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.......in 120, 140 or 150 weight?
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160.....
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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from your options a 120 barnes something or other
Lapua makes a 150 scenar I believe that should be a good one
However, my first choice in all 7mm's is the 162 A-max
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burnin dupont, have you ever used the A-max on critters and if so, how big???
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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Hard not to like the 160 NPT, dad punched one through a grizzly out of his 7SAUM a few years ago, says they work on deer too. Been loading 150s in his 7/08, some old Norma SPBTs I got a bunch of somewhere, they shoot great and work on deer and pigs thus far. I like the 120BT and 120 Prohunters in my TCU, no game yet but they both shoot very well with RL7. I have a horde of 175 Hornady SPs and Speer Grandslams for my work in progress 7x57, it will be an iron sight only gun so trajectory isn't a concern, need to finish it up now that I think about it.
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.......in 120, 140 or 150 weight? What are you using it for? In mine I run 120 TTSX, but I don't have any place I hunt that offers over a 300 yd shot. If I were shooting long distances the bullet choice would change.
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I have been pleased with both the 140 and 160 gr AB's. Both equally accurate in two different 7x57's. The largest the 140's have taken. The largest the 160's have taken.
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I use 140 accubonds in the 7mag and 160 accubonds in the 7STW
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139g Hornady BTSP in my 1895 Chileno 7x57 sporter, 120g NBT in my Sako M591 7mm08 and 140g NBT/NAB in my Sako AV .280.
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I shoot 140's in my 280 AI...always seemed to work great on deer. BT's, AB's and Partitions.
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140's in the 7-08, 160's in the 7RM, although next week I get to chase big muley bucks with a 7RM/150BT.
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In my 7-08 I like the 120gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. In the 7mm Rem May I like the 140gr Ballistic Tip and 139gr Hornady Interlock.
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150 NBT seem to work quite well.
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In my 7x57, for deer next year, I will probably run 139 hornady interlocks. I tend not to overthink "premium" bullets for deer, in typical hunting cartridges and have had reliable results with interlocks in a variety of cartridges (27-35 caliber). Truth be told, I have shot a pretty good truckload of deer with heavy for caliber Sierra bullets, and in a 270 Winchester, with good results.
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Kimber Classic 7/08 loves 120gr TTSXs and 120 BTs. Have a stash of 140 ABs on hand that I'm going to give a whirl for an upcoming cow hunt. Have a Montana coming and that's what I plan on running in it also.
7 Mag, 280 AI, and 7 WSM see nothing but 168 Bergers, 162s and hopefully the 180 Scenars will shoot just as great.
What chambering are asking for?
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My NULA in 7-08 really likes 120 gr TTSX.
My CLR/NULA in 7x57 prefers 140 gr TTSX or 160 gr AB.
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7 STW, 160 gr accubonds. It is the bomb in my Winchesters. very best WinPoor
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120 and 140 TTSX 140 and 160 North Fork SS
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