New .375 Caliber ELR Solid Projectiles from Berger Bullets
This is BIG news for the Extreme Long Range (ELR) game. Berger Bullets will offer a line of SOLID bullets in .375 caliber. You read that right — these will be the first-ever large diameter Berger projectiles manufactured from a solid copper alloy. Most conventional bullets feature a jacket over a metal core, typically lead alloy. These new Berger solids are lathe-turned from solid copper alloy — shaped with precision into perfect aerodynamic profiles. The new Berger ELR solids boast a long, VLD shape with ultra-high Ballistic Coefficients. The new .375 caliber Berger ELR solids will be offered in two bullet weights: 379 grains and 407 grains.
The prototype 400gr version of this solid bullet was extensively tested at 2400 yards (above). It remained supersonic at that distance, a remarkable 1.36 miles. Berger will now offer two production versions, 379gr and 407gr, based on this successful prototype, further optimized. Here is Berger’s official release:
Berger Bullets proudly announces the New Extreme Long Range (ELR) Match Solid Projectile line, beginning with .375 caliber 379 grain and 407 grain offerings.
Extreme Long-Range shooting to distances of two miles and beyond has taken the firearms community by storm. With much of its roots developed from elite military sniper and Special Forces rifle training, ELR enthusiasts are utilizing highly innovative rifle and ammunition technology to engage targets at distances previously unheard of. Berger has taken the lead pioneering ELR, similar to how it’s dominated all other long-range rifle disciplines.
Berger Bullets chief ballistician Bryan Litz states: “Our new ELR Solid Match Bullets provide both competition shooters and Mil/LE forces a long-range solid projectile like no other. Its highly-optimized VLD ogive design and lathe-turned solid copper construction provide a ballistic advantage that is unmatched by any conventional-style bullet.”
Berger .375 Caliber Bullet is a Winner
Berger’s .375 caliber solid bullet design has already been proven in competition. At the 2018 World Longest Shot Challenge (WLSC), Team Applied Ballistics used the prototype .375 Cal ELR solid with great results. The new .375 caliber monolithic Berger bullet designed by Bryan Litz was used by the first and second place finishers in the “above .338 caliber” class. The prototype .375 Cal solid performed great, and the ultra-high BC was confirmed. READ WLSC Story HERE.
Advanced Doppler Radar was used to confirm Ballistics Data for the new Berger .375-Caliber Solids:
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Editor: I just asked Bryan Litz for all that (and more) this morning. Nothing has been cleared for release yet.
375 and other solid copper projectiles have been available from Outer Edge Projectiles for some years now.
They offer a 350 grain for the 10″ twist and a 407grain for the 8 inch twist in 375 cal.
Accuracy from these have been awesome.
They are machined from solid copper and coated ( not molly ).
“Berger has taken the lead pioneering ELR, similar to how it’s dominated all other long-range rifle disciplines.”
Berger has been out the lead and is really no closer because of this design release. Cutting Edge and Lehigh Defense have dominated this field for years while Berger sat around like the elephant in the room trying to overwhelm the shooting field with it’s 10 member teams of ‘scientists’. Like the Federal Government, simply saying something is true doens’t really mean it is…
Regards.
Per Chase Stroud (Berger shooter on FB), the G7 BCs are .479 and .507, for the 379 and 407, respectively.
Those are, of course, G7 BCs
Thats some fantastic shooting. Well done!
You can’t deny the consistency and the ease of manufacture of the turned copper projectiles. We don’t have the issue with lead free requirements in Australia YET, but I’m sure its coming.
We have had Outer Edge Projectiles in Australia for a few years now providing us with both target and hunting projectiles. The accuracy that I have gotten out of the 3 different calibres I shoot with them is fantastic. They have 350gr 10″twist and 407gr 8″twist for the 375 that are doing some pretty amazing things out long. Keep up the good work fellas!
Berger will do well with these bullets!
We have been lucky enough to use something very similar from OEP here in Australia over the last 12 months. The performance of these rounds is a game changer in terms of accurate BC and stability right through the transonic zone and into subsonic flight
https://www.outeredgeprojectiles.com.au/target-projectiles
Good news, great result and good shooting fortunately for us Aussies we had precision monolithic projectiles made by Outer Edge Projectiles for some years
Terminal and ballistic results for the OEP are spectacular
One can hope that the science in all shooting can move forward and grow