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mailmanmark
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 Posted - Nov 03 2009 : 20:40:04
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| Which 140g bullet for whitetails do you prefer in 7mm ??? |
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45colt
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Posted - Nov 03 2009 : 21:44:10
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Originally posted by mailmanmark
Which 140g bullet for whitetails do you prefer in 7mm ???
Which 7MM? In a 7-08, 7x57, 280, or 284 winchester any good sierra, speer, or Hornady will kill any deer out there. If by 7MM you mean magnums, then things get sticky. |
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fishstan2
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 02:21:36
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+2 to 45Colt. You have to give us a little more info for us to help you out . Stan |
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steve4102
Advanced Member
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 07:42:21
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| Nosler Partition! |
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Ds28
Moderator
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 09:46:48
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| Accubond........They work great out of my 280 and have several deer and hogs that they have performed on without a flaw |
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archerross
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 12:15:50
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| Which caliber are you shooting and what are the expected distances (minimum and maximum)? If you are not shooting a magnum, you will not (necessarily) need a premium bullet like the Partition and Accubond. Both are great bullets, I shoot the 140 gr Accubond in my 6.5-284 at nearly 3000 fps. If my rifle liked lower velocities, I would strongly consider Sierra Prohunters for shots 300 yds and closer, Sierra Gamekings for shots 300+ yds, I would also try the Hornady interlocks and A-max. Let us know what caliber and distances you plan to shoot and we will be able to narrow down some of our ideas. |
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savage25xtreme
Starting Member
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 16:40:48
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| A-max is NOT recommended for hunting purposes. Hornady SST's are a favorite of mine, awesome performance at reasonable cost. |
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SWABBY56
Average Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 17:32:20
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I myself like the Sierra gameking in the 140 grain bullet. I also know plenty of hunters at my gun club that have killed deer with the amax bullet. Drops them in their tracks.
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mailmanmark
Starting Member
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 20:03:09
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| Sorry.... 7mm Rem Mag...... |
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steve4102
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 21:28:54
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| In that case, Nosler Partition! |
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savage25xtreme
Starting Member
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Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 08:20:21
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Originally posted by SWABBY56
I myself like the Sierra gameking in the 140 grain bullet. I also know plenty of hunters at my gun club that have killed deer with the amax bullet. Drops them in their tracks.
Swabby56
with plenty of destroyed meat to boot! the a-max will fragment on impact with anything solid. |
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ten2six
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 15:05:23
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Nosler Accubond and Partition will both do the job, plus some. Barnes Tipped TSX, if you need an all-copper bullet. There are cheaper bullets that will get the job done with whitetail. Hornady, Speer, Sierra...just choose a hunting bullet, preferrably with a soft point or ballistic tip.
The real key is finding a bullet and powder charge your gun likes, and then putting it in the right spot...it's not rocket science..;) |
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mailmanmark
Starting Member
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Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 20:27:20
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| I've read that alot of people really like the accuracy of the accubonds. At the same token I've read that like a ballistic tip, they blow up and cause alot of meat damage. What are your thoughts on the Barnes TSX or TTSX? I currently load these in .270 with really good accuracy. |
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hawkinsp
New Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 21:00:54
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| Mailman, I shoot 140 gr Ballistic tips out of my 7 mag just aim for the rib cage, If you do hit a shoulder it makes a mess |
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ten2six
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 21:52:15
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Barnes and Nosler provide a lot of data on retained weight and expansion. Many of the hunting bullets on the market today have designs keyed off the Nosler partitions. I think bullet manufacturers can do all the tests in the world on ballistics jell to show you what they want you to hear, but the bottom line is shot placement. If you hit bone, and hit it squarely, all bets are off...IMO.
Ballistic tips, the little plastic cone, does not impart bullet explosion by themselves. They do help accuracy, but velocity, and the back end of the bullet do that more than anything to lead to the messy break ups in a well placed shot. If you have two equal bullets, designed and manufactured the same, and one has a ballistic tip, one has a hollow point...I'm choosing the ballistic tip. The terminal ballistics will be so similar you wouldn't be able to tell them apart, but you'll have a higher BC with the tip.
My advice...choose a well respected manufacturer (Nosler, Barnes, Sierra, Hornady, Speer, etc..), choose the gn weight & bullet, and work up a "Pet Load" for your rifle. I know every gun I own likes a particular MV for a given bullet. I make up a batch of bullets, with 3 per charge weight over a moderate range from load data, and head to the range. I own a 270 WSM and when I did this for that gun, the groups started around 1.5", decreased in size, then increased, then decreased, and so on till I was done. The smallest group was just above the middle of my range of powder charges and that's what I load for that rifle. You can do this with any bullet, any manufacturer, and if you start with a cheap one and find a sweet spot that inspires, you're done. Unless something new comes out that tickles your interest. ;)
Here's to reloading benches & shooting ranges in heaven. Good hunting!!! |
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