choosing a deer bullet - Page 2

Saltydog235 · August 20, 2013, 10:39 AM

I shoot 150grn Nosler BT's in my 7mm08 for whitetails and the results are just devastating. I've had one deer out of about 25 that ran 30yds before piling up, the rest dropped in their tracks. The one that did run left a blood trail Ray Charles could have followed.

You can't find 150's loaded from the factory, to my knowledge, in a 7mm08 but you can get 140's.

Boomer58cal · August 21, 2013, 11:04 PM

Yep I love the 140g in my 7 mm mag. Deer drop in their tracks like you pulled their plug. I do slightly prefer the hornady SST's 139g. The SST's are slightly tougher and I've experienced better penetration.

Boomer

ChasingWhitetail91 · September 1, 2013, 06:18 PM

My father and I have always used the Remingtons in 150gr with nothing but success at the range or in the woods.

silvrjeepr · December 8, 2013, 04:30 PM

Ammo availability is exactly why I'm getting into hand loading this year. My son's rifle shoots federal premium 95gr ballistic tips exceptionally we'll. I can now find all of the components, but the factory ammo is non existent still.

I'm also skeptical of the controlled expansion stuff. I changed to ballistic tip after a core lokt slipped though the ribs of a 150lb doe. The shot was perfect, but there were pin holes on each side of the carcass when I finally found what was left the next day...

August 21, 2013, 11:04 PM	#27
Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	Yep I love the 140g in my 7 mm mag. Deer drop in their tracks like you pulled their plug. I do slightly prefer the hornady SST's 139g. The SST's are slightly tougher and I've experienced better penetration. Boomer __________________ The number one cause of death in the 20th century. 290,000,000 citizens were first disarmed and then murdered by their own governments. This number does not include those killed in war. We're from the government, we're here to help

September 1, 2013, 06:18 PM	#28
ChasingWhitetail91 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 336	My father and I have always used the Remingtons in 150gr with nothing but success at the range or in the woods. __________________ Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.

December 8, 2013, 04:30 PM	#29
silvrjeepr Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 213	choosing a deer bullet Ammo availability is exactly why I'm getting into hand loading this year. My son's rifle shoots federal premium 95gr ballistic tips exceptionally we'll. I can now find all of the components, but the factory ammo is non existent still. I'm also skeptical of the controlled expansion stuff. I changed to ballistic tip after a core lokt slipped though the ribs of a 150lb doe. The shot was perfect, but there were pin holes on each side of the carcass when I finally found what was left the next day...

August 20, 2013, 10:39 AM	#26
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 1,563	I shoot 150grn Nosler BT's in my 7mm08 for whitetails and the results are just devastating. I've had one deer out of about 25 that ran 30yds before piling up, the rest dropped in their tracks. The one that did run left a blood trail Ray Charles could have followed. You can't find 150's loaded from the factory, to my knowledge, in a 7mm08 but you can get 140's.