Accubonds kill really well. I used to use the 200g AB in a 300 ultra at just over 3000 MV. That bullet shot length wise almost completely through a younger elk. It did massive damage. I recovered the bullet and still have it. The 130g 6.5 AB kills really well too.
I also use the 260 AB in my 375 ruger. I killed 5 animals with 5 shots in Africa with that load. Including a 55" kudu, a zebra, and a gems buck.
I don't think I've ever killed anything with the 160g 7mm AB. I have no doubt it'll work. I drew a great bull tag this year and may take my 280AI with 168g ABLRs in it. It shoots them under 1/2 moa at about 2900 fps over H1000. The ABLRs are a bit soft but if a close shot presents I could likely put one somewhere it'll work.
I used a 7-08 with the 150g eldx on elk last year and had to shoot an elk twice. Quartering away the 150 didn't look like it even made it to the offside lung. I wasn't pushing them too fast either from the 18" barreled fieldcraft.
I just worked up a new load for that little 7-08 with 180g eldms that's shooting under 1/2 moa at just over 2500fps. Bringing the MV down by adding some bullet weight and increased SD might make these 180s shine in the little 7-08. My old rem 700 faux ti was a killing machine with 162 amaxes.
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