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<blockquote data-quote="str8shoot" data-source="post: 912488" data-attributes="member: 26034"><p>I've used the Cutting edge 160 for two seasons now in my 7 rem mag. They are the most accurate bullets I've shot in this rifle hands down. I quickly came up with a very accurate load using only 12 bullets for load development. I later played with another powder to get more velocity. Every load I have tried with these bullets have been under 1 MOA at 330 yards. My rem mag will get these just over 3100fps with Retumbo.</p><p> </p><p> As far as on game performance, I have killed 3 deer and an antelope with these. I started loading them to use as an elk bullet, but less time to hunt the last two years has kept me from testing on elk. The first thing I shot with them was a buck antelope at about 200 yards. It was facing me straight on and slightly downhill and I shot him in the center of the chest. Bullet exited his belly a few inches behind the end of rib cage and hit his left quad and exited the back of his hamstring.</p><p></p><p> Next was a big, tough muley buck at 280 yards. First shot entered just behind front shoulder and exited opposite shoulder. He did not go down so I shot again. Second shot hit within an inch of the first. This shot put him down but his head was still up and he was angled away from me quite a bit, I put one more in him. This bullet was recovered in the opposite hide of his neck. It weighed 141 grains.</p><p></p><p> This year I shot a muley doe at 402 yards. It was behind the shoulder and exited, killing her instantly. Also got a whitetail buck this year at 210 yards. Lung shot, exited took a little while for him to expire.</p><p></p><p> I am happy with the performance of these, but I think they are a little tough for thin skinned animals like deer and antelope. I usually get quicker kills with a more fragile bullet. I think they would be awesome for elk, which is what I got them for but wanted to test on game. I would like to try the new 155 grains as they have a higher BC. I could also get more velocity out of them which would probably improve game performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="str8shoot, post: 912488, member: 26034"] I've used the Cutting edge 160 for two seasons now in my 7 rem mag. They are the most accurate bullets I've shot in this rifle hands down. I quickly came up with a very accurate load using only 12 bullets for load development. I later played with another powder to get more velocity. Every load I have tried with these bullets have been under 1 MOA at 330 yards. My rem mag will get these just over 3100fps with Retumbo. As far as on game performance, I have killed 3 deer and an antelope with these. I started loading them to use as an elk bullet, but less time to hunt the last two years has kept me from testing on elk. The first thing I shot with them was a buck antelope at about 200 yards. It was facing me straight on and slightly downhill and I shot him in the center of the chest. Bullet exited his belly a few inches behind the end of rib cage and hit his left quad and exited the back of his hamstring. Next was a big, tough muley buck at 280 yards. First shot entered just behind front shoulder and exited opposite shoulder. He did not go down so I shot again. Second shot hit within an inch of the first. This shot put him down but his head was still up and he was angled away from me quite a bit, I put one more in him. This bullet was recovered in the opposite hide of his neck. It weighed 141 grains. This year I shot a muley doe at 402 yards. It was behind the shoulder and exited, killing her instantly. Also got a whitetail buck this year at 210 yards. Lung shot, exited took a little while for him to expire. I am happy with the performance of these, but I think they are a little tough for thin skinned animals like deer and antelope. I usually get quicker kills with a more fragile bullet. I think they would be awesome for elk, which is what I got them for but wanted to test on game. I would like to try the new 155 grains as they have a higher BC. I could also get more velocity out of them which would probably improve game performance. [/QUOTE]
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