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Just load it with 150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips and go kill stuff.

When I got my 7 Mag in 1980, I also hunted Mule Deer in Eastern Oregon, as usual. I wanted some "Deer loads" and settled on Sierra 140 grain pro-hunters, reloaded to the max. I killed a great buck on opening day with one shot @ about 70 yards. I tucked it right behind the left shoulder --- the effect was surprising. It blew a huge hole in the left side of the ribs -- pieces of rib bone everywhere. Oh yeah, the Muley died immediately. The next August, I killed an Antelope with similar results --- lots of bloodshot meat.

After that, I settled on my Elk load (160 grain Partitions) for everything for a few years, but soon went to lesser calibers for Deer, Antelope, Sheep, Caribou, ...

In my limited experience, the Ballistic Tips are less explosive than the Sierras.

140 Grain Accubond or Partition. Have used both on Pronghorn to Cow Elk. With perfect results

While I just about exclusively use 175gr Partitions, I have used the 150's and still have a pile left. IMO the 150gr Partition is a fine choice.

Interesting. I should try these out.

You can now get the Federal Trophy Bonded Tip bullets for Hand loading. They a 140 and a 160. I am going to give those a try

Thinking about some of those 140gr Bonded Trophy Tips in my 7wsm.

I've always had awesome performance from the various Barnes bullets in my 7RM's for hunting at traditional distances (sub 300 yards), including the 120 and 160 X bullet, 120, 140, and 160 TSX, and 120 and 140 TTSX. I'd probably lean 145 LRX if forced to choose just one hunting bullet for meat making within 400 yards.

This. You are walking right past the best all-around lighter-critter bullet. These are one of the "tough" BTips that always expand but always hold together.

I have used the old style 120 grain X bullet on deer and hogs and it performed well. The TSX should do even better. Some of the hogs were over 300 lbs so it should be fine for cow elk too. On an expensive hunt or for trophy bulls I have always used 160 or 175s either Barnes or Nosler PT they seem to get the maximum potential in the 7RM. But out of a couple score animals shot I think I only recovered one of the 120 x's from a lengthwise shot on a big sow that stretched over eight feet long when we hung her up. No idea what she weighed but we broke a ski rope that was supposed to be rated at 500lbs. when hanging her so saying that one was 300 plus is conservative.

In my 280AI I am getting excellent results with 140 Accubonds and Interbonds at close to 7RM velocity due to 2.5" more barrel on the AI. If I saw some 120 ballistic tips on sale I would stock up and then have some 120 Barnes for the bigger stuff. But Steve Tims used the 120 BT for everything and he praises it highly.

With the 120s I can sure tell the difference in recoil and can shoot up to 60 in a session where that many of the 160+ bullets makes me feel like Roberto Duran when he kept saying "No Mas" to Sugar Ray.

Why do you want lighter bullets? Go 160 Partition, or Accubond at 3000 fps and go kill stuff.

Because I'm bored with the 160 AB @ 3000. But it's too close to hunting season, Saturday, so I'll stick with it for another season.

I have some of the 140 Trophy Bonded tips. I haven’t tried them yet. I shot a bunch of the original Bear Claws. They were every bit as good as the partition. The new one’s should be great.

While I don't use my 7mm Rem. as much as I used to, I'm a believer in the KISS rule, use R22 and load 150 Gr. NBT for pigs/deer/caribou and load 150 Gr. NPT for elk.

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I'm a big fan of the 150 NBT. I sold my 7mm Rem but the 150 NBT is my go to bullet in the 280 AI. I've taken antelope, deer, and elk with that bullet and it has always been a low drama affair. I did pick up a couple boxes of 150 TTSX to try, just couldn't help myself.