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120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip velocities
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 955509" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I did a lot of work with the 7mm Rem mag shooting the average 100 pound deer of Northern East NC as a crop damage control hunter. I used a bunch of different bullets and found that most were either too lightly constructed 140s or less or too tough those above 140 grs at full house loads. If you did not hit a bone and placed a 120 ballistic tip in the ribs broadside out to around 250 yards it would blow a fist size hole on entering and usually drop them. You would not want to hit the shoulder or try to angle that bullet into vitals much at full speed loads. The best all round deer bullet I found was the Hornady 154 gr Interlock with a case full of AA3100 or H4831. From what I have read from others the Berger VLD hunting bullets would be the first bullets I would try with the 7 mag these days. Probably the 168 gr would cover most yardages well. I could shoot a deer right in the shoulder with most 139 to 160 gr bullets inside 300 yards and they would run 100 yards or more before they went down. I did a lot of my shooting late in the evenings and I told people I had to quit using the 7 mag because I could not carry enough flashlight batteries to trail up a deer. The 7 mag killed much better at longer ranges when the bullets slowed down quite a bit. I choose the 25-06 with 117 Sierra 3000 fps or the 264 Win mag with 130 Accubonds 3350 fps for my deer harvesters. BANG FLOP 99% of the time no matter the yardage. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 955509, member: 10178"] I did a lot of work with the 7mm Rem mag shooting the average 100 pound deer of Northern East NC as a crop damage control hunter. I used a bunch of different bullets and found that most were either too lightly constructed 140s or less or too tough those above 140 grs at full house loads. If you did not hit a bone and placed a 120 ballistic tip in the ribs broadside out to around 250 yards it would blow a fist size hole on entering and usually drop them. You would not want to hit the shoulder or try to angle that bullet into vitals much at full speed loads. The best all round deer bullet I found was the Hornady 154 gr Interlock with a case full of AA3100 or H4831. From what I have read from others the Berger VLD hunting bullets would be the first bullets I would try with the 7 mag these days. Probably the 168 gr would cover most yardages well. I could shoot a deer right in the shoulder with most 139 to 160 gr bullets inside 300 yards and they would run 100 yards or more before they went down. I did a lot of my shooting late in the evenings and I told people I had to quit using the 7 mag because I could not carry enough flashlight batteries to trail up a deer. The 7 mag killed much better at longer ranges when the bullets slowed down quite a bit. I choose the 25-06 with 117 Sierra 3000 fps or the 264 Win mag with 130 Accubonds 3350 fps for my deer harvesters. BANG FLOP 99% of the time no matter the yardage. :D [/QUOTE]
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