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Berger and Sniper’s Hide partner for “No BS BC’s – Why Consistency Wins” Podcast

Follow Sniper’s Hide “The Everyday Sniper” podcast and listen to Berger Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz, and Mil/LE Tactical Expert, Emil Praslick, take a deep dive into Ballistic Coefficients (BC’s), their consistency, and effects on accuracy & precision. The Everyday Sniper podcast focuses on long range shooting, precision rifles, firearms, training, and industry update. With The Everyday Sniper, take control of your accuracy. Bryan Litz, Berger's Chief Ballistician and "the guy who literally wrote the book on Applied Ballistics." Emil Praslick, Mil/LE Expert and one of the top wind reading coaches in the world. The 6-part [...]

New 6.5 mm 153.5 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target bullets

Berger’s 6.5mm 153.5 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ is the latest projectile offering in the highly anticipated Long Range Hybrid Target™ (LRHT™) product line. The 6.5mm 153.5 Grain LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. A high Ballistic Coefficient is important for competitive shooting, but shot-to-shot consistency is the most critical aspect when engaging targets out to 1,000 yards and beyond. Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, Berger’s innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) applies controlled pressure along the nose of each LRHT bullet, producing [...]

New Berger 30 Caliber 205 Grain Elite Hunter

Berger is excited to announce the addition of the new 30 Caliber 205 Grain Elite Hunter projectile to the ever-popular long range Elite Hunter product line. The 30 Caliber 205 Grain Elite Hunter is purpose-built for hunters seeking a mid-to-heavy bullet solution for their 30 Nosler, 300 Win Mag, 300 Ultra Mags, 300 PRC, and other 30 caliber long-range hunting platforms. Elite Hunters utilize Berger’s industry-leading hybrid ogive design, which blends tangent and secant designs to optimize efficiency, reduce wind-drift, and minimize sensitivity to seating depth. Their sleek profile features an ultra-high ballistic coefficient (BC) and increased sectional density, delivering the highest energy [...]

Berger’s 30 Caliber 220 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target now in stock!

We are proud to announce that the new 30 Caliber 220 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ bullets are in stock and available to purchase at your favorite Berger dealers. While we originally released this bullet at SHOT Show in January, here is a bit of background information on its purpose of development. The 30 Caliber 220 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ (LRHT™) bullet utilizes our new Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) to achieve a G7 BC of 0.369 with variation of less than 1%. Our MRT™ process not only increases the BC of a bullet by reducing meplat diameter, but it also creates a more consistent [...]

Berger’s new 30 Caliber 208 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target bullet

Over the past few months we have released several of our new Long Range Hybrid Target bullets™ (LRHT). We are happy to announce that our new 30 Caliber 208 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target bullet is now available to purchase at your favorite Berger dealer. US Rifle Team F-TR members were instrumental in testing and developing the 208g Grain LRHT projectile for long range competitive target shooting applications. It compliments their current 200.20x hybrid team sanctioned bullet by allowing members another option with a little more weight and a much higher BC. With a longer bearing surface vs. the 200.20x, team members see the 208 [...]

Introducing Berger’s New Long Range Hybrid Target Bullet Line!

New for 2020! Our new Long Range Hybrid Target™ (LRHT™) bullets feature an improved center of gravity and ballistic coefficient by utilizing our newest advancement in bullet production processes, our innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™). Our LRHT line features a total of six different offerings ranging from 22 caliber up to 30 caliber. We designed each offering around a specific long range shooting discipline, such as Fullbore/Palma, F-TR, F-Open, PRS, and NRL. Each of these new bullets started with an optimized hybrid design, which means they are incredibly easy to tune to your rifle and have great BCs. We took those already fantastic designs and [...]

NEW! 7mm 190 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

Berger's 7mm 190 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target is the latest projectile offering in the highly anticipated Long Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) product line. The 7mm 190 Grain LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. A high Ballistic Coefficient is important for competitive shooting, but shot-to-shot consistency is the most critical aspect when engaging targets out to 1,000 yards and beyond. Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, Berger’s innovative Meplat Reduction Technology (MRT) applies controlled pressure along the nose of each LRHT bullet, producing a homogeneous and repeatable profile for the industry’s [...]

NEW! 6.5mm 144 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

The new 6.5mm 144 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ is the latest projectile offering in our highly anticipated Long Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) product line. The 6.5mm 144 Grain LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. A high Ballistic Coefficient is important for competitive shooting, but shot-to-shot consistency is the most critical aspect when engaging targets out to 1,000 yards and beyond. Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, Berger’s innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) applies controlled pressure along the nose of each LRHT bullet, producing a homogeneous and repeatable profile for the [...]

NEW 6mm 109 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

Our newest member of the Long Range Hybrid Target Family, the 6mm 109 Grain LRHT provides competitive PRS shooters and long range accuracy enthusiasts a level of precision and consistency unmatched by all other bullet manufacturers. Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, Berger’s innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) System applies controlled pressure along the projectile nose, producing a homogeneous and repeatable bullet profile for the industry’s most consistent Ballistic Coefficients (BC). The 6mm 109 Grain LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. A high BC is desirable for competitive shooting, however, shot-to-shot [...]

New 22 Caliber 85.5 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

Our new 22 caliber 85.5 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ Bullets feature an improved center of gravity and ballistic coefficient. Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, our new innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) System applies controlled pressure along the projectile nose, producing a homogeneous and repeatable bullet profile for the industry’s most consistent Ballistic Coefficients (“BC”). While a high BC is desirable to competitive shooters, shot-to-shot BC consistency is critical when engaging targets to 1,000 yards and beyond. Berger’s ballistic coefficients are all Doppler-radar verified with standard deviation unmatched by all other manufacturers. Easy to load and shoot with a jump-tolerant hybrid ogive design, the [...]