Which one do you want to see terminal performance on 208 LRHT or 220 LRHT???

[Longtine88]

I'm going test one of these on a bull elk in 2 weeks. Which one do you want to see. Starting load development on both this evening out of a 30 Nosler. I've tested the 208 on several deer and hogs and it functions as a 215 terminally, but I have not done anything with the 220. So which one?

 

[WAMBO]

220 for sure.

 

[Elkeater]

205 would be my vote. I'm currently playing with the 185 hybrids in my .300 win mag and can run them at about 3150fps. I'd like to see what the 205 can do.

 

[Doc88]

I'd love to see the 220 as well. This was my initial outing with the 220 in a 300WM at 2930fps on a whitetail doe at 300yds. Entrance and exit. DOA. Interested in the 220 on larger game.

 

[Mike D Texas]

220 please.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Another vote for the 220.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

I killed a 5 point bull last year with a 220 lrht at 300 yards, and a buck at 530 yards.
They opened up ok but I honestly wasn't very impressed with the wound channel.
The bull ran approx 75 yards and just stood there until I hit him again.
The buck was hit low lung and ran almost 1/4 mile.
Here's a pic of the recovered 220 from my bull, it angled through the front of the offside shoulder.

I switched over to 225 eldms and they kill significantly faster

 

[Longtine88]

Interesting 7.62.....that makes me a little hesitant.
I did work up a load of H1000 and 73.1 grains at 3,008 fps for the 220 LRHT and .35 moa groups at 300 yards. Hmmm

 

[sierracharlie338]

Interesting 7.62.....that makes me a little hesitant.
I did work up a load of H1000 and 73.1 grains at 3,008 fps for the 220 LRHT and .35 moa groups at 300 yards. Hmmm

I say go for it! Thats how we learn haha

 

[Mr. Magoo]

I killed a 5 point bull last year with a 220 lrht at 300 yards, and a buck at 530 yards.
They opened up ok but I honestly wasn't very impressed with the wound channel.
The bull ran approx 75 yards and just stood there until I hit him again.
The buck was hit low lung and ran almost 1/4 mile.
Here's a pic of the recovered 220 from my bull, it angled through the front of the offside shoulder.

I switched over to 225 eldms and they kill significantly faster
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Does anybody else find it crazy that bullets of that weight have a hard time anchoring those aninals?

 

[Conrad]

Would like to see performance of both, but more so the 208 since that's what I have on hand. Have been reading good things on the 7mm and 257 LRHT's on game.

Curious which (208/220) bullet will end up being more popular.

Were the internals souped or no? Where was the entrance on the bull elk? If the bullet had to traverse stomach then a lot of energy is transferred before going through the vitals, and thus heart lungs didn't get the full hydraulic shock that these bullets tend to offer.

 

[Longtine88]

I say go for it! Thats how we learn haha

I'm leaning that way. 220's is what I'm leaning towards. I've done a lot with the 208's in a 300 win mag. Shot lots of critters. Nothing larger than 300 pounds. They were all pass through with a golf ball size hole needless to say none made it an inch. So I'm very confident in the 208. More curious about the 220.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Not to mention there is a whole thread I saw recently on the 208 terminal performance. Personally, I'd like to see what the 220 can do!

 

[7.62 Gunner]

Interesting 7.62.....that makes me a little hesitant.
I did work up a load of H1000 and 73.1 grains at 3,008 fps for the 220 LRHT and .35 moa groups at 300 yards. Hmmm

I wouldn't be hesitant, they'll work I just wasn't very impressed from my two kills. They acted more like a bonded bullet in that they didn't shed much weight like most Berger bullets I've used.
If anything I'd aim center shoulder for better expansion.

Does anybody else find it crazy that bullets of that weight have a hard time anchoring those aninals?

I was pretty surprised to say the least. My experience with 180 vldh and 180/225 eldms has been much more impressive putting big critters down.