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120 B-tips kill light Thor's hammer in my 7-08, as do 140 B-tips.
Coincidence? I think not....

I read good things about the 162 Amax and want to give them a go.

I use two different bullets in my .280AI. 0-500 yards its the 120 grain Nosler BT. 500+ yards 162 Hornady A-Max.

160 Accubond has treated me very well on elk and deer from my 7mm rem mag. Shoot 140 accubonds from our 7mm08 rifles and did awesome on cow elk and buck deer. I'd be perfectly happy with those bullets and not worry about any others.

I have been using only Barnes 120gr original X's with Moly, TSX and TTSX's in various 7mm RemMags that I load for belonging to my father, son and brother in law among others. They have been working wonderfully for a couple of decades both here and in Africa on game up to and including Roosevelt Elk and Black bear.

BUT, now that I have a larger 7mm Magnum in my 7mm Mashburn Super, I have purchased and am Moly-Coating some bullets that have a bit higher BC's since our newest deer hunting properties have offered shots of at 600 yards and a bit over on nice bucks and I would like a bullet that carries a bit more "oomph" out at those ranges, but with still give a good starting velocity and a flat mid range trajectory.

In the Molying proccess are some 139gr GMX's, 140gr TTSX's, a few 162gr A MAx's given to me and some 140gr Horny SST's.

I should still be able to get to my much loved 3500fps minimum starting out velocity as I was hitting 3700-3800fps with the 120's.

If you are sticking to shots of under 500 yards or your round/cartridge chosen typically utilizes less than 70grs or so of whatever powders then I would go with the 120gr TTSX and never look back.

GOOD LUCK and please do report back with your choice and especially any success stories!

120 grain BTs and 139 Hornady ILs for me. The 120s kick less and work really well with young shooters like my 14 year old cousin, Grace.

140gr CoreLokts in my 7mm-08. When I need to buy more I'll get Hornady 140gr flat base bullets.

My favorites are :

120 TSX
140 Partition
162 A-max

7mm-08 + 120BT and varget, = deer and hogs

Same as you, general purpose on Whitetail & Axis @ 300-400 yards.

280 Ackley

140 TTSX in my .280 and 120 TTSX in my son's 7-08. Both are accurate and dispatche animals of all sizes with no drama.

Dave

140 Partition at 2873 from my 7mm-08 flies well and kills better.



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150 NBTs shoot very well in my .280 Ackley. Inexpensive and good bullets.

140 Sierra GK and 175 Speer GS in .280, 160 Speer Hot-Cor in 7x57.

I use only 175 Partitions in my iron sighted 35' Chilean 7x57.......takes Caribou easily. 160 SAF in my 7WSM.

For the cartridge, game and conditions you have now put forth, I would say the 120gr TTSX is an easy first choice. The second best bullet is waaaaaayyyy behind it.

You can start the 120 TTSX at some lazer flat speeds, and it will out penetrate a 150gr Partition or any other 150-160gr lead core bullet with the possible exception of the bonded core 150-160's. But the extra poop of those bullets - which will recoil harder and cannot be driven to the same speeds - is simply not needed for the game and distances you have mentioned.

My dads 7mm RemMag (which is really not much faster than a properly loaded 280AI) blew two holes through a large bodied Roosevelt Elk at 200 yards, did well in Africa, and my brother in laws 7mm RemMag accounted well for a black bear recently and a large bodied Mule Deer buck at 608 yards. Complete penetration in all cases.

Great penetration and killing power, flat trajectory, low recoil and usually these bullets are quite accurate in almost all hunting rifles. What more could you ask for?

PS Edited to add that I have used them to good effect from my 7mm Mashburn Super, and it pushes them to 3750fps. Another member here just PM'ede me about using them in his 7mmSTW and running them at almost 4000fps. Lots and lots of hunters have killed every kind of critter including Alaska Moose (I think Big Stick put that photo up here a couple of years ago) with that combination. Running it from the better and faster 280AI tells me that this combo is all you need if your rifle shoots them well.

If you try them. Remember to seat the bullets off of the lands and grooves some. Barnes reccomends .050 off, and I have loaded buckets full with just using the top relief groove as a cannelure and lightly crimping the case into that with terrific results 90% of the time or better.

Yeah, I have bought and loaded and uses a LOT of these Barnes 120gr TTSX's. they are almost a perfect do it all bullet for anything in .284 diameter until the range gets beyond 500 yards or so. That is, in MY experience and opinion. Good luck and good hunting! MARK

Wow! Lots of good options here. I think I've narrowed it down to the 120 TTSX or 140 AB.

Yes, shot out of a 7mm Weatherby factory 700 bedded into a Mcmillan Classic stock. Have taken whitetail deer with it and it kills them very quickly. Shoots great with
IMR 7828

150 ABLR

168 Berger. Worn out Two #5 Hart's. Did Well on multiple white's, mule's, goats and elk.