Thread: 120 grain Ballistic Tip in the 7mm REm Mag

120 grain ballistic tip in the 7mm rem mag, at 3200 - 3300 fps at the muzzle; for deer around 200m - 400m away

Thoughts. Objections. Wise counsel.

Why not tough arse bullet. Hunters who use the .257 Weatherby swear by the 115grain BT.

The 130 is great in .270...... The jackets have reasonably stout base to them. I would suggest poking in crease or neck for first couple all the same and definitely so if closer.

I would say to explody at that speed.
Probably OK further out.

Greetings @John Duxbury,
Sounds a bit like the 6.5x68. Big case, light bullet and high velocity. We have better powders now than they did in 1939. Please report results.
Regards Grandpamac.

It's well reported that the 120 has the same jacket thickness as the 140 BT, so holds up well. Years ago I used the 120's in my 280 'cos I didn't like the recoil with bigger bullets. Didnt have a chronograph but I guess they were around 3200. Worked exceptionally well at the ranges you are talking reds and sika. Loved the combo. It was a early Browning Abolt.

Weird idea but go for it

Originally Posted by gimp

Weird idea but go for it

I have been reading about the .244 Holland and Holland Magnum. I am too lazy to find one, and too poor to buy one, so I thought I would try the same idea with a 7mm

Besides I just bought a nice old Sako in 7mmRM and I am trying to think of something to do with it. I already have a perfectly friendly 7mm08, so I am complicating my life for no real reason.

I guess it's no weirder or less likely to work(&history shows it worked well) than feeding a .270w with 100-110 GRN projectiles...all about projectile placement and considering impact velocity.

Funny
I asked about using 139grn in 7mmRM as its very popular in the US of A
Got reamed a new one
120 gr would be interested especially in a solid or copper perhaps

Originally Posted by Boxton

Funny
I asked about using 139grn in 7mmRM as its very popular in the US of A
Got reamed a new one
120 gr would be interested especially in a solid or copper perhaps

You can be sure I am going to try them too! Screw whomever disagreed with you.

You've picked the best projectile to try it with. Quick expansion coupled with a thickarse base.

I was lucky enough to cull deer in Southwest Scotland, for 15 years, we shared a Sako 75 7mm Remington Magnum shooting the 120gr Hornady Vmax...whilst most of the deer were Roe, we also took a lot of Red, Sika and Fallow....i can only think of a handful of occasions where i wished we were using a heavier traditional projectile....as this was nightshooting in mainly forestry blocks, what we liked was the flat trajectory out to 300 yards, no need to compensate just point and shoot....also on the Roe what we hit never went far so this saved time in regards recovering the animals...yes it got messy at times but that was the nature of the beast....i have been meaning to post some stories and pictures of my time and thoughts on it all......at the time i had a Howa 308 and using the Sako 123gr i couldnt really tell the difference......same as when i had a 25/06 shooting 120gr Sierra's or my 30/06 shooting 150gr Amax...ok i'll find some pictures....in short i have always liked the Nosler BT's

Originally Posted by Mangle

I was lucky enough to cull deer in Southwest Scotland, for 15 years, we shared a Sako 75 7mm Remington Magnum shooting the 120gr Hornady Vmax...whilst most of the deer were Roe, we also took a lot of Red, Sika and Fallow....i can only think of a handful of occasions where i wished we were using a heavier traditional projectile....as this was nightshooting in mainly forestry blocks, what we liked was the flat trajectory out to 300 yards, no need to compensate just point and shoot....also on the Roe what we hit never went far so this saved time in regards recovering the animals...yes it got messy at times but that was the nature of the beast....i have been meaning to post some stories and pictures of my time and thoughts on it all......at the time i had a Howa 308 and using the Sako 123gr i couldnt really tell the difference......same as when i had a 25/06 shooting 120gr Sierra's or my 30/06 shooting 150gr Amax...ok i'll find some pictures....in short i have always liked the Nosler BT's

Thats what I'm talking about, I want the flat trajectory. I am not dialing a scope.

You should post some stories and pictures of your time in Scotland

If I were going to use a 120 grain in a fast 7mm I'd use a blonded projectile.
Or a mono.