Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles .284 120gr ballistic tips

Are out of stock everywhere. Whats the deal? Looks like most everything else can be found within reason. Looking to work up a load fro my new tikka 7mm08 what's another good bullet option for me?

Given Tikka's reputation for accuracy, maybe you'd be interested in seeing what you can do with something in a higher BC configuration. The 7-08 can push 140s and 150s to pretty respectable velocities and there are lots of bullets available in those weights. If nothing else it would give you something to fiddle with until the 120 BTs are available again.

i can spare a box or two if you want them.....
$20.00 per box $10.00 for shipping
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Deer? At 7-08 speed any 140 will do nicely.

My Tikker loves the Re-15 with 120 pills.

There's so many options in 7mm bullets. My current 7-08 shoots the 139btsp great. It's also been fed the Hornady 154 spire point and the 150bt a little. Both look promising, but I need to play with them more.

BTW, if you want to keep it at 120gr, many say the 120 pro hunter is good. I've never played with it, however.

The 120 BTs are that good I would do whatever it takes to get some, grab them off Gene

No need to muck around working up a load, use this 45 gn Varget Tikka Superlight 708
Tikka 120 BT

What about trying some Barnes 120 grain TSXs? They should do the trick on about anything.

I agree with Castle Rock, the 120 BT is what I would load. It's very accurate also with Re-15 44 grains

Shot this 300 yd group with my Tikker Superlite

A couple months ago a few shops had some good deals on 120 BT. May have temporarily drained supply.

My 7-08 likes 140 and 150 gr bullets. I use the 150 gr pills. Ive always liked heavier bullets..

One pic is RL-16 the other is Big Game

My 7-08 loves the 140 TSX with H-380, has taken MANY wt's up to #350 Alberta 10 pt.

If you want to stay with 120’s, go TTSX. They shout great in sons 7mm-08.

The 120 BTs are definitely special. I would bend over backward to get them. From everything I've seen they kill way faster and hit way harder than the heavier bullets. Just one of those things I would never have believed until I saw it again and again and again. The 120 Sierras are very accurate and I've worked up loads for them but haven't zapped any animals with them yet.

You can also find Nosler factory ammo loaded with 120 BT's for about $27 a box right now at several places. Get you some good brass and save the load workup until the bullets are available again.

I have been wondering the same thing. IIRC Shooters Pro Shop has not offered them for at least a year. If Nosler is making them I'd think there would be overruns and blems offered for sale occasionally. But that said I cannot find certain .30 caliber BT's that I would like to restock.

if you shoot those factory loaded nosler 120 bt's in your teeker you just might not roll ya own as my superlite shoots 3 into .25"@100yds.
Big Ed

Some a-hole has a thousand for sale in the classifieds.



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I thought the 120 grain Sierras were in stock at Midway, #1900. They get great reviews.