Your favorite whitetail bullets, per cartridge that you own?Favorite?

I didn't start using Sierra game kings until the 90's, but shooting just behind the shoulder, almost all deer and pronghorn were DRT. Never had one travel more than a few yards.

I talked with Craig Boddington soon after, he said that the early production was like I described……but, that they had improved them!

Prior to calling Craig, I called and talked to Sierra. After the complete and total line of 🐂💩 I was given, I swore that I would never buy another Sierra bullet, 28 years later……I've kept that promise to myself! 😉 memtb
 
I talked with Craig Boddington soon after, he said that the early production was like I described……but, that they had improved them!

Prior to calling Craig, I called and talked to Sierra. After the complete and total line of 🐂💩 I was given, I swore that I would never buy another Sierra bullet, 28 years later……I've kept that promise to myself! 😉 memtb
Todd, I should add that all of the Hornady Interlocks and Game Kings were complete pass through shots. I don't do shoulder shots since I hunt open country. I could usually watch deer or antelope run for hundreds of yards after hit if necessary. That makes a big difference on bullet selection for me.
 
I talked with Craig Boddington soon after, he said that the early production was like I described……but, that they had improved them!

Prior to calling Craig, I called and talked to Sierra. After the complete and total line of 🐂💩 I was given, I swore that I would never buy another Sierra bullet, 28 years later……I've kept that promise to myself! 😉 memtb
I haven't bought a Sierra for a long time. When new ceo fired tech from their Tech Line for not keeping conversations under 5 minutes I have not bought a Sierra since and won't and doing fine without them. This has been several years ago and this guy completely changed the customer relations at Sierra
 
All time favorite because I killed the most deer with it over the years.

788 Carbine in 7-08 launching lead point 120 grain Sierra Pro Hunter. Powder, the forgotten IMR4320. I harvested deer equivalent to more than half of box bullets.

The largest WT I put on the ground was accomplished by this combo.
 
6.5-300 153 gr Atip 3400 FPS .35MOA at 1000 yards
7RUM 175 ELDx 3475 .25 MOA1000 yards
28 Nosler 180 Hybrid 3395
30-378 200.2x 3450
Thats some real shooting.
The A-tips work well on deer at that range ? Vs the eldx, or hvld, which would you pick for short to 800 range.

Our best will average about 4" at 600,?taking bad with good. Field prone no rear bag. Not ready for your ranges. Yet!
 
All time favorite because I killed the most deer with it over the years.

788 Carbine in 7-08 launching lead point 120 grain Sierra Pro Hunter. Powder, the forgotten IMR4320. I harvested deer equivalent to more than half of box bullets.

The largest WT I put on the ground was accomplished by this combo.
I envy you on the 788. I bet this is a special combination.

I have a little under 2 lbs left of the 4320.
It has done a lot of good things for me.

I've been thinking about rebarreling a savage to 7mm-08. Might just try that pro hunter
 
Lehigh cc 122 gr. 260 Rem Berger 87 VLD in 243 and 6 Dasher.
In my son's compact Ruger Hawkeye, th 87 VLD is very effective on whitetail. Berger helped me with that choice given the reduced velocity with the 16.5" barrel, and they were spot on.
 
I envy you on the 788. I bet this is a special combination.

I have a little under 2 lbs left of the 4320.
It has done a lot of good things for me.

I've been thinking about rebarreling a savage to 7mm-08. Might just try that pro hunter

I've killed deer from 75 to 420 yards from thorny brush of SoTex to the rolling hills of CenTex. Back in the day I used it in the factory hunter benchrest using the same flat base bullets, load, and Weaver T6. I figured it was competitive in competition why not use it for hunting.
 
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