Disruptive bullets for medium calibers

MoeFaux

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For those of you who hunt with match bullets or other bullets that favor more disruption over more penetration, do you have recommendations for 6.8, 7 mm, and even 30 cal?

Nearly all of what I've read so far focuses on 5.56, 6, and 6.5. I assume that if the TMK performance from 223 is scaled up to to 7RM, for example, there would be an undesireable level of fragmentation and meat loss. I'm wondering how to get similar performance from the larger cartridges already in my stable.

NOTE: please do not turn this into a debate on the merits of hunting with match bullets or a platform to extoll the virtues of monos or accubonds, etc. I'm familiar with all those arguments already - I'm asking to learn more about the other side.

I'm curious if @Formidilosus has any data from bigger bullets?
 
30 cal. 168 gr TMK and 178gr ELDM
7MM 162 ELDM and 160 TMK

Ive killed a bunch of stuff with 162 ELDM out of a 7mm08 and the damage is almost too much on deer and antelope.

I switched to a 6.5 with 143 ELDX this year but I think I ultimately want a 6mm or .25 Creed as my deer and antelope rifle and ill keep my 7mm08 for elk.

The 6mm or .25 would be fine for elk, but I love my 7mm08 X Bolt. Im going to try 160 TMKs next.
 
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