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I've got some of these and have been thinking about trying them out in my model 70 extreme weather. I have both the flat base and boat tail and was wondering if anyone has seen any noticable difference between the two when it comes to accuracy?
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I generally get better close range accuracy/precision from the flat based bullets. Further out and the boat tails seem to work a little better. That's 400+ yards though..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I've only tried the BT and they were accurate and worked well on several caribou. No shots past 300 yards, so I can't speak to long range accuracy.
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I've only tried the BT and they were accurate and worked well on several caribou. No shots past 300 yards, so I can't speak to long range accuracy.
Ed The places I hunt most shots are gonna be around 100 yards but I do have one place where I hunt that is a clear cut and if the situation came up and I had to shoot from one side to the other it would be about a 300 yard shot.
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They are both accurate and your rifle will tell you what it likes. I like the fb better, but have used them interchangeably. They will perform great at 7-08 velocities. They were my go-to bullets for years in my 7 mags at around 3100 fps for deer.
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so...
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work.
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. Flat base is easily found in stock on multiple sites.
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Hornady shows it on their website.
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 and to think guys like me still prefer a good old round nose if I can find some.... the latest technology I use on deer hunting is the finest of 1950 or so...
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Careful, Swifty. Comments like that could give Stick apoplexy!
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Careful, Swifty. Comments like that could give Stick apoplexy! Not sure that fits the twig, his neurological malfunction was not sudden. 😄
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I shot both in an old stainless synthetic model 70 7mm mag back in the mid to late 90's, they blew the hell out of deer with a big charge of 7828, could never see a difference in accuracy, another rifle i should have kept!
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The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Amazing-isn't it?
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... How much IMR4064 are you using?
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44.4 grains... round number easy to remember.
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... What is this supposed to mean?
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... Lol.
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