Backup
Non-expanding backup bullet
The PEREGRINE BACKUP also known as VRG2 is a solid non-expanding bullet, purpose-built for big bore rifles. With an oversized meplat, the VRG2 is the ultimate dangerous game-stopper, delivering unmatched knockdown power. Designed for superior penetration with oversized entry and exit holes, ensuring reliable blood trails. Engineered to maintain its intended course with minimal deflection and without fracturing or bending. Trusted and proven in Africa against the toughest game!
FEATURES
What customers can expect from our SOLID dangerous game hunting bullet:
- Maintains its structure upon heavy bone impact, ensuring a straight path to the vitals
- Minimal deflection from minor obstacles like thicket branches
- Complements the expanding BUSHMASTER, sharing identical ballistic profiles and load data
- Cost-effective alternative for practice and hunting preparation
- The BUSHMASTER and BACKUP is the perfect combination of dangerous game hunting
- Soft copper alloy and enhanced bearing surface for higher velocities and reduced chamber and barrel pressures in expensive big bore rifles
- Reduced copper build up
- Increased barrel life
- 100% lead free
- Available in all calibers from .204 to 50 cal
APPLICATION
VELOCITY PERFORMANCE
RELOADING DATA
Reloading information provided are not guaranteed to be free from errors and defects. Use at own risk! Reloading can be dangerous as equipment differs and our published data even for best case scenario’s are not able to factor in all the possible variants.
Reloading with or based on our supplied information as well as the firing of reloaded ammunition is done entirely at own risk. PEREGRINE BULLETS can not be held responsible for the correctness of any reloading information provided. The load data published by PEREGRINE BULLETS is intended as a guide only and for use by skilled and experienced re-loaders familiar with safe reloading techniques.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Caliber | Weight | Twist | G1 BC | G7 BC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .222 | 48 | 1 in 16 | 0.122 | 0.000 |
| .224 | 49 | 1 in 14 | 0.122 | 0.000 |
| .224 | 58 | 1 in 12 | 0.146 | 0.000 |
| .224 | 73 | 1 in 9 | 0.146 | 0.000 |
| .243 | 89 | 1 in 11 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .243 | 104 | 1 in 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .256 | 58 | 1 in 14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .257 | 58 | 1 in 14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .264 | 136 | 1 in 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .277 | 156 | 1 in 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .284 | 146 | 1 in 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .284 | 166 | 1 in 9.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .308 | 156 | 1 in 14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .308 | 171 | 1 in 13 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .308 | 186 | 1 in 12 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .308 | 206 | 1 in 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .323 | 200 | 1 in 11 | 0.285 | 0.000 |
| .338 | 206 | 1 in 12 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .365 | 237 | 1 in 14 | 0.249 | 0.000 |
| .365 | 257 | 1 in 14 | 0.249 | 0.000 |
| .365 | 293 | 1 in 14 | 0.284 | 0.000 |
| .376 | 257 | 1 in 12 | 0.170 | 0.000 |
| .376 | 277 | 1 in 12 | 0.182 | 0.000 |
| .376 | 307 | 1 in 12 | 0.201 | 0.000 |
| .410 | 410 | 1 in 15 | 0.313 | 0.000 |
| .413 | 255 | 1 in 17.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .413 | 315 | 1 in 17.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .416 | 350 | 1 in 16 | 0.266 | 0.000 |
| .416 | 410 | 1 in 15 | 0.313 | 0.000 |
| .423 | 362 | 0.297 | 0.000 | |
| .423 | 410 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .424 | 362 | 0.297 | 0.000 | |
| .424 | 410 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .429 | 265 | 1 in 20 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .431 | 220 | 1 in 38 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| .435 | 360 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .456 | 320 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .456 | 360 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .457 | 465 | 0.292 | 0.000 | |
| .458 | 415 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .458 | 465 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .458 | 515 | 0.324 | 0.000 | |
| .474 | 462 | 1 in 21 | 0.286 | 0.000 |
| .474 | 462 | 0.286 | 0.000 | |
| .474 | 500 | 0.318 | 0.000 | |
| .474 | 512 | 1 in 21 | 0.286 | 0.000 |
| .498 | 355 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .504 | 585 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .504 | 625 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .510 | 575 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .510 | 625 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .511 | 525 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .511 | 575 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .511 | 625 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .512 | 525 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| .512 | 575 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .512 | 625 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .582 | 725 | 0.256 | 0.000 | |
| .618 | 780 | 0.256 | 0.000 |