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I should add that big bull my buddy shot was 200yds on the first shot. Man that was a big ol bull fell over dead in a depression what SOB it was to get him quartered out. First moose I gutted like a deer buddy wanted to do a shoulder mount talk about a pain in the ass. Rolled the guts his insides were jello from the bullets no real meat loss. Looked like I just slaughtered a family after I was done.


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A friend of my mine homesteaded in Alaska, and he shot all his moose with a 7mm-08 and the 140 gr Nosler Partition Federal Load! He would get his moose every year usually with just one shot! He told me once that its the best combo going for the task! Then again he could shoot and he was adept at not having to shoot to far either!


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I've never hunted moose and sold my 7mm-08 so maybe I don't have a dog in this hunt but what about a 175 gr Hornady? A quick look at Hodgdon's reloading data shows 2500 fps ought to be obtainable and that combo should provide meat on the ground.

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Or just use a good ol 150gr Nosler partition if one watches nosler website they can pick up seconds for a fair price.


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150 or 160 Partition would be my choice.


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The 160 gr Partition would be my choice


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Originally Posted by Brad
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I forget? TSX or TTSX?

At least they are dead. You kill some great Bulls Brad!

Can't Imagine a light for cal TTSX not being wicked as [bleep]..


Had a TTSX fail to open, as well as the original Barnes and Failsafes.

Good news is it's a free country and all are welcome to use what they wish... unless of course you live in CA.


Must have been using a slow twist....

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Originally Posted by Canazes9


Must have been using a slow twist....

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150 TTSX in a 1-12" 308 Win... that combo must surely fall somewhere in the "ideal" category.


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Originally Posted by Brad


150 TTSX in a 1-12" 308 Win... that combo must surely fall somewhere in the "ideal" category.


Certainly ideal for such mundane tasks as bullet stabilization, but not for the shock and awe effect of "fast twist kills better". I think 8" twist is the min for better killing through fast twist, but don't remember for sure - the answers are in the archives of the 'fire...

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Originally Posted by Canazes9


Certainly ideal for such mundane tasks as bullet stabilization, but not for the shock and awe effect of "fast twist kills better". I think 8" twist is the min for better killing through fast twist, but don't remember for sure - the answers are in the archives of the 'fire...

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Undoubtedly... grin

But my particular 150 TTSX never opened so I was unable to verify if twist had any significant effect on killing.


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Stick a 140 Partition in the ribs/lungs. He'll die. smile




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Ballistic tips blow up on the surface of Mighty Blacktail deer! Unexpanded TTSX with a dead critter truimps surface blow up... smile

Trust me I know.

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Or just use a Partition! lol smile


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I have never shot an elk or a moose but in 2013 I killed a 350# WT in Alberta with a 7-08 & 140 TSX at almost 200 yds, he dropped in his tracks. This load was not a hot load by any means (47 gr of H-380) but is very accurate in my gun. I am a fan of bullet placement over big holes anywhere!!! I don't remember the limits but a 150 TSX in a 7-08 at 2800+/- fps should do the trick.








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Or just use a good ol 150gr Nosler partition if one watches nosler website they can pick up seconds for a fair price.



Nosler was unwilling or unable to ship to an individual in Canada at least not from their seconds shop.

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120 or 140 TTSX. they work better when going faster


All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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Originally Posted by Shag
Ballistic tips blow up on the surface of Mighty Blacktail deer! Unexpanded TTSX with a dead critter truimps surface blow up... smile

Trust me I know.

130TTSX in the .308
150's in the -06
165 and up in 300mags

Or just use a Partition! lol smile


I killed a mature 3x3 Blacktail with a 120 grain NBT out of my 7mm-08. Pass through, DRT.



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139 Hornady would be my first choice.

Nosler Partition would work very well also, I don't think you need it with the velocity produced by the 7mm-08.

Perhaps I'm a poor hunter compared to others. I know Mule Deer has written about dropping a moose with his 7x57 and 139 Hornady for instance.

I tend to use larger cartridges than was strictly is needed because I worry about not getting side shots that allow me to place the bullet where it can get to the vitals.

So I would prefer a larger cartridge in case capacity and bullet diameter. But that is not what you were asking. So, again I think the 139 Grain Hornady would be my first choice with the 7mm-08.

I've owned a 7x57 (ballistic twin) since the 60's and recently bought a 7mm-08 for my wife. I've never had to take a second shot when using the 7x57 and 139 Hornady combo.







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Pick one, I have killed enough critters with Hornady's and mono's to figure out they work.

If I am going to spend money on premiums, it is certainly not going to be on AB's, Interbonds, etc.



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limited experience here, but the last two moose I've killed fell to 7mm 08 throwing the 120 tsx


both one shot kills

though one of them was close enough might have perhaps killed it with a slingshot


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If Partitions become available let me know, I have a good load for a 7mm-08.


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