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REMEMBERING WALT BERGER AND HIS LIFETIME QUEST FOR ACCURACY
Match, hunting bulletmaker 'did it right, and ... any man would be proud to have created a legacy like' his. STORY BY PHIL MASSARO • PHOTOS BY MASSARO MEDIA GROUP
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fired the third shot in the group, and through the scope I could easily see that the group was less than ½-MOA and that it was on the bull’s-eye. This particular 6.5 Creedmoor is – oddly enough – a finicky rifle; it loves certain ammunition and despises others. But this particular load, Federal’s Gold Medal 140-grain Berger match load,
mates with this rifle perfectly. And based on the historical performance of those Berger match bullets, it’s really no surprise. Time and time again, I’ve seen those Berger match bullets print lovely little groups, putting smiles on many shooters’ faces. Sadly, on September 19, 2021, we lost the man behind Berger Bullets, famed bench rest shooter Walt Berger. I was fortunate enough to make Walt’s acquaintance at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, and he was a humble
and open man, taking the time to talk shop with me despite being in his late 80s. He would hang around the Berger booth, greeting people and discussing his bullets, as well as sharing his passion for bench rest shooting. I’d like to take a look at the life of Walt Berger, and the successful bullet company that sprang from his garage.
WALTER SAMUEL BERGER was born in Easton, Ohio, on November 24, 1928, the third of five children brought into americanshootingjournal.com 45
