Berger discontinuing .20 Cal 55gr bullet

[B23]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear, considering this is the only bullet I shoot in my 20-250, but I talked to Berger earlier today and confirmed, they have discontinued their .20 Cal 55 grainers. Boooooo!

[platapus]

This is sad news. I was extremely disheartened when they discontinued the 50gr. Hopefully another manufacturer will step up??? I guess the cousin bullet makers will get our business.

[DittoHead]

Time to buy all you can get while they're still on the shelves.

[B23]

Originally Posted by DittoHead

Time to buy all you can get while they're still on the shelves.

Did that earlier today, bought 1000 of them from Midway. I already have 3-400 so between what I have and what I've got coming, that should last me through both of my 8tw 20 cal barrels. These 20-250's aren't real long for barrel life anyway.

[Tim Anderson]

Berger is not loyal to the customers, stopped buying there bullets long time ago,,...

[17VLD]

To last out my 20 Dasher barrel.Looks like you are the smart one Doug,since you built your Dasher to shoot 40’s
Back to my old thought about Hornady building a 50V-Max to save us dumb guys.Its probably time I buy some Black Hole bullets to keep my long ranges 20s shooting if and when they get new barrels.
Matt

[FastPPC]

Bummer, Sad news but Berger's in business to make a profit. Unless you build a rifle to specifically shoot these (which I did) they will not shoot because so long and heavy. I'm sure there is just a very small market for these but sure hope someone else makes them available. Maybe Blackhole's will see the need. For this of us that built a rifle to shoot them sad news.

[rickiesrevenge]

Haven't seen one positive thing from Berger since they were bought out by nammo. If I remember correctly Bib Bullets was working on a heavy 20 cal.

Aaron

[montdoug]

When Walt and Eunice were in top form Berger was about taking care of peoples needs in the shooting world and it mattered to them, I talked with Walt a number of times and really enjoyed the conversations.
When the place sold it's been all downhill since.
Walt had recently come out with the MEF bullets in the 20, 22 and 25 grain .17 cal bullets. For those not familiar with the MEF it stood for "Maximum Expansion Factor" (read, Big Hole).
I asked Walt what he'd recommend for P-Doggies at 350 to 450 yards. He said the MEF's were a lot more explosive out to 200ish yards but much farther then that he'd still recommend the Match Bullets. That's not the kind of thing ya tell someone if your first concern is sales only but that isn't Walt. He suffers from a severe case of honesty.
I believe I read somewhere he turned 90 last November. I think I have enough of the Berger bullets I shoot to get me through till the shooting ends, got em when 200 in a box run ya $30.00-ish. Guy's like Walt aren't being replaced anymore, totally different kinda business man filling the ranks today, real sad.

[AlbertaAl]

...."sucks" ..."sucks"... unbelievable news !!!
BURGER is all about the business, profits, cutting costs.
Typical business that turns it's back on customers with a product that a consumer has dedicated his equipment to use.
I am very "miffed"

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