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Getting ready to start loading for my 7mm-08 and have been looking over bullet prices. It looks like I can get Sierra 120gr Pro-Hunter's for about half the price of Nosler's 120gr Ballistic Tip; anybody using the 120gr Pro Hunters in a 7mm-08?

I'm looking for an inexpensive bullet for practice and will likely use a Barnes or Nosler 120gr if I take the rifle hunting.

I haven't used the Sierra but I have used the 120gr BT in my 7mm-08. They shoot extremely well and absolutely knock the pee-wadden out of the local blacktails.

I load the 120gr prohunters in my gf's 7mm-08 youth loads. This will be the first year using them on deer but they are super accurate. Shot my first true one hole group with these bullets in the youth loads i load for her 7mm-08.

Brother, go here and click on the "Blemished Products" link.

http://www.shootersproshop.com/

When you find 120 gr 7mm NBT buy all you can.

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From a 7mm-08 on a buck. 120 BT at 3000 fps impact velocity

I've been watching there for awhile; I still kick myself for not jumping on them the last time they were available at 12.99/50.

You won't be handicapped by the Sierra 120gr Pro-Hunter...

I killed a few deer with them before I switched to the 120 gr ballistic tip which was about the same time as I put a new barrel and went improved. They did a fine job but I thought, right or wrong, that the ballistic tip would be better with the higher speed of the improved version. Double lung shots would be pass through's and I broke the shoulders of a large 9 point at 200 yards with the bullet against the skin on the far side. This with a model 7 with the 18 1/2 barrel pushing them a little over 2900 fps. Been a long time and don't remember exactly. miles

Sierra's rock. Don't let a few dollars a box make your decision. You probably won't shoot that many to make a difference. BUT, I'm sure the Pro-Hunter will kill em dead as a Berger.

As I noted in the first post, I'm not too concerned about the performance--on game--of the Sierra's as I intend to use them mainly for practice. By practice I mean shooting 150-200 rounds per month until hunting season next year. (One of the benefits of a light-recoiling rifle). That cost adds up Looks like they're good bullets; I'll have to give them a try.

I'd shoot the 150-200 rounds per month and when deer season came take the same loads with the same Sierra bullets hunting and never look back.

Too quick on the trigger, sorry Oregon45....Go Ducks!!

Try pm'ing shootem....he had some Speer 120 gr SP flat base for $17 per 100
I bought a 1000 from him to use in my 7mm TCU....I'll send you some to sample if you'd like

All my deer in the past 5-6 years have fell to Sierra bullets. 140 ProHunters, actually. They're accurate and work well on game. They work just like CoreLokt ammo, IME. And those likely account for more game then any other bullet opening day.

I push sierra 120's out of my wifes model 7 7-08 at 2600fps. Nice combo for fun shooting. Works great on deer.

The pro-hunter is my second choice.

120 NBT and look no further.

120 BT are available at SPS right now. Just got 10 bags myself so better hurry before they are all gone.