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The Berger 30 caliber 245 grain EOL Elite Hunter is a purpose-built projectile for the long-range hunter running a big case. Developed through Berger's partnership with Extreme Outer Limits TV, this bullet was designed to fill the heavy end of the .30 caliber lineup, feeding cartridges like the 300 PRC, 300 Norma Magnum, 300 RUM, and plenty of wildcat and custom builds. At 245 grains with a 0.308 diameter, it carries a high 0.807 G1 and 0.413 G7 ballistic coefficient, which is exactly what you want when you are stretching shots out past where lighter bullets start to fade.
The heart of this projectile is Berger's hybrid ogive, which blends tangent and secant nose shapes. The practical upside is a bullet that is easy to tune, forgiving on seating depth, and slick through the air so it holds velocity and shrugs off wind drift downrange. The boat tail base helps it stay stable at distance, and a 0.369 sectional density gives it the momentum to punch deep on game.
Where the Elite Hunter line separates itself from Berger's Hybrid Target bullets is the jacket. These share the same construction and external shape as the target version but use a thinner J4 Precision Hunting Jacket tuned for rapid expansion. In the field, the EOL Elite Hunter is built to penetrate roughly 2 to 3 inches before opening up, then expand violently to create a wound cavity up to 15 inches deep. That combination of deep penetration and massive hydrostatic shock is what makes it so effective on thin-skinned big game.
Because this is a long, heavy .30 cal bullet, barrel twist matters. Berger lists a minimum twist of 1:9 inches or faster to fully stabilize it, and shooters running faster custom twists have reported excellent accuracy across a range of chamberings. Maximum COAL is 3.700 inches, so it is best suited to the longer, high-capacity cases it was designed around. These are component projectiles for handloaders, so you will need the rest of your reloading components to build a finished round.
Berger lists a minimum twist of 1:9 inches or faster for this bullet to fully stabilize. Because it is a long, heavy .30 caliber projectile, faster custom twists tend to work well and give you more margin at distance. If your barrel is slower than 1:9, you may run into stability issues, especially in colder or thinner air.
It was built around today's larger-capacity .30 caliber cartridges, so it shines in the 300 PRC, 300 Norma Magnum, 300 RUM, and similar custom and wildcat builds. The maximum COAL of 3.700 inches means it really wants a longer action and a case with the powder capacity to push a heavy bullet. It is not the ideal pick for a standard short .308 Winchester.
They share the same hybrid ogive, external shape, and overall construction, so the ballistics are nearly identical. The key difference is the jacket. The Elite Hunter uses a thinner J4 Hunting Jacket tuned for rapid expansion on game, while the Target version is built for paper and steel.
It is designed to penetrate roughly 2 to 3 inches before it starts to open up, then expand aggressively to create a wound cavity up to 15 inches deep. That delivers heavy tissue damage and strong hydrostatic shock, which is what makes it effective on thin-skinned big game at long range. Many hunters favor it for its combination of high BC and reliable terminal results.
| UPC | 679459305600 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 30560 |
| Shipping Weight | 3.64 |
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