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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 524214" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>I haven't used the 120BT on deer, but don't see why it wouldn't do the trick. I've had 100-180gr BT's not exit whitetail in the past but I recovered all but one. I think I had a bad batch of 140gr .277 ballistic tips 13 years ago. I lost a buck, killed 2 does and several coyotes with those bullets and none of them exited shooting a 270 win. I may have got a splash hit on the shoulder on the buck I lost, that's where it looked like I hit. The bullets not exiting coyotes makes me wonder. Nosler long ago beefed up the jackets on some of their bullets and I'm sure this is no longer an issue.</p><p> </p><p>Now to the 140gr accubond, I've used it in 270 and 7mm magnums since it came out. I've never recovered one from a deer, and never had a hit deer travel over 100yds. It's my favorite deer bullet and I like the extra insurance of it's penetration. I shot a big bodied 180" deer a couple years ago with this bullet and broke the front shoulder, bullet exited right in front of the opposite hip.</p><p> </p><p>Nothing against the 120BT, my experience with the 140gr AB has just been really good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 524214, member: 22030"] I haven't used the 120BT on deer, but don't see why it wouldn't do the trick. I've had 100-180gr BT's not exit whitetail in the past but I recovered all but one. I think I had a bad batch of 140gr .277 ballistic tips 13 years ago. I lost a buck, killed 2 does and several coyotes with those bullets and none of them exited shooting a 270 win. I may have got a splash hit on the shoulder on the buck I lost, that's where it looked like I hit. The bullets not exiting coyotes makes me wonder. Nosler long ago beefed up the jackets on some of their bullets and I'm sure this is no longer an issue. Now to the 140gr accubond, I've used it in 270 and 7mm magnums since it came out. I've never recovered one from a deer, and never had a hit deer travel over 100yds. It's my favorite deer bullet and I like the extra insurance of it's penetration. I shot a big bodied 180" deer a couple years ago with this bullet and broke the front shoulder, bullet exited right in front of the opposite hip. Nothing against the 120BT, my experience with the 140gr AB has just been really good. [/QUOTE]
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