Thanks guys. I was thinking about getting one of those 22" barreled Mod 7s in .243, but I found a 240W instead. I like both rounds, have owned several in the past. I just like the '06 case sized ( or close) for deer and beating the wind out here. The last antelope I shot was with the 90gr BT from a 6mm/284 ( ala 240W) and it was very destructive. I have a good friend who uses nothing but the Nosler 95 Partition in his 240W, has even taken several big bull elk with it! I figure the 90 AB should be pretty wicked, yet hold together.
The 90AB is not tough enough for the 240Wby, not even close. I shot two 8pts and a doe with them and they were like varmint bullets at that speed, no exits and shallow penetration. On one buck with a broadside rib impact the bullet did nothing to the offside ribs, just mush and bullet frags inside.
My brother uses them at 3150MV in a 6 Rem and they behave much better at the lower MV. I loaded them for my boy's 243 this year and expect good performance at 2800.
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