Morgan Joy-Twenter, Author at Berger Bullets

Berger Announces New Extreme Long Range 375 Caliber Bullet

New for 2024, we're pleased to announce the 375 caliber 410 Grain Hybrid Target bullet, purpose-built to meet the demands of shooters competing in Extreme Long Range (ELR) disciplines with large capacity magnum cartridges. The new Berger 375 caliber 410 Grain Hybrid Target projectile delivers the trusted performance shooters have come to expect from Berger Hybrids and offers a long-range competitive advantage previously attainable only from a solid, lathe-turned projectile. Like all other Berger bullets dominating long-range shooting disciplines, the foundation for the 375 caliber 410 Grain Hybrid Target bullet is the industry leading Berger J4 jacket, offering unprecedented concentricity of <.0003” total [...]

Team Berger’s John Mullins Wins Arizona State High-Power Silhouette Championship

Team Berger’s John Mullins won the 2023 Arizona High Power Silhouette State Championship by taking first place in both Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle divisions, March 11-12th. The 2023 Arizona State High-Power Silhouette Championship was hosted by Hassayampa Rifle Silhouette Club at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Competitors shot 40-round Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle matches on both Saturday and Sunday. For High-Power competition, shooters engage ten chickens at 200 meters, ten pigs at 300 meters, ten turkeys at 385 meters and ten rams at 500 meters with centerfire rifle cartridges. “Great weekend of shooting with changing winds and Berger Bullets gave [...]

Berger Sponsors US F-Class Team

Berger, manufacturer of the highest quality bullets and ammunition for competitive long-range shooters and sportsman, is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2023 United States F-Class Team competing at the 2023 F-Class World Championships in South Africa. The 2023 F-Class World Championships are being held at the Genl Wet Shooting Range in Blomfontein, South Africa March 21st through April 1st. Competitors from around the globe will compete in both F-Class Target Rifle (F-TR) and F-Open divisions battling for the prestigious title of World Champion. The U F-Open and F-TR teams are comprised of over 60 members coming from 25 different states. The team members [...]

Berger Bullets Attending 2023 IWA Outdoor Classics

Berger, manufacturer of the highest quality bullets and ammunition for competitive long-range competitive shooting and hunting, will be exhibiting at the 2023 IWA Outdoor Classics in Nuremberg, Germany, March 2-5. IWA visitors are encouraged to stop by Booth #515 in Hall 7 to view Berger’s match grade rifle bullets and ammunition while learning about Berger’s expanded line of Elite Hunter ammunition. Berger’s new ammunition is available in the following offerings: 6mm Creedmoor 108 Grain Elite Hunter, 6.5 Creedmoor 140 Grain Elite Hunter, 6.5 PRC 140 Grain Elite Hunter, and 300 PRC 245 Grain Elite Hunter. The 2023 IWA Outdoor Classics will be held at [...]

Team Berger’s Justin Skaret Wins at Southwest Nationals

Congratulations to Team Berger’s Justin Skaret winning the Sling Division of the 2023 Southwest Nationals. Skaret scored an impressive grand aggregate of 1233-50X to take the top place finish. Fellow Berger teammate, Amanda Elsenboss finished in third. Skaret’s match scores are as follows: Palma 800, 900, and 1,000-yds – 442-17X 1,000-yd Iron Sights Aggregate – 396-17X 1,000-yd Any Sight Aggregate – 395-16X The Southwest Nationals was held February 15-19th at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Hosted by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club, the Southwest Nationals is the “must-attend” event for competitive long-range shooters around the world. The Southwest Nationals features F-Open, [...]

Berger’s Dustin Flint Wins Louisiana Highpower Silhouette Championship

Team Berger’s Dustin Flint scored a 93 X 120 at the 2022 Louisiana Highpower Silhouette Championship to secure the championship title for the second consecutive year! Taking place on October 15th and 16th at the “Bucky” Murdock Farm in Zwolle, Louisiana the two-day match featured two 40-shot relays on Saturday and one 40-shot relay on Sunday. In High-Power Silhouette competition, chickens are at 200 meters, pigs at 300 meters, turkeys at 385 meters, and rams at 500 meters. "The Louisiana Highpower Silhouette State Championship is one of the highlights of the shooting season every year. I really love this match and I'm happy to [...]

Walt Berger Named Team USA Rifle Captain for World Benchrest Championships

Walt Berger, founder of Berger Bullets and Ammunition, was named Captain of the USA Rifle Team for the World Benchrest Championships in Calgary, Canada this past week. The World Championships are held every two years and attract competitors from over 30 countries, testing their skills at 100-yard and 200-yard distances. Along with being named Team Captain, Walt participated in the World Benchrest Championships and did not disappoint. He finished 6th place in the Light Varmint 200-yard individual matches, and went on to support “USA Team A” to win the Silver Medal! Under Walt’s leadership, the USA’s Joel Nader won the Gold Medal for individuals, “USA [...]

Bryan Litz Wins Hathcock Award

Mesa, AZ – Berger’s Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz, was presented with this year’s National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Hathcock award on June 4, 2019 in Fredericksburg, VA. The Hathcock award is presented to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions in operational employment and tactics of small arms weapons systems which impact the readiness and capability of U.S. military and law enforcement. The NDIA’s Small Arms Committee Executive Board selects the recipient in honor of the U.S Marine corps sniper legend Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II. Hathcock honorably served in both military and law enforcement communities and influenced sniper training programs across the [...]

Berger ELR Projectile Selected for Extreme Sniper Strike Operations Program

Berger Bullets announces its new .375 caliber ELR Match Solid Bullet has been selected for the Extreme Sniper Strike Operations (ESSO) program (phase 2). The ESSO program is a US government project to develop a high performance, extreme long-range sniper weapon system built on a bolt-action, magazine fed platform. The new EnABELR (Engineered by Applied Ballistics for Extreme Long Range) cartridge is being loaded with Berger ELR Match Solid Bullets to drive the state of the art ESSO weapon system. The EnABELR is designed to reliably engage targets at distance 2500 meters. Bryan Litz, Berger’s Chief Ballistician said: “The .375 caliber Berger ELR Match Solid [...]

New Berger 6mm Creedmoor Ammunition

Mesa, AZ – New for 2019, Berger announces the addition of two 6mm Creedmoor offerings to their successful Match-Grade Rifle Ammunition line.New Berger 6mm Creedmoor Hunting Ammunition is loaded with 95 Grain Hybrid Classic Hunter projectiles and premium cartridge cases offering match-grade accuracy, lethal precision and sub-MOA results. Classic Hunter bullets are purpose-built to optimize ballistic performance in the field, while functioning flawlessly through any factory rifle magazine. Its cutting-edge hybrid ogive design is the same as Berger Hybrid Target Bullets, yet allowing for SAAMI length configurations for efficiency in the field.New 6mm Creedmoor Target Ammunition is loaded with Berger 105 Grain Hybrid Target bullets, [...]

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