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Garett Stoddard Talks Bullet Performance on Australian Hunting Podcast

Ever wonder what the difference is between our hunting and target bullets? Our Production Engineer, Garett Stoddard, recently discussed this topic and more on the Australian Hunting Podcast and you can listen to the entire podcast here. Jason Selmes, the host of the Australian Hunt Podcast, picks Garett's mind for information on bullets, ammunition, ballistics, terminal performance, and more on this hour long episode that covered topics like: What makes a good bullet for target shooting vs. hunting game? How do different bullet ogives affect performance? And what does VLD (very low drag) actually mean? Are ballistic coefficients important, or just one part of the [...]

Berger’s Emil Praslick Hosts Kestrel Ballistics’ Wind Reading Class

Emil Praslick, Berger's Mil/LE Business Development Manager and our very own "Wind Wizard" as we like to call him, will be joining Kestrel Ballistics tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25th at 3pm Eastern time to help host a virtual wind reading class. Kestrel Ballistics offers virtual classes to help shooters learn how to make the most of their Kestrel weather meters, maximize their time at the range, and advance their shooting capabilities to the next level. Emil told us, “I am really looking forward to this class and discussing how to best use the powerful capabilities of the Kestrel. There are a number of different strategies used [...]

Reloading for Long Range Precision Podcast

Berger has teamed up again with Frank Galli of Sniper's Hide and The Everyday Sniper Podcast in a new podcast geared towards educating shooters about BC, ballistics solvers, hand loading techniques, and more in a two-episode podcast series titled "Reloading for Long Range." In this podcast series, Frank interviews Berger's very own Bryan Litz and Emil Praslick to pick their brains about their trade secrets. Bryan, Berger's Chief Ballistician, and Emil, a military and law enforcement expert and world renown wind-reading guru, go into detail one everything from their personal reloading techniques to advanced topics such as how to use Ballistic Coefficients to accurately predict [...]

“No BS BC’s – Why Consistency Wins” Podcast Wrap-Up

Frank Galli of Sniper's Hide and The Everyday Sniper Podcast wrapped up the final episode of the NoBSBC 6-part podcast series with Berger Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz, and Mil/LE Tactical Expert, Emil Praslick. 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 podcast series dispels the “highest BC is best” myth, addresses the requirements for successful long range shooting, and “Why BC Consistency Wins” outright. Each podcast is an in-depth discussion [...]

Berger’s Bryan Litz and Emil Praslick on The Shooter’s Mindset

Berger’s Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz and Mil/LE Expert and Wind Wizard, Emil Praslick visited The Shooter’s Mindset on Tuesday, June 16, to take listeners further into understanding Ballistic Coefficients (BC’s), their consistency, and their effects on accuracy and precision. The Shooter’s Mindset podcast hosts, Anthony Cruz, Jennifer Seymour and Greg Cannon with Litz and Praslick, dove deep into dispelling the “highest BC is best” myth, requirements for successful long range shooting, and why BC consistency wins outright. For more information on The Shooter’s Mindset podcast, visit theshootersmindset.com. Learn more about Berger’s unrivaled consistency and quality, and catch bi-weekly articles from Bryan Litz @ NoBSBC.com.

Listen to Episode 3 of the “No BS BC’s – Why Consistency Wins” Podcast Series, Live Now!

Episode 3 of The Everyday Sniper's podcast series "Why Consistency Wins" is available to listen to now. This episode focuses on BC's effect on accuracy at both short and long range. Bryan Litz goes into detail about what accuracy really means, while Emil Praslick gives you a quick run down of what the relationship between BC and wind is. Listen now by visiting their podcast webpage now or following The Everyday Sniper in your favorite podcast listening app. 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. [...]

Berger’s Production Engineer Garett Stoddard on Hunt Backcountry Podcast

Berger Bullets Production Engineer, Garett Stoddard visits Hunt Backcountry this Friday, May 15, to take listeners further into understanding Berger hunting bullets & ammunition, their performance characteristics, and various applications for rifle hunting today. Join Hunt Backcountry podcast hosts Mark Huelsing and Steve Speck, as they meet with Garett and discuss a variety of topics, including terminal ballistics, bullet construction, and Berger product selection to achieve optimal performance in this hour-long episode. Hunt Backcountry host Mark Huelsing stated, "Understanding the terminal performance of bullets is critical for hunters, and our discussion with Garett helped me understand how bullet design and construction directly relates to that [...]

Listen Now! “No BS BC’s – Why Consistency Wins” Podcast Series Episode 2 Now Live

Episode 2 of The Everyday Sniper's podcast series "Why Consistency Wins" is now live. This episode focuses on Variation in BC with Velocity and why that matters to shooters like you. Listen to Berger Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz, and Mil/LE Tactical Expert, Emil Praslick, talk shop about bullet design, modern BC measurement techniques, and more by visiting their podcast webpage now or following The Everyday Sniper in your favorite podcast listening app. 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 [...]

Bryan Litz on Hunt Backcountry Podcast

Last Friday, May 8th, Berger’s Chief Ballistician, Bryan Litz visited with Hunt Backcountry to take listeners further into understanding Ballistic Coefficients (BC’s), their consistency, and applications for rifle hunting today.In this hour-long episode, the hosts of Hunt Backcountry, Mark Huelsing and Steve Speck, discussed the topic of external ballistics with Bryan.“As hunters, accuracy and precision is a matter of ethics. By understanding ballistic coefficients and how bullets travel from our rifle to our target, we can be more informed and capable shooters. We are eager to learn from Bryan and connect the science of BC to the in-the-field benefits that we, as hunters, can get [...]

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 [...]