theox
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So I know this has been beaten to death but I'll resurrect it out of boredom and curiosity
Opinions on the best bullet.
For deer
For elk
Or one that is great for
Both.
Long range etc
The reason I ask is in trying to find a good 7mm rem load for deer and elk.
I have a box of 150gr ttsx
Which has killed an elk at 450 yards (several shots wife hit low and blew front leg almost off but once the shot was
Placed good it dumped ) . and a deer at 200 I shot and dropped in its tracks and gooified the lungs from
My old 7wsm
I've heard a lot of good and bad about Barnes. Often the bad is at longer ranges where the bullet doesn't expand as much.
I've been curious about Berger hunting vld but they scare me because the don't penetrate as deep before blowing up
What I'm thinking is developing a Berger load for deer and a Barnes load for elk.
Or do I scratch that and go in between with a nosler partition for both deer and elk?
Or stick with Barnes for elk and get a plain Jane Sierra for deer?
Or just find the best shooting bullet and use for elk and deer?
I'm curious to hear people's thoughts on Berger bullets on elk.
Suggestions welcomed and also curious to hear stories on all the experience s u have had.
I know I don't need a premium bullet. But I hate the reg corelokt and hornady interlocks I have had poor experiences with them.
Opinions on the best bullet.
For deer
For elk
Or one that is great for
Both.
Long range etc
The reason I ask is in trying to find a good 7mm rem load for deer and elk.
I have a box of 150gr ttsx
Which has killed an elk at 450 yards (several shots wife hit low and blew front leg almost off but once the shot was
Placed good it dumped ) . and a deer at 200 I shot and dropped in its tracks and gooified the lungs from
My old 7wsm
I've heard a lot of good and bad about Barnes. Often the bad is at longer ranges where the bullet doesn't expand as much.
I've been curious about Berger hunting vld but they scare me because the don't penetrate as deep before blowing up
What I'm thinking is developing a Berger load for deer and a Barnes load for elk.
Or do I scratch that and go in between with a nosler partition for both deer and elk?
Or stick with Barnes for elk and get a plain Jane Sierra for deer?
Or just find the best shooting bullet and use for elk and deer?
I'm curious to hear people's thoughts on Berger bullets on elk.
Suggestions welcomed and also curious to hear stories on all the experience s u have had.
I know I don't need a premium bullet. But I hate the reg corelokt and hornady interlocks I have had poor experiences with them.