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    120 and 7-08

    Someone was asking about the 120 Sierra game king.
    I used them years ago with good luck and had a 100 left so am using them again.
    They are a damned good bullet.

    Last night. 324 yards. Bang flop. No excessive meat damage.
    Here’s the exit.

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    I use the 140 game king in the 7mm08 a lot for pest control and it’s very reliable on reds of all sizes, the 140 nbt is my choice for the 400-600yrds shots

    You have my last box of 120g nbt Tahr
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    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    I’m saving the 120 noslerBT for when the antlers are back on. They are particularly violent killers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    I’m saving the 120 noslerBT for when the antlers are back on. They are particularly violent killers.
    Yes they are, also quite a stout bullet too. I shot a goat i picked out of a mob, the goat i shot fell over plus two more behind it. Quite close range too.

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    7mm-08 is great, using the right projectile things just get better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    I use the 140 game king in the 7mm08 a lot for pest control and it’s very reliable on reds of all sizes, the 140 nbt is my choice for the 400-600yrds shots

    You have my last box of 120g nbt Tahr
    Pest control with a 7/08. What you shooting? Stihl chainsaws.
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    Another out hole with same bullet. Tonight. 100 yards.
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    Nice, good to see you using different calibers to , I have my favourite but it's good to take something different out from time to time.
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    I am using the 120 nbt for my son who is 8, nice light bullet in the 7-08 for him. Very accurate too.

    His last animal a couple of weeks ago
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    I just got a couple of boxes of 130gr to try as a medium lighter load. Hopefully they should work pretty well

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remmodel7 View Post
    I just got a couple of boxes of 130gr to try as a medium lighter load. Hopefully they should work pretty well
    130gr Speers? If so, I use to use them when I first started handloading, they shot super well and killed everything very quickly. I was only pushing them at 2800 fps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    130gr Speers? If so, I use to use them when I first started handloading, they shot super well and killed everything very quickly. I was only pushing them at 2800 fps.
    Yes. Sounds like they shoot well and pretty forgiving. Not exactly a good bc or anything but available and a good price
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    I've used Sierra gamekings in .270win for almost 10 years - I had a stock pile of PMC Silver ammunition with this projectile loaded. They have been reliable killers I ran out recently and changed to Hornady Whitetail (interlock projectiles) and I'm not so impressed. Have started reloading and have ELD-X for .270 but Loaded some Gamekings for the .308 bushpigs which I have high hopes for.
    Just need to get out of lockdown so I can get to the range to do the load development.
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    I have also run out of 120BTs but have some 130 Speer boat tails in the cupboard. I was using 45grn 2208 with the 120’s and also have some CFE223. Anybody got some loads with those powers for the 130’s??. 16in Kimber. Thanks

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    I'm thinking of trying 8208 as it's what I have but in theory should be suitable

 

 

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