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Has anyone used the Targex 130 grain 30 cal on Deer? I use the Speer 130 HP in my 308, but just noticed I'm nearly out and am heading away for 4 days on Sunday.....
I had a quick check of the bench and found 15 Targex - so I'll have enough to get a zero check and 5 for hunting. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has used them on deer.
disaster...let that be lesson to you young man...order some new ones immediately....if you were closer I could help you out....
Dunno bout 130gn targex but 168gn eldm absolutely smoke reds at 400yds dropped one today absolutely smoked him :thumbsup:
without photos...it didnt happen.... I shall keep eye out for hunting report and let this fella kee plooking for them AWESOME projectiles,dinner time bumpQuote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
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Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Dead as a dead thing :thumbsup:
Not personally, A dude I have a lot of respect for as a hobter uses them Why not ask the goy that makes them?
geez you have 400mtr long rope!!!!! LMFAO
Nope shot accross a gully and there was a track above the other side......happy accident :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
To be fair I was considering Changing from 168gn eldm to 178gn eldm in the 308win but after seeing the way the 168gn absolutely sacked this spiker at 400yds I see no reason to change, absolutely smoked him.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
Out of your 30 06 AI? Nice combo
Ross probably manages to do that with the 130grn speers...... back on track,who has some in waikato and can help the man out????
Nah run 178gn eldms in to AI at 2816fps the 168gn eldm's are in the 308 at 2622fps, I haven't taken any animals with the AI but the 308 was absolutely brutal on the red spiker I shot this morning whilst not destroying too much meat with a well placed shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by flock
I did a box of 168m in my 308 and couldn't the dam things to shoot, someone mentioned push them but that didn't work, yours is quite a moderate load, may have to revisit it.
I have 178edlx shooting really well at 2580 44g 2208 max mag lenght, haven't shot anything with them but get varing reports.
Have used 125 prohunters work well to moderate range, also 130 hp speers they really do blow up at full speed, say the 130g targex would be simular at medium distance to 300ish slowing they would preform quite well, keep away from heavy bones.
I literally loaded them to saami spec and found a load with the first 12 rounds I loaded from charge ladder, it's good out to 600ish yards I reckon. Certainly slam dunked the spiker at 400y he dropped like a sack of spuds never looked like taking a step post hit.Quote:
Originally Posted by flock
Thats what we are all after!
Just got a rude shock price of projectiles haven't bought any in couple years. Another fav is the speer btsp 165 shoot well and are still a reasonable price. Annoyed me as don't shoot as well as eldx at 100m was going to flick them, but they don't shoot any worse at 200 so they are my first up round, load the eldx for the longer range stuff.
Now that the stags are hard I have shifted from the .223 to the big bangers. I love to fiddle with bullets but for brute power, bone busting and meat mushing nothing has bested the .30cal 168 Nosler BT at 3k out my 20" 300saum. Its a little carbon stocked Sako A7 and is a honey. Im guessing the Nosler's performance would be very similar to the 168 eldm.
@Ross Nolan I watched a mate of mine popping Tahr with 130 grain 308 Belmont ammo in the Douglas. They were loaded with 130 speers and he was knocking them over no problem. Knowing Targex bullets I would expect them to perform as well or better. I cut one of the 130 grn speers open once when I was having a little romance with them and they have a hell of a big cavity in their nose and I recall that their jacket was quite thick. I never had a problem killing red deer with them. And I have never met a Targex bullet that didn't do exactly as you would expect.
