Originally Posted by Jim_Knight
Nosler 160BT or Hornady 162 BTsp...162 SST.....in a 7x57 or 7mm08...which is more likely to open faster on deer/hogs and/or/be more likely to penetrate well on elk? ? Or is it a wash? Curious is all. A friend on another forum said he tested it from a 280AI on water jugs * the Nosler 160BT) and it penetrated 5 jugs, weight 101gr recovered. I don't know much about the 160ish Hornady in anything, I always "felt" like the ILSP were tougher than the SST, but then again, I have only shot one critter with the 139SST/7mm08, 200yd on an Exotic ram. It fragmented against the far ribcage.


Haven't played with the 160 grain Ballistic Tip yet but of the other two I would pick the 150 grain Ballistic Tip over them if I had to use one of them for elk.

Last edited by rickt300; 10/14/21.
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