadys; however, none compares to Bergers for consistence and accuracy."
Paul was shooting a 30-06 with Berger 30 caliber 168 grain Hunting VLD. He also shoots Bergers in his 22-250, 6mmBR, and 25-06.
Gary
Maschner"Bergers are great!"
Gary Maschner, a hunter in Canada, says "I was able to get two huge moose harvested!" This moose was taken down on the McGregor River just outside of Prince George in British Colombia, Canada on October 7, 2009. Everyone on the hunt loaded & trusted Berger to ensure they achieved the best results possible.
Gary used a Kimber 300 WSM with the Berger 30 caliber 185 grain Match Hunting VLD. Gary uses Berger exclusively in all of his guns.
Sandra
Mellon"Bergers have worked very well for me."
Sandra lives in Northern Alberta where she enjoys hunting with her husband. On one particularly good hunt, she bagged a mule deer and two black bears. Sandra trusts her Berger Bullets 30 caliber 155 grain Premium Hunting VLD when she goes out on a hunt.
Sandra shoots a 308 Winchester and uses RL15 powder.
Bob
Reedy Jr."Berger Bullets perform well, especially when you need to count on that long range shot."
Bob Reedy Jr. lives in Bowler, Wisconsin where he is an avid competitive target shooter. He is relatively new to Berger Bullets and tried them out on a hunt where he snagged a Mountain Caribou (825 yards) and a Stone Sheep (391 yards) in British Columbia.
Bob used the Berger 30 caliber 175 grain Match Hunting VLD and Hodgdon 4831 powder in his Christiansen Arms 300 WSM.
