One reason I have a 7mm Mashburn is a big supply of Bitterroots. smile
That is a very qualified reason!
Nothing out-penetrated the 175 BBC.
My notes say it penetrated 12" in dry print.
(Have not tested the 30/175 LRX yet, but did test the 28/145)
On a side note, I shot a good sized Mule Deer buck this past fall with a Sierra 7mm 175 Game King.
At 580 yards it hit at an angled chest shot, penetrated and exited even going through some full stomach.
Buck went about 50 yards after being hit and dropped.
This field result confirmed to me that those dry paper test are a fairly good means to judge a bullet as the Sierra was only a 1/2" behind the Partition (9") in the test.
I had Leupold make me up a CDS dial for that Sierra load. I know it will work.
