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I "think" this one was made for the 28 Nosler (?) Has anyone used them/tested them from a 7x57 , 7mm08, .280 or so? I was wondering if they are soft enough to work well at lower speeds, i.e 2600fps or so?
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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.
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I’d put my money on the Nosler myself Jim. The Ballistic Tips haven’t ever done anything but great stuff for me. One of the toughest and stuff best expanding bullets, for a plain old cup and core.
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In the smaller 7mm cartridges I reckon the 150gn Ballistic Tip would do all you want. At those velocities it is very tough and I can't see what an extra 10 grains of weight would achieve except slow the bullet down some.
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I passed on them, as I have some 160PTs to try out later. thanks guys
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I’d try some if I could find some.
There is a reason they were made. Do you think they will shoot better than the A/B?
I know, I have taken game with less bullet weight in a 7mm and others have too.
Time will tell.
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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.
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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. That was Mark Claiborne's go to bullet in the 7mm Rem Mag iirc
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[quote=Hammerdown]I’d try some if I could find some.
The one's I saw were on Gunbroker for around $60/box of 50 Pard.
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[quote=Hammerdown]I’d try some if I could find some.
The one's I saw were on Gunbroker for around $60/box of 50 Pard. Thanks for the heads-up.
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