Berger Bullets

James Crofts Crowned 2026 F-T/R Vihtavuori V2 Series Champion

James Crofts of Team Berger has been crowned the 2026 F-T/R Vihtavuori V2 Series Champion following an outstanding performance in Raton, New Mexico. Held May 13–16 at the NRA Whittington Center, the Vihtavuori V2 Finale is an invitation-only, long-range championship. The three-day event features two 32-shooter brackets in both F-T/R and F-Open disciplines. Competitors earn their place throughout the season by participating in F-Class Points Series qualifying matches, accumulating points based on their finishes. The top 32 shooters in each division advance to the Finale, where they compete in a double-elimination bracket to determine the champion. Crofts competes in the F-Class Target Rifle (F-T/R) category, which has strict equipment requirements. Rifles must weigh no more [...]

Berger’s Dustin Flint Crowned Louisiana Silhouette Champion

Dustin Flint of Team Berger has been crowned the 2026 Louisiana Grand Aggregate Smallbore & Air Rifle Silhouette Champion following a standout performance at the championship event held May 2–4 in Gonzales. The two-day competition brought together top shooters from across the region, featuring smallbore rifle events on Saturday — including both standard and hunter classes — followed by air rifle competition on Sunday. Flint secured his eighth Louisiana Smallbore Silhouette Championship title with an impressive aggregate score of 174/200. He faced a strong challenge from junior champion William Harris, ultimately prevailing in a shoot-off to take the title. Flint posted scores of 47/60 in Standard Rifle and [...]

Berger to Showcase New Products at the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits

Berger, a leading manufacturer of precision bullets and ammunition for long-range shooters and hunters, will showcase its latest product offerings at the 155th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, April 16–19, 2026, in Houston, Texas. The NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits will be hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center, April 16-19, with over 14 acres of exhibits, seminars, and appearances from industry leaders and political figures.   Attendees are invited to visit Booth #2757 to explore Berger’s new bullet and ammunition releases for 2026, designed to deliver unmatched accuracy, consistency, and terminal performance. New 7mm PRC Elite Hunter Ammunition   Berger introduces new 7mm PRC Elite Hunter loads featuring heavy-for-caliber options that deliver exceptional external ballistics and long-range terminal [...]

Berger’s Dustin Flint Defends Title at 2026 Spindletop Regional Championship

Congratulations to Berger shooter Dustin Flint on successfully defending his title and capturing the 2026 Spindletop Regional Champion honor with an impressive grand aggregate score of 141/160. The 2026 Spindletop Regional Championship was held March 29–30 at the Golden Triangle Gun Club in Beaumont, Texas. The annual two-day event challenged competitors with a demanding course of fire consisting of an 80-shot Smallbore Standard Rifle match and an 80-shot Smallbore Hunter Rifle match. Shooters fired a total of 160 shots for score, with two 40-shot matches conducted each day. Targets featured traditional metallic silhouettes of animals—chickens at 40 meters, pigs at 60 meters, turkeys at [...]

Berger Announces New 300 PRC Hunting Ammunition

We're pleased to announce our addition of the new 300 PRC 217 Grain Elite Hunter ammunition to their popular long-range Elite Hunter product line. The new 300 PRC ammunition, loaded with the 30 Caliber 217 Grain Elite Hunter, delivers exceptional energy and terminal performance for successful harvests. Featuring Berger’s hybrid ogive design, the Elite Hunter optimizes efficiency, reduces wind drift, and enhances long range consistency. Its ultra high ballistic coefficient (BC = 0.695) and increased sectional density provide outstanding downrange accuracy and impact performance. “The 300 PRC continues to gain momentum and pairing it with the new 30 Caliber 217 Grain Elite Hunter creates [...]

Berger’s Justin Skaret Places at the 2026 Southwest Nationals

Berger Team member, Justin Skaret brought home a second place finish this past week at the 2026 Southwest Nationals in the long-range sling division. The 2026 Southwest Nationals returned to Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ, from February 11–15. Hosted by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club, this year’s "must-attend" event saw a sell-out crowd of elite marksmen from 10+ countries competing in F-Open, F-TR, and Sling disciplines. Skaret credited his success to a specific load combination: Berger 153.5gr LR Hybrid Target bullets paired with Vihtavuori N160 powder and Lapua 260 Remington cases. He noted that this setup was essential for managing "tricky winds" [...]

Berger’s Nabower wins AZ State Smallbore Championship

Congratulations to our very own Ballistics Manager, Rob Nabower, for winning the Arizona State Smallbore Prone Championship this past weekend at Ben Avery Shooting Complex in Phoenix, AZ. The AZ State Smallbore Prone Championship was hosted by Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club, Saturday, January 10th and featured 160-rounds fired at distances up to 100-yards. Competitors shared that the weather was very uncharacteristic for the Grand Canyon State. Cooler temperatures and winds gusting over 30-mph created very challenging conditions. “As the Manager of Ballistics for Berger Bullets & Ammunition, I am fortunate to have the Lapua Rimfire Performance Center just outside of my office,” stated Nabower. “We [...]

Berger Bullets to Attend 2026 Jagd & Hund Show

We will exhibiting our product offering at the 2025 Jagd and Hund Show in Dortmund, Germany, January 27 – February 1. Hunting enthusiasts are encouraged to stop by booth #7.C44 to view out new 30 Cal 217 Grain Elite Hunter bullets and learn more about Berger Bullets and Ammunition. Out VLD Hunting, Elite Hunter, and Classic Hunter projectiles are designed for controlled expansion and extreme hydrostatic shock at both short and long-range distances. Whether your interest is handloading or factory ammunition, hunters and competitive shooters are bound to find success in the field or on the firing line with Berger. The 2026 Jagd and Hund Show [...]

Berger Announces New Competition Bullet Packs

We're now packaging select bullet offerings in convenient 1,500 count Competition Packs for handloaders insisting on procuring the same production lots. Serious long-range competitors and hobbyists are very particular about their measuring, weighing, and sorting of ammunition components to achieve the most precise results. Many are equally demanding about procuring components from the same production lot whenever possible. This becomes increasingly important when the difference between first and last place is often measured in thousandths of an inch. Our new Competition Packs help alleviate these challenges, providing handloaders with plenty of product built to the precise tolerances necessary to win the next competition. It’s why [...]

Berger Adds 7mm PRC Elite Hunter Ammunition for 2026

New for 2026, Berger is expanding the popular Elite Hunter ammunition line to include two new 7mm PRC cartridge offerings. Berger’s 7mm PRC Elite Hunter ammo provides best-in-class bullet options that deliver unprecedented exterior ballistics and long-range terminal performance. It features the 175 Grain Elite Hunter projectile with an impressive 0.336 G7 Ballistic Coefficient (BC) and the heaviest-in-class 195 Grain Elite Hunter which boasts an industry-leading 0.387 BC. Berger Elite Hunter projectiles and ammunition feature a sleek, high BC hybrid-ogive profile design for hunters who demand an ethical long-range precision solution. Elite Hunter’s provide 2-3” penetration before producing extreme hydrostatic shock and a massive wound cavity through the vitals. Energy is deposited where it’s most effective – inside the animal. Elite Hunter bullets utilize Berger’s J4 Hunting Jacket, which is held to the tightest tolerances measuring less than .0003” TIR (total indicated runout). Berger Production Engineer Bob [...]