Anyone using the 7mm 180 Scenars for hunting and how are they performing? Yes, I know they're a target projectile, but want to compare them to 180 hybrids. I plan on using them with a 28 Nosler.

Goodly. 2 mule deer bucks, a black bear, a cow elk, and 2 bull elk so far. Shooting them at 2860fps from a 7rem mag.

Starsky what ranges did you take all the animals? Did it look like the scenar expanded good? Did you get exits? Is yours a 1-9" twist? Im debating on trying them in my mashburn

I can't speak to the 7mm, but have shot elk and deer with the 155 scenars in 308. They performed very well. I also shoot the 105 hybrid in my 243. It also performs very well on deer. The hybrids are a bit softer than scenars, but both open up, and do well on game.

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/10646346/1

Here were the results on the bear. Wasn't there for the rest of the Tanner /Starsky mayhem. 9 twist.

Two buddies killed coues deer this past season. The small spike was a little explosive, but was 310 yards and hit shoulder.

Other buddy killed a mature buck, 342 yards head on. .284 entrance, no exit but buck feel dead at the spot.

I'll be running then against Hybrid's and Hornady ELDX.

I forgot about that thread, thank you for the link 30338. Seems like many have good luck using the scenars, and projectile performs. I'll be using a 1:9 twist at 26" long barrel.I'm going to try 180 hybrids and 180 scenars.

I got them shooting well in a stock Ruger 77 which I think is a 9.25 or 9.5 twist, but that is at 6000 plus altitude. They shoot great in a 8.5 twist too. I keep messing around with the 195 EOL bullet in my 8.5 twist. It'll be that, the 180 scenar, or the 168 Hybrid I have been using.

Shortest range was around 340 yards, longest was 700. Don't think I got exits on the elk, almost did on the bear, and had one exit on one the muleys. Yep 9 twist. Really impressed with that bullet. That bear in the link seemed to be impressed too

Yeah, they work ok. Maybe not as good as say a 150 NPT but not bad.

Tanner

This thread needs pics (and I'm procrastinating)

Starsky/ Tanner wonderful pictures and great animals!

WTF are all the trees??

Cut them all down for the irrigation pivots. Miss those trees.

We aren't real good hunters but we can shoot okay so we like to hunt the places where animals can't hide behind trees

Tanner

LMAO! Tanner great answer Haha!

Nice shooting man!

Awesome shooting. Good bunch of animals!

Those 180's seem pretty wicked.

Tanner, save those partitions for long range steel.

Tanner-you and Starsky just, you know.........suck!

Great shooting and great thread!

Hey, I'm just the sherpa... starksy is the face of the op...

Tanner

A good hunting partner is really rare. Stoked for you guys.

What twist is needed for these?

Shot them in Rocks with 8.5 and 9, that works well. My factory Ruger 7mm Mag shoots them sub inch as well. Thinking that one is 9.5, but I shoot at 6500 feet and higher typically.

Too bad my 7mm Bee is a 1:10

I tried them in my 7mag (Rem Classic in a McSwirley) and they never came around in any combination of seating depth/powder type and weight and brass. I'm guessing perhaps the lack of altitude here may have had something to do with it. The rifle shoots well with several bollets from 140gr to 160gr. Don't you hate it when a rifle just won't shoot the bullet you want it to....