PredatorSlayer45
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I find Accubonds at Cabelas in Minnesota often
7mm-08 Bullet Choice for Stone Sheep inside of 500 yards
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Huntertom775
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150 ELDX has great BC and terminal performance. And the BT is a pretty awesome performer too. I'd go higher BC less wind calculation at range on a windy mountain side.
I love a TTSX, but my choice is the 150gr Ballistic Tip. I base this on my experience of a high percentage of anchoring shots and the 150 will buck wind better.
Brad Quarnberg
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I tend to go to the heavier bullets in general. While living in Germany a few years ago, I hunted with mostly hornady superformance SST's in 165gr with amazing results (I shot 26 animals during my 2 years as a licensed (German) hunter. I shot a Mouflon (similar in size to stone sheep) in Slovenia at 382 meters with my 308 and the ram rolled down the hill, DRT. Shot a Silver Medal Red Stag, also in Slovenia using the same ammo at 200 meters and recovered a nicely mushroomed bullet on the off shoulder just under the skin. The superformance/SST's put everything down very quickly, even wild board.
Now that I'm back in the states and not limited to factory ammo, I usually load with accubond and accubond long range bullets, but they are way more expensive and harder to find (at least for me, so I'm slowly moving to ELDX and I just bought some speer impact to try in 30 Cal. I have a supply of SST and depending on the caliber and if the gun likes them (like my 308) I load those.
Although not thick skinned, rams are tough and hardy so a premium bullet is better in my opinion, and if your gun will shoot them really accurately, I'd use 150-170 grain bullets.
Now that I'm back in the states and not limited to factory ammo, I usually load with accubond and accubond long range bullets, but they are way more expensive and harder to find (at least for me, so I'm slowly moving to ELDX and I just bought some speer impact to try in 30 Cal. I have a supply of SST and depending on the caliber and if the gun likes them (like my 308) I load those.
Although not thick skinned, rams are tough and hardy so a premium bullet is better in my opinion, and if your gun will shoot them really accurately, I'd use 150-170 grain bullets.
Mike apple
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Not sure about those but I do know an older gentleman that's loaded cartridges for many years and the 7 08 is one of his favorites. According to him a Seirra 120 green tip is one of the meanest bullets.
I have a trusty old A Bolt as well, in 280 REM. Used it on my only sheep hunt.
I used 140 Accubond and they did the trick.
Since you decided on your shooting setup, lots of practice is in your future, and most of all good luck! Hope to see a photo of success!
Idaho Lefty
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YES, the ELD-X is an awesome 7mm-08 Bullet "Choice", IMO.
My son killed, a 6x5 mature Bull Elk at 247 yards across a small canyon in the Idaho desert with, the bullet, going thru at an Angle, penetrating deeply thru,.. Rib's, lung and thru most of the Offside Ham ( shattering the Femur Bone ). Weight retention was around 65% at 97 grs.
It was very accurate, in his Tikka, T-3X lite, sub 7.5 pound, Rifle.
We've had, great Luck in our 6.5's on Deer also with, 2 pass thru's ( at 200-300 yards ) and one bullet found, just under the Hide at 468 yards !
The Hunting Elites and Classic, Bergers, are My Family's First Choice, on Elk / Deer,.. the ELD-X's run, a very CLOSE, Second !
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Idaho Lefty
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AGREE with THIS ^^^I made the mistake of taking an Antelope with accubonds. 4 pencil holes)
Accubonds are Fine, if you want to, Blow thru a Grizzlies Scull and, scramble his Brains.
It's, a "Hard Bullet" and the mushrooms are small, so I SOLD all mine, after a "Bad" experience on a Bull Elk at 65 yards, in Northern Az.
He Died eventually, a couple of Minutes later, but I seriously thought about,.. shooting him, Twice !
Now with, Bergers / ELD-X's,.. DRT !
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LRNut
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Something to think about: is your hunt over if you draw blood? All of the high end hunts I have been on in Alaska, Yukon, and BC stipulate that if you wound an animal, your hunt is over. In Alaska, it is the law that you punch your tag if you draw blood. I haven't hunted in Canada in a while, but I suspect the guides there follow the law - the risk is too great not to.
As I have said, there are plenty of guides in the lower 48 that do the same thing. The reason? They are tired of guys claiming they can kill at long range only to wound.
As I have said, there are plenty of guides in the lower 48 that do the same thing. The reason? They are tired of guys claiming they can kill at long range only to wound.
Shootin4fun
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Old geezer cartridge….I'm sure it won't work.
The 140 gr accubonds would be far superior to the ballistic tip in regards to terminal performance. Driving them at 2800 fps muzzle velocity they will do what needs to be done under a wider range of scenarios. I wouldn't use ballistic tips on coyotes
On lung shots in my experience that was not the case, yes it left two holes, but small holes in and out, and on lungs as well that caused a slow death, unlike the damage I get with softer bullets. Lungs destroyed and in some cases the animal drops where it's at.
Again, if you like shoulder shots, they might work better, but not on double lung shots. Maybe on elk, but not smaller game.
NorthernWhitetails
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You can't beat a 145 Speer Hot Core out of the 7mm it will knock the snot out of any Stone ram that ever walked the earth. It a premium bullet just not in price...... Seen lots of big Dall Rams flattened with Hot Cores, never a problem.
