Target Success Stories
Richard Wild
"Berger Bullets perform flawlessly.”
Richard Wild lives in Palmerston in Australia. Richard shot a new Australian record group size of 2.067 inches for five shots at 1000 yards in the Light Gun class at the Australian Shooting Games in Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
Richard shoots a custom rifle including a Stolle Teddy action, Kelbly SPG stock, Shilen barrel, and March 8x-80 scope. Richard used a 6.5x47 Lapua Improved cartridge and Reloader 15 powder, with Berger 6.5 mm 140 Grain Match Target VLD Bullets.
Peggy Yanosky
“I haven’t found any bullet to perform better than a Berger.”
Peggy is a competition shooter from Johnstown, PA. Peggy won first place in a local match at South Fork Rifle Club, shooting at 100 yards, 300 yards, and 500 yards for top score in the factory class.
Peggy shoots a 223 Savage factory model 12 with a 1-7 twist. She used Varget powder with Berger 22 caliber 90 grain Match Target VLDs.
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Kathy Saltalamachia “Berger is superior and consistent. They get me my wins.”
Kathy is a competition shooter from Oswego, NY. She had a very successful shooting season in 2009. In May, she got her first 100 score with a 4.089 grouping at the Original Pa. 1000 Yard Benchrest Club. She followed that with another 100 and two 99s. Kathy was the Heavy Gun Champion of the Original Pa. 1000 Yard Benchrest Club World Open and won end of the year Heavy Gun Overall Champion. She was inducted into the Benchrest Hall of Fame.
Kathy shoots a custom rifle with aluminum stock, BAT action, jewel trigger, Kreiger 1-10 twist barrel, and a Nightforce scope, loaded with H4350 and Berger 30 caliber 210 VLDs.
California
Grizzlies2009 National Trophy Infantry Team Champions
The California Grizzlies High Power Rifle Team is comprised of junior shooters from all over the state. At the 2009 National Champioships at Camp Perry, they won several team and individual National Junior Championships, setting two new National Junior Records in the process. They were the overall champions of the NTIT match, becoming the first Civilian Team since 1930 and the first Junior Team ever to win this match.
Pictured above is the winning NTIT team - David Lee Bahten, Chad Kurgan, Jim Minturn, Joshua Lehn, Matt Chezem, Melissa Acebo, Anthony Henderson, and Coach Jim O'Connell. Other members of the 2009 Grizzlies team (who all had successes this year) include James Mac Millan, Shelby Rosasco, Zach Shpak, Kayla Swenson, Blake Eames, Brandon Bayer, Bradley Pappageorge, and Brittany Rhodes, along with Coaches Dirk Seeley and Robert Taylor. Congratulations to the the shooters and coaches on the Grizzies team. We are proud to be associated with you, and wish you all the best in the future!
“Berger Bullets' high BC designs are a definite advantage.”
Bryan Litz is a long range shooter from Michigan, and is Chief Ballistician for Berger. Bryan has had much success with Bergers, including the title of US National Palma Champion (2008), firing member of the winning 2008 US Team in the Spirit of America International Rifle Match, and National Record Holder for the NRA iron sight midrange course (450-39X). “When great design meets high quality control, the result is an accurate and precise bullet that gives the shooter a competitive edge.”
Bryan’s rifles have Barnard actions, Mastin offset stocks, with Krieger and Broughton barrels. He uses Lapua and Winchester cases, with CCI primers, Hodgdon powder, and Berger Bullets.
“Berger Bullets are the best there is!”
Bob Bock is an F-Class shooter from Brewster, New York. Bob was the 2007 US F-Class Champion, and the 2007 Canadian Grand Aggregate and Finals Champion. Bob holds the F-Class National Palma record with a 449-33x. “Berger bullets are outstanding in uniformity and ballistic coefficient.”
Bob shoots a 6.5x.284 rifle with a Stolle Panda action, H4350 powder, Norma brass, and Berger 6.5mm 140gr. VLD bullets.
