valleysnyper
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Guys, just bought a weatherby mark v 280 rem, will use for Wisconsin deer and take as back up gun on my elk hunt. Any suggestions on a bullet weight and type to cover both ??
What deer/elk bullet for new 280 rem
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Factory ammo or bullet to reload?
trumperman
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You should check out the Hornaday superperformance GMX.
valleysnyper
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I'm planning on reloading eventually, don't know if I'll have time this year so I guess I need advice for factory stuff now. Are the ballistic tips made now better than 10 years ago ? I shot a deer with them out of a 264 win mag...less than spectacular. Looked like some one took a shovel and scooped out a hole on entry side
Check out HSM loaded with 140 Berger VLD.
laker
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Yes the ballistic tips are stouter now. I shot 4 elk with them out of a 7mm mashburn from 50 yards to 470 yards and the only elk that held one in was the bull at 470 and it blew threw both shoulders and was against the hide on the far side
valleysnyper
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Thanks for the imput, is the federal trophy bonded tip a ballistic tip also ?
