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Bullet weight, velocity and BC......trade offs??
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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 99448" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>Personally I would go with the 154 or the 160gr AB with the latter getting probably more attention. However the best shooting one would win out. </p><p></p><p>The advantage you will get with either will be better penetration than with the 140gr., (IMO), especially at the longer ranges. Yes the 140gr AB is designed to do some great stuff, but it is still a 140gr. In the 154, I might give the SPBT a try over the SST, just due to experience with them both. The SST is a great bullet however it seems to open up pretty quickly on the lighter game we have shot with it, where the standard SPBT penetrated a little deeper before really getting into the bigger wound channel. Granted I am also shooting them from a 7 mag as well as a 280 Rem. Also, our deer over here are nothing like an elk, but we have also used both on hogs with very similar results. I can promise you that the hogs are a GREAT test meduim for bullet preformance. They have it all, tough hide, big bones, and a tenacity for hangin in there even after being hit by a truck load of energy. </p><p></p><p>The 160gr AB would to me seem to be best suited. I know your not going to get blistering speeds from it, however, with the range you specified you will still be well within a realm of good penetration and accuracy. IT should hold together quite well and get well within the vitals on most any decent shot you might attempt. Even with a solid shoulder hit the heavier 160 will still have the remainder of the shank pushing it on through and into the vital areas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 99448, member: 3804"] Personally I would go with the 154 or the 160gr AB with the latter getting probably more attention. However the best shooting one would win out. The advantage you will get with either will be better penetration than with the 140gr., (IMO), especially at the longer ranges. Yes the 140gr AB is designed to do some great stuff, but it is still a 140gr. In the 154, I might give the SPBT a try over the SST, just due to experience with them both. The SST is a great bullet however it seems to open up pretty quickly on the lighter game we have shot with it, where the standard SPBT penetrated a little deeper before really getting into the bigger wound channel. Granted I am also shooting them from a 7 mag as well as a 280 Rem. Also, our deer over here are nothing like an elk, but we have also used both on hogs with very similar results. I can promise you that the hogs are a GREAT test meduim for bullet preformance. They have it all, tough hide, big bones, and a tenacity for hangin in there even after being hit by a truck load of energy. The 160gr AB would to me seem to be best suited. I know your not going to get blistering speeds from it, however, with the range you specified you will still be well within a realm of good penetration and accuracy. IT should hold together quite well and get well within the vitals on most any decent shot you might attempt. Even with a solid shoulder hit the heavier 160 will still have the remainder of the shank pushing it on through and into the vital areas. [/QUOTE]
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