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I run the 120NBT in my .280AI @ 3325 fps (Dogzapper's suggested load)
I never want to be without this bullet. Steve mentions 61 gr. of H4350 as one favorite load for the 280 AI, is this what you use? Any loads for the 7RM? Nosler is showing up to 3,500 fps but I only have the older data, they were using R19, R22 and VV560. I bet I can get close with R23, R26 or R16 has anyone tried these powders? Looking for temperature stability and less heat than VV560. StaBil might be another option. What are you shooting, and at what distance? I can think of far better choices for the 7 Rem Mag than 120 NBT. P
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I'd say it did the job, and congrats, but stellar...IDK. I would rather a 140 AB and really a 150-162 class bullet at that distance, if I could get the velocity. Just me. The first shot seemed a bit far back, did the 2nd hit the shoulder? If so, what did you find when you cleaned it? First shot was back, 2nd shoulder, 3rd high lungs. All passed through. Bull died about 30 seconds after the video cut. I've had similar results with a 338 RUM and 250 grain Partitions......elk often don't die immediately. BTW...at the end of the video, the dry fire was a result of a magazine malfunction. After the mag was reloaded and a new round chambered, the bull was dead. The teenage daughter is recoil sensitive and the 7-08 and 120 grain bills are the ticket for lethal accuracy and result in confidence for her. None of the big game mentioned above have stopped a 120 grain BT.
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I have killed ~ 100 deer or antelope with this formula:
6mmBR 95 gr NBT
257Roberts Ackley or 25-06 115 gr NBT
6.5-06 120 gr NBT
270 130 gr NBT
280AI or 7mmRM 140 gr NBT
I have shot a lot of 7mmRM 120 gr NBT at targets, but at 500 yards the 140 gr NBT was winning on the targets.
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Killed a pile of deer with that bullet in a 7-08. Worked like magic at 2850. Bumped it up close to 3100 with CFE and it done some crazy stuff at close range. Always quick kills but definitely more predictable at 2850. My shots ranged from 5-150 yds.
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I run the 120NBT in my .280AI @ 3325 fps (Dogzapper's suggested load)
I never want to be without this bullet. Steve mentions 61 gr. of H4350 as one favorite load for the 280 AI, is this what you use? Any loads for the 7RM? Nosler is showing up to 3,500 fps but I only have the older data, they were using R19, R22 and VV560. I bet I can get close with R23, R26 or R16 has anyone tried these powders? Looking for temperature stability and less heat than VV560. StaBil might be another option. Yep the 61.0 grain load is what I am running.
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Does the 120gn BT out penetrate the 140gn BT?
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Killed a pile of deer with that bullet in a 7-08. Worked like magic at 2850. Bumped it up close to 3100 with CFE and it done some crazy stuff at close range. Always quick kills but definitely more predictable at 2850. My shots ranged from 5-150 yds. I couldn't agree more. That little bullet at that velocity is a game killing machine.
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What are you shooting, and at what distance? I can think of far better choices for the 7 Rem Mag than 120 NBT. P Typically I shoot 160-175s in the 7RM but I shot the 120 Barnes-X for a couple of years and really liked it. The 120s would be for a point and shoot load for heavy South Tx. brush where any tracking can be a nightmare. I am also shooting 110 TTSXs in the 270 WSM so I thought the 120 7RM would make a good pairing.
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Why the "Blue Meanie" reference when the tips are red? ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/ScPwm6al.jpg)
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A couple of years ago, there was a over run of the 7mm 120 gr BT with blue tips. I am thinking the price was around ten dollars a box. Someone in the plant picked the wrong tips for the run. What a windfall for us, not so much for Nosler.
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A couple of years ago, there was a over run of the 7mm 120 gr BT with blue tips. I am thinking the price was around ten dollars a box. Someone in the plant picked the wrong tips for the run. What a windfall for us, not so much for Nosler. Thanks .........I just paid $31.57 CDN plus tx and shipping yesterday and was lucky to find them here. Most 7mm NBTs available here are 140s and 150s.
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A couple of years ago, there was a over run of the 7mm 120 gr BT with blue tips. I am thinking the price was around ten dollars a box. Someone in the plant picked the wrong tips for the run. What a windfall for us, not so much for Nosler. Yep. I bought a thousand of them. P
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