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Well I picked up my first new rifle today, a browning blr 81 lever in 7mm08 with a 3-9x50 vxII leupold. just got done cleaning it and I cant wait to sight it in. Im leaning towards hornadys 139gr sst. anyone use these or recommend something else? :sniper:
 
I'm personally not a big fan of the SST, I find they break up too fast on impact to be a good big game bullet. I use the 140gr sierra pro hunter for my general purpose target/deer/coyote load, and the 140gr TSX for moose and elk.

Varget is your friend.
 
I agree totally on this.

I switched to a Swift Scirocco bonded, I also found the SST's to fragile, Hornady has the interbond if you like the Hornady bullets.

Nosler Accubond also work well.

Ormachek said:
I'm personally not a big fan of the SST, I find they break up too fast on impact to be a good big game bullet. I use the 140gr sierra pro hunter for my general purpose target/deer/coyote load, and the 140gr TSX for moose and elk.

Varget is your friend.
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Congradulations on you first rifle downhand. In my 7-08, my hunting bullets have been primarily 139gr Interlocks. This year, I switched to 120gr. TSX's out of necessity more so than want, they too performed very well. I've had better results from 4320 and 4350 than I have with Varget in this caliber. Varget is my powder choice for the .223 though.
 
Not bullet related, but a Leupold 1x4, 1.5x5, 2x7 or similar smaller scope would be a better choice for a BLR. The combs on those rifles are quite low and mounting a smaller scope close and low to the bore makes it a lot easier to use. A 50mm scope as you have chosen will require higher ring making scope use harder.

Small rifles always handle better with a small scope.

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downhandonly said:
Im leaning towards hornadys 139gr sst. anyone use these or recommend something else?
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The standard Hornady 139 and 154 spirepoints have a good reputation. I'd be tempted to start there. Shoot whatever works well in your rifle.

A 7/08 carbine is not going to be big on velocity, so a premium bullet may not be needed for deer sized game.

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hornadys 139gr sst

I used Hornady Superformace 139gr SST ammo this year in my 7mm-08 for deer.

Shot a yearling and a fawn, both at around 100 yds, both broadside and through the lungs. Ordinary entry hole about a 1 1/2" - 2" exit hole. Both only made a couple of steps.

Hornady's website says there is very little velocity loss with barrels as short as 20" and you gain 100-200fps over traditional ammo. I haven't done any chrono testing myself but that is what they are advertizing.

I do have to agree with Supercub on the scope though, for around the same money as the VX-II 3-9x50 you could put a VX-3 1.75-6x32 or 2.5-8x36 on it and the gun would handle and balance better without leaving you under scoped.

Good luck with your new toy!!
 
Congrats!

Mine likes 140gr partitions. Also the winchester 140 powerpoint grey box does a impressive job as well, for being store bought stuff.


mine has a 1.5-6 on it. Great for the bush. I would really like to find a 2-8X as the greater magnification is more ideal if you find yourself with a longer shot than expected.

These groups will open up quick. the barrels are thin.
 
I have shot quite a few whitetail with the 139 SST from a .280 Remington. One per customer. Deadly. The only other bullet I currently load in that cartridge is the 154 SST. Same performance; great.
 
I shoot 120 barnes tsx over varget, or nosler 140 accubonds over IMR 4350. Both shoot sub MOA in my micro medallion, but I prefer the Noslers because they are cheaper, and I am very impressed with their performance on game.
 
The 139 SSTs shot well in my wifes 7-08 in a Marlin XS7, but I only used them for load development and target practice. Hunting loads are 140gr Accubonds which shoot very similiar to the SST in this gun.
 
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