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Based on your experience, what do you think is the best all around bullet for large bodied Whitetails, Muleys and lets throw in Hogs as well.
7MM and .257 Caliber. Shots near and far.
Gotta be able to handle bone.
Mine:
7MM: 150 Gr. Partition
.257: 120 Gr. Partition
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Green and yellow box of corelokts.......Schitt, I am channeling Swampee again.  Best in the World!
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Whatever weight TSX you like in either caliber.
Next question......
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7mm 150 NPT is my go to STW hunting load.Sure knocks the crap outta things.
As for a 25...nil
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162s are tough to beat for a cup and core in the 7s. TSX in the quarter bore.
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Whatever weight TSX you like in either caliber.
Next question...... +1
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.257 100g TSX is a rock star!
Verdict is still out on the 7mm. Way too many good choices.
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Based on your experience, what do you think is the best all around bullet for large bodied Whitetails, Muleys and lets throw in Hogs as well.
7MM and .257 Caliber. Shots near and far.
Gotta be able to handle bone.
Mine:
7MM: 150 Gr. Partition
.257: 120 Gr. Partition
Noticed Nosler had Seconds in stock this weekend in the .257 120Parts.
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May not be the best, but here is what I use:
100g TTSX @ +P, .257 Roberts
110g AccuBond @ +P, .257 Roberts
120g A-Frame@ +P, .257 Roberts
140g North Fork, 7mm RM
140g TTSX, 7mm RM
160g North Fork, 7mm RM
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100g TSX in any .25, 140g Partition in the standard 7mm's, 160 grain Partitions in the magnums.
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Based on your experience, what do you think is the best all around bullet for large bodied Whitetails, Muleys and lets throw in Hogs as well.
7MM and .257 Caliber. Shots near and far.
Gotta be able to handle bone.
Mine:
7MM: 150 Gr. Partition
.257: 120 Gr. Partition
Hard to argue with those two. I'd probably substitute the 140 PT in the 7mm cuz I shoot a lot of 7mm-08, 7x57, and .284 Win....and, we're talking deer and hogs.
I was hoarding when hoarding wasn't cool.
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Good choices I'm not sure why such a tough bullet is needed for deer but the Nosler Partitions will work.
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John,
Right now my choices are the same as yours. Been flatening Whities routinely with the 150 Partition from my .280 and my 257AI really like to shoot the 120's. I'm yet to kill with that rifle as I have not had it very long.
The one change I'll be trying to make is seeing how the Bob AI like to shoot 100gr TTSX's. If the rifle likes them as much as the Partitions, the TTSX's will be a mainstay.
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Based on my personal experience,in 7mm, the 140 Bitterroot(which ain't really fair cause it is no longer made) with the 140 Nosler Partition a very close second.
In 257 I have used the 100,115,and 120 Nosler Partition a good deal and for large deer I'd pick the 115.
Can't say on hogs because I have never shot one,but have used the above 7mm's on black bear and they "work".
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Whitetails, Muleys and lets throw in Hogs as well.
Gotta be able to handle bone.
Barnes TSX/TTSX or Nosler Partition in what ever weight that shoots the best in your rifle....
randy..
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A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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100TSX
140TSX .... 150 Scirocco is a thumper
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7mm i use 120TSX and X
25 i use 85X and 100TSX
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Started using the 120gr Hornady HP in a 257AI that would not shoot partitions. Don't know if it's "best" or not but it sure works well and has been shown to be very accurate in several rifles.
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Standard cup and core bullets:
7mm-154g Hornady Sp
25 cal- toss up between the 100g Hornady Sp and the 100g Speer BT
Premiums:
7mm-120g(450 yds and under) or 140g Tipped Tripple shocks
25 Caliber- 100g Partition(I have not killed anything with Tripple shocks in this weight).
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