rootacres
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Hey All,
Current rifle setup for reference:
7mm WSM, 168gr Berger Classic Hunter at 2850, max intended range of 600 yds
So I was hoping to get some dialogue from people with more experience than me on this. I watched two elk go down to 300 win mags in the last week. Both were shooting very different bullets. There was a 250 yard shot with a 180gr TTSX, it performed as designed/expected (see below). There was also a 150 yard shot with a 185gr Berger Hybrid Hunter, the bullet basically exploded a couple inches in, so maybe that is expected. I shot my bull at 325yds with the rifle above, the bullet is pictured below.
So. . . What does everyone like and why? Is greater weight retention desirable, is having almost the entirety of the bullet dispersed better, or somewhere in between? I feel like I could make a case either way. Curious to what your opinions are.
180gr TTSX
168gr Berger Classic Hunter
Current rifle setup for reference:
7mm WSM, 168gr Berger Classic Hunter at 2850, max intended range of 600 yds
So I was hoping to get some dialogue from people with more experience than me on this. I watched two elk go down to 300 win mags in the last week. Both were shooting very different bullets. There was a 250 yard shot with a 180gr TTSX, it performed as designed/expected (see below). There was also a 150 yard shot with a 185gr Berger Hybrid Hunter, the bullet basically exploded a couple inches in, so maybe that is expected. I shot my bull at 325yds with the rifle above, the bullet is pictured below.
So. . . What does everyone like and why? Is greater weight retention desirable, is having almost the entirety of the bullet dispersed better, or somewhere in between? I feel like I could make a case either way. Curious to what your opinions are.
180gr TTSX
168gr Berger Classic Hunter
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