Buzzsaw
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ooooh 90 gr .224
The New Hornady A-tip match bullet
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VLD Pilot
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The 166 will more than likely exceed the 180s by Berger or Sierra. The 190s will approach if not exceed .9
VLD Pilot
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7mm(284). 153 is the max for the 6.5
Creedmoor shooter
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That's what I'm expecting as well. Man I'll have to bite the bullet(no pun intended) and buy some of those bad boys for my new 7mm build
Eagle eyes 17
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They don't have to sell many at that price,. I can get some great shooting Sierra's for 1/3 the cost.
Hmm, I wonder what the mark up is ?
VLD Pilot
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Not sure how these will be as hunting bullets. Most match bullets work well. Just not sure about these.
Creedmoor shooter
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I'm skeptical about hunting with these ones. They have a hardened core which isnt conducive to expansion.
VLD Pilot
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Ya that's what I mean. I'm gonna try some of the 90s in my 22-250 AI and see how they perform on ghogs out aways. Believe it or not, a big ground hog can really show how a bullet can perform at 800 yards
Any hunting success stories with these??
trappers son
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He went further than 20 to 30 yards... Didn't hunch up much at all and didn't suffer from hydrostatic shock from the bullet.
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Jayjay
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if it wasn't for the vapor trail you probably wouldn't even have known he been hit but you are correct he didn't hunch up much and I'm pretty sure he went a lot furthern 20 or 30 yards
I guess Remington was on the right track with there bronze tipped bullets
Advertised BC of .332 (G7) on the 166 lower than the 162 grain ELD M and behind the Berger 180's
