Anybody try Maker T-Rex bullets on game?

[Mike D Texas]

What powder are you using with your subsonic loads? Reloader 7?

I don’t have my load info handy at the moment. I’ll try to look tomorrow and reply.


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[Mike D Texas]

Sorry for being so long to respond.

Looks like I load these with 16 grains of Lil Gun powder.


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[Xbow hunter]

I haven’t used the 180 subsonic on game yet but the 168 grain supersonic works great. Good expansion and pass through. 30 yard shot with a 308. Bullet entered in front of the left shoulder and exited behind the right shoulder. Deer ran 25 yards down a hill and dropped.

 

[TxLite]

What powder are you using with your subsonic loads? Reloader 7?

I’m using H110 in mine with the 500gr

 

[Tahr]

Reviving this thread.
I've shot 8 or so deer with the 62 grn Maker TRex out of a .223. 3,100 mv.
I haven't recovered a bullet - all have been pass throughs. Exit wounds have been larger on average than I have experienced with similar weight Barnes TTSX.

Here's terminal damage from a young stag that was about 220lb LW. Low chest impact slightly quartering away. Pass through. 275 yards.

Impact side.



Exit side shoulder peeled back:


Lungs and heart from same animal.


Doe, quartering front on.


Another doe quartering front on low neck shot. Lungs.


Their performance seems to be right up there with other monos, or better.. They were easy to get to shoot (using Benchmark powder) and they are priced competitively. Nothing not to like really.

 

[Southern Lights]

Been looking at the Makers recently. I saw a recovered bullet from close range and it opened incredibly wide. Apparently did phenomenal damage to the internals.

 

[Wiscgunner]

I have some 160 TReX that shoot very accurate in my 7SS with initial loads. Need to finish the workup but won’t get a chance to test on game until next year.

 

[droppindimes]

Old thread but interested in knowing more about Maker T Rex. Anyone know if H.O.P. ammo is using the Maker bullet in their TREX or producing their own? I've been shooting their 168 gr. for a bit and it's been very accurate out of a 16" barrel .308 Tikka (around 2400 fps). Dropped 2 whitetail at 200 and both left impressive exit wounds.