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<blockquote data-quote="Fred Ea" data-source="post: 622198" data-attributes="member: 43009"><p>I am sure that the 120gr. Will do fine, but I would pay close attention to performance, it is on the light side for deer in my opinion. Years ago I loaded the old 120gr. Flat base bullets that Nosler made in my 7RM and they shot the best out of all the bullets put Through it, so that is what I hunted with. I killed one of the best 8pt. Bucks I have ever killed, but almost lost it due to poor penetration, luckily I was able to put another one in him before he got away. After that, I went to the Hornady 162btsp and never had the problem with penetration, made 2 holes every time. </p><p>I read an article 15 or so years ago about the "rule of 250" on sectional density and it stressed that any bullet that has a SD lower than 250 was marginal for taking deer sized game and I have used that rule myself ever since. Any bullet that has a SD of 250 or more will make 2 holes almost every time and there usually no tracking job needed after that. Speed does not kill, but shot placement does and it worth a 1000FP</p><p>Just something to think about and you can take it with a grain of salt too, just my lowly opinion.</p><p>FElightbulb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred Ea, post: 622198, member: 43009"] I am sure that the 120gr. Will do fine, but I would pay close attention to performance, it is on the light side for deer in my opinion. Years ago I loaded the old 120gr. Flat base bullets that Nosler made in my 7RM and they shot the best out of all the bullets put Through it, so that is what I hunted with. I killed one of the best 8pt. Bucks I have ever killed, but almost lost it due to poor penetration, luckily I was able to put another one in him before he got away. After that, I went to the Hornady 162btsp and never had the problem with penetration, made 2 holes every time. I read an article 15 or so years ago about the "rule of 250" on sectional density and it stressed that any bullet that has a SD lower than 250 was marginal for taking deer sized game and I have used that rule myself ever since. Any bullet that has a SD of 250 or more will make 2 holes almost every time and there usually no tracking job needed after that. Speed does not kill, but shot placement does and it worth a 1000FP Just something to think about and you can take it with a grain of salt too, just my lowly opinion. FElightbulb [/QUOTE]
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