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Thoughts on 150 gr TTSX performance in 7mm WBY MAG
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 2977001" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>Spotter's Signature, a buddy developed a load for his friends 7mm Rem Mag using the 139g Barnes TTSX bullets. I don't want to post the load here because it's considerably hotter than what the book says. His friend took a 380 class bull Elk at 540 yds with it and it didn't go 20 yds, and was a pass through. He said it was a laser out to 400 yds. </p><p></p><p>Like you, I go monolithic bullets when shooting something fast and I have no idea whether the animal will be near or far. I use the 85g Barnes in my .243, I have shot a Wi buck at 20 yds. Deer facing me, head down. Bullet entered top of neck/shoulder junction, I thought great, now I will finally recover a Barnes bullet. Nope, it exited the scrotum. Bang flop, but needless to say it was a mess inside. </p><p></p><p>I'm going to use the 132g HHT Hammer bullet in a buddies 7mm Rem Mag for an elk hunt he's going on. They said to use RL-26 powder and I found 4# at a local gun shop, so we are set. He bought Peterson brass. This is for next year, so we have a bit of time.. </p><p></p><p>Great bullet test that you did, and since it was only 1 bullet that you saw that didn't perform like you wanted (but still smoked the deer), I wouldn't worry about it. Did you recover that bullet? What did it look like?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 2977001, member: 11101"] Spotter's Signature, a buddy developed a load for his friends 7mm Rem Mag using the 139g Barnes TTSX bullets. I don't want to post the load here because it's considerably hotter than what the book says. His friend took a 380 class bull Elk at 540 yds with it and it didn't go 20 yds, and was a pass through. He said it was a laser out to 400 yds. Like you, I go monolithic bullets when shooting something fast and I have no idea whether the animal will be near or far. I use the 85g Barnes in my .243, I have shot a Wi buck at 20 yds. Deer facing me, head down. Bullet entered top of neck/shoulder junction, I thought great, now I will finally recover a Barnes bullet. Nope, it exited the scrotum. Bang flop, but needless to say it was a mess inside. I'm going to use the 132g HHT Hammer bullet in a buddies 7mm Rem Mag for an elk hunt he's going on. They said to use RL-26 powder and I found 4# at a local gun shop, so we are set. He bought Peterson brass. This is for next year, so we have a bit of time.. Great bullet test that you did, and since it was only 1 bullet that you saw that didn't perform like you wanted (but still smoked the deer), I wouldn't worry about it. Did you recover that bullet? What did it look like? [/QUOTE]
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