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139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 #17744366 10/28/22 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida F fladeerhntr OP Campfire Member OP fladeerhntr Campfire Member F Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida I've got some of these and have been thinking about trying them out in my model 70 extreme weather. I have both the flat base and boat tail and was wondering if anyone has seen any noticable difference between the two when it comes to accuracy?

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17744540 10/28/22 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,323 Likes: 39 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,323 Likes: 39 Battle Born I generally get better close range accuracy/precision from the flat based bullets. Further out and the boat tails seem to work a little better. That's 400+ yards though.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17744766 10/28/22 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,825 Likes: 3 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,825 Likes: 3 Alaska/Texas I've only tried the BT and they were accurate and worked well on several caribou. No shots past 300 yards, so I can't speak to long range accuracy. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 APDDSN0864 #17744795 10/28/22 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida F fladeerhntr OP Campfire Member OP fladeerhntr Campfire Member F Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida Originally Posted by APDDSN0864 I've only tried the BT and they were accurate and worked well on several caribou. No shots past 300 yards, so I can't speak to long range accuracy. Ed The places I hunt most shots are gonna be around 100 yards but I do have one place where I hunt that is a clear cut and if the situation came up and I had to shoot from one side to the other it would be about a 300 yard shot.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17759071 11/02/22 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska They are both accurate and your rifle will tell you what it likes. I like the fb better, but have used them interchangeably. They will perform great at 7-08 velocities. They were my go-to bullets for years in my 7 mags at around 3100 fps for deer. You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17760802 11/02/22 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Seafire #17761730 11/03/22 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 sbhooper #17761767 11/03/22 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,721 Likes: 6 Nebr Swifty52 Campfire Outfitter Swifty52 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,721 Likes: 6 Nebr Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Swifty

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Swifty52 #17761966 11/03/22 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,124 Likes: 4 Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,124 Likes: 4 Originally Posted by Swifty52 Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. Flat base is easily found in stock on multiple sites.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Whttail_in_MT #17762097 11/03/22 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,910 Likes: 13 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,910 Likes: 13 Hornady shows it on their website.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Swifty52 #17764331 11/03/22 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by Swifty52 Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 and to think guys like me still prefer a good old round nose if I can find some.... the latest technology I use on deer hunting is the finest of 1950 or so... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Swifty52 #17764926 11/04/22 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,857 Likes: 3 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,857 Likes: 3 Texas Originally Posted by Swifty52 Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Careful, Swifty. Comments like that could give Stick apoplexy!

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 southtexas #17765604 11/04/22 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,721 Likes: 6 Nebr Swifty52 Campfire Outfitter Swifty52 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,721 Likes: 6 Nebr Originally Posted by southtexas Originally Posted by Swifty52 Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Careful, Swifty. Comments like that could give Stick apoplexy! Not sure that fits the twig, his neurological malfunction was not sudden. 😄 Swifty

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17767624 11/05/22 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,296 Likes: 6 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,296 Likes: 6 Oklahoma I shot both in an old stainless synthetic model 70 7mm mag back in the mid to late 90's, they blew the hell out of deer with a big charge of 7828, could never see a difference in accuracy, another rifle i should have kept! Trump Won!

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Swifty52 #17771504 11/06/22 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska Originally Posted by Swifty52 Originally Posted by sbhooper Originally Posted by Seafire The flat base is no longer made... or at least the last time I was looking to buy a box... like last year or so... Unfortunately, Hornady has gone the way of the new wave. Everybody thinks that the boattailed, plastic-tipped bullets are the only thing that work. That’s because nobody and I mean nobody ever takes a shot under 800 yards on big game anymore. We all be super pooper snipers. So why sell a bullet that doesn’t have a .750 BC and a plastic tip. 🤣 Amazing-isn't it? You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17774033 11/06/22 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Seafire #17774578 11/07/22 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida F fladeerhntr OP Campfire Member OP fladeerhntr Campfire Member F Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 284 Sneads, Florida Originally Posted by Seafire not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... How much IMR4064 are you using?

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 fladeerhntr #17775006 11/07/22 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,931 Likes: 14 Southern Oregon USA 44.4 grains... round number easy to remember. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Seafire #17775074 11/07/22 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,910 Likes: 13 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,910 Likes: 13 Originally Posted by Seafire not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... What is this supposed to mean?

Re: 139 Interlocks for 7mm-08 Seafire #17775204 11/07/22 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,652 Likes: 3 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,652 Likes: 3 Coues Country Originally Posted by Seafire not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP... it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... Lol. - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.