In 2003, I won my first match for score with a 96 in my relay and an 89 in the shoot off. This was the 4th match that I had ever fired at 1000 yards. I was shooting 6.5/06 with 140gr Berger VLD's. In 2004 I won 4 relays shooting a 7WSM with 180gr. Berger VLD's. In 2005 I shot 6.5WSSM with 140gr. Berger VLD's and won 6 relays and 3 shoot offs. I also shot high score in match 3 with a 99. In match 8 I shot the small group of the day with a 5.559. I won 3 out of 4 relays that I shot in at the 2005 world open. This was good enough to win 2 gun overall grand champion. I am looking forward to another good year with Berger Bullets in 2006.

I started shooting Berger Bullets exclusively in 2003 after my first match win with them. I believe the high B. C. helps to shoot better in high wind and bad conditions. Even when shooting in a 2-3 mph wind, your group will still be affected by the wind, but with a higher B.C. bullet it will be affected less. This results in smaller groups and higher scores at long range. I also think the design and construction of the Berger Bullet is better than other manufacturer's bullets. This makes them more consistent.

Martin Dailey

Success Story for Shawn McKenna

A highly successful competitive shooter Shawn McKenna, High Master in High Power and Long Range has been using Berger Bullets exclusively since 1998. Shawn began shooting at age 7 attending his 1st Camp Perry Competition at age 14. A year round competitor, Shawn has set 8 National Records, placed in the President's 100 5 times, placed in the top three at 8 Regional Championships with 2 Gold Medals, won 11 State Championships, 3 Junior State Championships and earned a position on the Elihu Root Team, twice. Below is a list of additional successes that Shawn has achieved using Berger Bullets.

2004 2nd Service Rifle Overall 2359-86x's
2004 2nd Place in the Farr Trophy (1000 yards with Service Rifle)
2004 Firing Member of the Rumbold Team Trophy Winners 1973-62x's
2004 Alice Bull Trophy 591-16x's
2003 National Civilian Service Rifle Champion
2003 3rd Service Rifle overall 2364-96x's
2003 and 2004 3rd Place in the President's 100 Match
Member of the 495 Club
Member of the 792 Club
2004 McCann Trophy 4th Place 1197-54x's
2003 McCann Trophy 8th Place 1197-34x's
Members Trophy 2nd Place 198-10x
2004 High Service Rifle Palma 443-12x's
2004 Achieved High Master Long Range classification with a Service Rifle

Shawn McKenna

Success Story for John Whidden

John Whidden from Nashville, GA shoots a Winchester Model 70 with a Broughton 1 in 10 twist chambered in 308 Win. John used the 155 gr VLD Berger to shoot the highest score during the four day tryouts for the US Palma Team in Phoenix, AZ at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. "Berger Bullets consistently give me sub-half MOA performance at 1000 yards right out of the box, without all the sorting."

John Whidden

Success Story for Terry Brady

Terry Brady from Shelby, NC shot a rifle that was originally built by Jim Borden as a 6PPC with a Hart 20.5" barrel. The action is an early Left Port, Right Bolt "TPE Borden" glued into a black Borden glass BR stock. Terry prefers shooting the 6mm 105 gr VLD Berger. "I use Berger 105gr VLDs, with factory moly coating (it's just a mess if you coat them yourself). I started measuring the first 105s I bought, and they were very consistent so I quit measuring them." Terry used the 105 gr VLD to break four IBS 600 yard records and shoot his way to winning the 2005 IBS Shooter of the Year.

2005 Shooter of the Year
44.5 points, which was 11 points ahead of second place.
 
Records Broken by Terry Brady
Heavy Gun
HG Group of 0.861"
HG Group Agg. Of 1.9803"
Two Gun
LG/HG Score 403-14X
LG/HG Group 2.086"

Terry Brady

Success Story for Jerry Tierney

Jerry Tierney from Plymouth, CA shoots 1000-yard benchrest competition. His Light Gun, a BAT action in a McMillan F-Class stock using a Krieger 1 in 8.5" twist barrel is chambered in .284 Win. In his Light Gun he shot the 7mm 180 gr VLD Berger at the NBRSA 1000-yard Championship where he won the Skip Talbot Trophy. Along with the bronze Talbot Trophy, Jerry captured the overall two-gun championship, and earned first-place awards for 6-target LG Score, 6-target LG Group, 12-Target Two-Gun Group, and 12-Target Two-Gun Score. According to Jerry, "it helps to have good high-BC bullets like the Berger 180 gr VLDs."

 
Jerry Tierney

Success Story for Derek Wade

Derek Wade from Pretoria, South Africa shoots a 7mm Tombi Shooting System. Derek shot the 7mm 168 gr VLD Berger to win the 2005 South African National F-Class Championship. According to Derek "When integrating Berger VLD Bullets inherent accuracy, stability and awesome ballistic coefficient in my 7mm Tombi Shooting System, My victory was assured."

Derek Wade

Success Story for South African F-Class Team

Pictured below is the South African F-Class Team. These fine shooters bested all comers in the 2005 F-Class World Championship to win the Team Trophy. The South African Team trusted 7mm 168 gr VLD Berger to win this prestigious event.

South African F-Class Team