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No, everyone has you figured to be a stupidasss already, but keep trying.

You'll kick some asss with that load and rifle.

Oh boy really?!! The rifle kicks more ass, not your load that could be found in any load manual !!

For those who care, Scheels as 120 BT in stock….

Wouldn’t go too crazy buying bullets. I have a shelf full that l was talked into over the years.

Great shooting Pharmseller!

It ain’t me, it’s the rifle.




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Based on Pharmsellers advice, I switched to Big Game for 120 gr NBTs...based on Beretzs's thoughts I switched Hunter for 162 ELDMs. Both worked out well. Getting 3100 fps with the 120 NBTs and 2700+ with the 162's. 20" barrel.

Hoping to give the 162's a decent run this year. They shoot danged well..

Big Game, Mag primers and 140 Ballistic Silvertips here.

Good whitetail medicine.

The 120 BT and BG has been my favorite as its accounted for three deer just this year.

I'm working on a load now using big game and 120 TTSX. As of right now the most accurate load I've found with this combo is 50.0 grains of big game using large rifle primers and a COAL of 2.750. Haven't tried magnum primers yet.

Shooters pro shop has 7mm 140 AB blems in stock

I'm a BG fan, have a big jug. I shoot several combos with it, do like the 120 gr. NBT.

Was trying some Sierra bullets and this load was consistently accurate out of my Hart barreled M-700, grouping tighter than my 120 gr. NBT loads.

Just a 3 shot group, but I've shot a number of them, consistently half MOA, generally better.

The 140 gr. SGK HPBT expands well with good internal damage and exits.

I generally don't think of Sierra bullets for hunting, but this one is pretty good for WT's and hogs.

Just another Loony load option. Bobby Hart built 7-08 in McM Hunter's Edge, with Conquest and Timney.

DF

DF congratulations that rig looks like it will work really well.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all

I have looked for those 7mm 140 HPBT GK's since you mentioned em DF and they are rare to catch in stock. I'd bet they are dandys on deer. Eventually I'll find some of them.

Yeah, finding them can be a challenge.

I had some on hand, loaded them, was surprised how well they shot.

Took them deer hunting, pleasantly surprised how well they performed.

I generally don't think "Sierra" when considering deer bullets, but these perform pretty well, exceeded my expectations.

Now, for tougher stuff, I'd probably go with tougher bullets. But, these are tough enough for local WT's and hogs.

DF

For sure. I don't mind Sierra a bit, especially for bucks and such. Always been pretty good there.

To the detriment of their BC, this configuration of the Game King is relatively blunt, with a fat ogive. For my use of the .308", 165 grain version this means I can hang more of the full diameter portion of the bullet out in front of the case mouth without exceeding the magazine length limit. My theory is this aids alignment in the chamber throats and better groups follow.

For my uses the lower BC doesn't amount to much.