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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 1641862" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>This is where the cartridge comes in to play, for example:</p><p></p><p>140gr Ballistic tip on a 7mm Rem Mag leaving the muzzle at 3,250 fps is a disaster waiting to happen, why? If you end up shooting a deer or Elk at 100 yds with this bullet still going well over 3,000 fps that bullet will likely blow up on impact causing little penetration and a slow kill and maybe a lost animal.</p><p></p><p>Now this same 140gr Ballistic Tip on a 7mm-08 with a muzzle velocity of 2,850 at 100 yds going at a little over 2,700 fps will work well with nice bullet expansion and good penetration, and will work up to 500 yds on deer or smaller sized game.</p><p></p><p>If on the 7mm Rem Mag I used a 140gr Accubond instead at a 100 yds it will hold together perfectly with good expansion and also great penetration. Now this bullet will also expand and penetrate at lower velocities at longer ranges, making it a more versatile bullet. </p><p></p><p>So it depends on the cartridge and what distance you might shoot. In my case my shots can be between 50 yds and 500 yds, so on the 7mm RM I will use a bonded bullet and on the 7mm-08 an SST ot Ballistic Tip. Now on the 7mm-08 you can also use a bonded bullet as well and will work great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 1641862, member: 108965"] This is where the cartridge comes in to play, for example: 140gr Ballistic tip on a 7mm Rem Mag leaving the muzzle at 3,250 fps is a disaster waiting to happen, why? If you end up shooting a deer or Elk at 100 yds with this bullet still going well over 3,000 fps that bullet will likely blow up on impact causing little penetration and a slow kill and maybe a lost animal. Now this same 140gr Ballistic Tip on a 7mm-08 with a muzzle velocity of 2,850 at 100 yds going at a little over 2,700 fps will work well with nice bullet expansion and good penetration, and will work up to 500 yds on deer or smaller sized game. If on the 7mm Rem Mag I used a 140gr Accubond instead at a 100 yds it will hold together perfectly with good expansion and also great penetration. Now this bullet will also expand and penetrate at lower velocities at longer ranges, making it a more versatile bullet. So it depends on the cartridge and what distance you might shoot. In my case my shots can be between 50 yds and 500 yds, so on the 7mm RM I will use a bonded bullet and on the 7mm-08 an SST ot Ballistic Tip. Now on the 7mm-08 you can also use a bonded bullet as well and will work great. [/QUOTE]
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