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  1. 14-10-2025, 06:22 PM #1
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    7mm08 120 gn Load

    As a long time user of 140 gn BT’s in various 7mm’s I ditched them in the search for more speed. I played around with Barnes 120’s for a while. Shot a few deer with them but wasn’t convinced. I got hold of some 120gn ballistic tips finally. I’m using 45gns of 2208. Norma brass. Fed 215 primers. Shot two three shot groups last night. Am going to run through the chrono after tea. Will report back.
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    Looks great....don't let chrony change your mind. They should be awesome.
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    Just go and get some meat
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    You will already know the story about their jacket thickness, they are a very reliable harvester of deer,
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    A great pill I use 2 grn lees than the 140BT load

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    Pretty happy. Not as fast as I would have liked but extremely accurate. Great SD.
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    What length barrel for this?
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    its just a standard sako carbonlite . 22" maybe ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan F View Post
    As a long time user of 140 gn BT’s in various 7mm’s I ditched them in the search for more speed. I played around with Barnes 120’s for a while. Shot a few deer with them but wasn’t convinced. I got hold of some 120gn ballistic tips finally. I’m using 45gns of 2208. Norma brass. Fed 215 primers. Shot two three shot groups last night. Am going to run through the chrono after tea. Will report back.
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    Curious, why the difference in impact point between the two groups? What did you change?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bjp View Post
    Curious, why the difference in impact point between the two groups? What did you change?
    The first group is on the left . I moved the scope 3 clicks right and had another go. You can see written on the target 3R 5U . Thats what i did . Moved the scope 3 more clicks right and 5 up and im off hunting this afternoon
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    Another good projectile to try is 120 gr Sierra SP’s which we’ve been using on everything with great results
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    Use the same in my 16 inch 7mm08..
    45gr is the sweet spot for 2820fps
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    Must be the sweet spot, this is my load as well. 2950fps
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    Sweet load. Bullets are really effective on deer.

    Mine is 50grn 2209, norma brass CCI magnum primers. Can’t remember speed.
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    A slight tangent.

    Is the 6.5mm 120gr ballistic tip as effective as a bunting projectile as the 120gr 7mm?
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