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share your favorite 7mm non premium bullet for deer and the occasional elk and which 7mm you have used it in please . am loading for a couple of 7mm magnums and also for a 7mm-08 that will be used for deer but will be elk camps backup rifle this year .am leaning towards 160 speer or sierra but not sure about performance at the lower velocities in the 7mm-08 ?
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162 Hornady BTSP
If its too heavy for the 7-08 go to Hornady 154...
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For the 7mm magnums, the speer 160 gr mag tip is tough to beat. Not the best BC, but they really hold together great. Nothing I ever shot with them ever walked away. I still think that the 160 gr sierra bt and hornady 162 gr bt are very good also. Just don't get fancy with them. They will kill elk just fine and they shoot very well out of my guns. For the 7mm-08, I like the 140 to 150 gr bullets. I think that the 160s are on the heavy side for cal., but they would stay together. Don' forget the old hornady 154 either for the 7mm-08 or the mags for that matter. It comes down to what bullets your rifle likes.
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140 Sierra Pro-Hunter
Tackdriver out of my M70 Fwt 7-08 over Varget.
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For the 7mm magnums, the speer 160 gr mag tip is tough to beat. Not the best BC, but they really hold together great. Forgot about that one...butttttt...its discontinued now.... I suspect the 160 Grand Slam would fill its gap.... This dude didnt like the mag-tip and is now glad its discontinued....  ![[Linked Image]](http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/thmsbrownlee/009_9-2.jpg)
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could you share load data and what kind of velocity you r getting with the 140 sierra ?
Last edited by rcpigg65; 01/21/11.
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My favorite for overall performance and accuracy is the Speer 145 gr SPBT in my 280...No elk but lots of deer!!
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DANG! Forgot about THAT one too...it is an excellent performer and seems to work well at both velocity levels...for the "one" boolit...I think this might be it! 
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Boolits is the cheapest part of any hunt...............
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I agree with the 162 Hornady for Elk. For deer, the 140 Sierra or 139 Hornady.
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154g Hornady Sp is a great elk and deer bullet when shot out of a 7 Mag at 3150 fps...it is also a very accurate bullet.
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Hi,
Of various non-premium bullets I have used, extensively, in my 7x57s, the two best, by far, as hunting bullets have been the Speer Mag-Tip 160 grs and the Hornady Interlock 154 grains Spire Point Flat Base. Never a failure on big Red Deer and European Wild Boar around here. Specially the Speer Mag-Tip is great in these big annimals. Almost allways exited on bradside shoots even throught dense bones launched at around 2700 f/s from the 7x57. Great standard bullet!
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120NBT....haven't found one yet when launched at 3500fps, near or far.
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120 BT for deer and hogs,,,, never shot a elk
Location Western NC,
after alot of other places
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150 gr Speer SP. The shoot great out of my Blaser, They work well enough. Put one in an Elks heart or a Deer's for that matter and make sure your knife is sharp and you have meat bags handy.
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My rifle likes the 160gr speer BT.
I've killed a bunch of deer and elk with that rifle/bullet combo.
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150 NBT and the 160 Sierra HPBT, both rock big time on elk on down!
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