Optimized 7mm Hunting Bullet

[slm9s]

I've used the Hornady 154 Interbond on several Roosevelt bull elk they've been excellent performers. Its very accurate out of my STW. This a bullet I don't see discussed much.

 

[Wapiti151]

Have you gotten any kills with them? How did it perform if you did?

180eldm has been great for me, 2 elk and a deer since I started using them. Elk at 800, elk at 380, deer at 400ish. I’ve had tremendous success. Did lose a decent amount of the offside shoulder on the bedded quartering away elk at 380, but he was dead before he knew what happened.
Wound channels and damage were all incredible, but only lost meat the one time. I just try to stay away from big bones

 

[deadwolf]

180 Berger hybrid is what I load in a 7 SAUM


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[lager]

Nosler 175 LRAB's have been stellar for us. 12 elk this year with them in 7 saum's from 300 to 812 yards. The 812 yard one was the only one that needed a follow up shot, because of bad hit. Plus we dont get the bloodshot mess that we was getting from the Bergers.

 

[Brucebarker024]

I’ve killed a decent amount with the 180 ELDM. It does well. The 180 Berger hybrid is a killing MF and will probably be my main choice in 7mm moving forward.

Do you clean out the tips of yours? I haven’t in the past but the last 2 animals I shot with the 180 hybrid took more rounds and had less damage than previous ones with the same bullet. Granted they were both further shots but still well within 2k fps impact velocity.

 

[huntnful]

Do you clean out the tips of yours? I haven’t in the past but the last 2 animals I shot with the 180 hybrid took more rounds and had less damage than previous ones with the same bullet. Granted they were both further shots but still well within 2k fps impact velocity.

I do run a small drill bit down into the tips of the bullets I intend to hunt with.

 

[JGRaider]

Accubond/partition is never a bad choice.

 

[AlaskaRed]

Man I sure did. Fusion caused way more tissue damage.

Did you ever capture any pictures? Need to get better at that myself this year.

 

[AlaskaRed]

Nosler 175 LRAB's have been stellar for us. 12 elk this year with them in 7 saum's from 300 to 812 yards. The 812 yard one was the only one that needed a follow up shot, because of bad hit. Plus we dont get the bloodshot mess that we was getting from the Bergers.

How bad is the mess. I like the idea of the ABLR's also great BC but man they are like $112 a box of 100 right now.

 

[AlaskaRed]

Still waiting for Sierra to give us more information on this bullet. I would really like to see if it changes anything for what's best out there for hunting.

7MM 185 GR Tipped MatchKing (TMK)

The Bulletsmiths®. Reloadable bullets for rifles and pistols designed for precision target shooting, hunting, and defense. Crafting a tradition of precision since 1947.

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[lager]

How bad is the mess. I like the idea of the ABLR's also great BC but man they are like $112 a box of 100 right now.N

How bad is the mess. I like the idea of the ABLR's also great BC but man they are like $112 a box of 100 right now.

Not near as messy as Berger's or Hornandys. They retain weight pretty well. Make nice mushrooms !

 

[lager]

I am also interested in the new 185 TMK. I just got some 180 TGK’s and shot them in wet newspaper from a 9 twist 280 AI at 100 yards. They appear to be pretty tough bullet. Will see how they do at 600 when I get a chance .

 

[CMcCormick1805]

I like the Sierra options but haven’t taken an animal with them. I did take an antelope with a 175 Fusion Tipped this year and was impressed. I know the 168 Berger Classic is a shooter and on the lighter side but it’s worth a try.

 

[bigunit]

Man 2918 is smoking for a 280 ai. 26" barrel?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

162 ELDX. One shot kill at 185 quartering away in the crease. This was with a 7-08 at 2628 MV. The shattered bone pic is the far humerus scapula knuckle in the opposite leg.

 

[AlaskaRed]

I am also interested in the new 185 TMK. I just got some 180 TGK’s and shot them in wet newspaper from a 9 twist 280 AI at 100 yards. They appear to be pretty tough bullet. Will see how they do at 600 when I get a chance . View attachment 1038641View attachment 1038642View attachment 1038643

That's actually some pretty impressive results. Would be very interesting to see the wound channels that thing makes. Looks like a lot of bullet left over to penetrate as well.

 

[AlaskaRed]

162 ELDX. One shot kill at 185 quartering away in the crease. This was with a 7-08 at 2628 MV. The shattered bone pic is the far humerus scapula knuckle in the opposite leg.

What were you shooting at? Deer or elk?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

What were you shooting at? Deer or elk?

Apologies, my daughter killed a magnum cow with it. Extremely accurate out of her 18" Tikka as well. Pic is her 10 best at 100 yards.

 

[AlaskaRed]

No harm just my curiosity. Solid performance there. An 18" 7-08 sounds very handy.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

No harm just my curiosity. Solid performance there. An 18" 7-08 sounds very handy.

Its an awesome rig. Even with 7" can it handles like a dream.