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#72645 - 07/24/10 07:50 AM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: cfish2]

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140 NBT out of a 7-30 Waters at 2250FPS I recovered from a deer. Shot was about 25 yards.

The deer just fell down... quite a bullet.

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#72660 - 07/25/10 02:56 AM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: TCTex.]

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Yeah, where's the lead?

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#72663 - 07/25/10 09:12 AM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: runngun]

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Originally Posted By: runngun

Yeah, where's the lead?

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Funny... LOL

I really don't care if a bullet separates or not. I care about results. That bullet did separate, but only after hitting a rib. It then left two wound channels that were very impressive. When I shot that buck he literally sat down and before he hit the ground he had blood coming out of his mouth. It was like hitting that deer with a sledge hammer.

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#72677 - 07/25/10 04:58 PM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: TCTex.]

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Personally, I do not need a exit wound or for the core and jacket to remain together for me to be satisfied with the bullets performance on game.

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#72679 - 07/25/10 05:59 PM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: Ernie]

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I have never had a deer go more then 25 yards after being shot with my 120gr BT over Varget in my 6.5JDJ contender. Some have exited some have not.

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#73845 - 08/24/10 02:45 PM

Re: encore 7mm-08 [Re: cfish2]

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Well, loaded some 120 gr ballistic tips for the 7mm-08 last night and went to the range today. Only loaded 2 loads both usine varget. First load was 43 gr and second load was 44 grs. The nosler book claimed that the 43gr load was the most accurate in that powder. The 43 load did a 1 3/4 group at 100 yards. The 44 gr grouped right at 2". I pulled two shots on the second course of fire. As well, the barrle only had 10 mins between firing the two different loads. The 44 gr loads POI was 4" higher then the 43. I will try the 44gr again in a cold barrel. I think it may be a winner in the field.

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