7mm-08 bullet selection for Moose and Elk?
- Thread starter g-manz35
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I can't speak about others but in testing I found that larger bullets did not shoot well in my 7 08. I tried 160's and even 175's and grouping was poor to say the least. However, anything in the 140 gr size shot beautifully regardless of what brand.
yes, i think that could be a rifling rate of twist thing. I'm not sure, but it may be that older mausers 7x57s like the heavier bullets fine, but the modern 7-08 prefers the faster lighter bullet. Probably someone else on here knows more about that factor.
I was thinking the same thing. Taking advantage of the calibers potential for a little lighter and faster bullets is fine, AS LONG as you use any of the "stay together" designs as opposed to the old frangible bullets. Any choice of one of the Premiums should be fine for either animal. Partition, Accubond, TTSX, Interbond, Deep Curl....all good choices.
The biggest thing I think should be the Shot placement. Velocity does kill....but accuracy kills more, all of the time !! IMHO anyways
The biggest thing I think should be the Shot placement. Velocity does kill....but accuracy kills more, all of the time !! IMHO anyways
160 gr Speer SP worked well for me in my BLR 284 Win. 2600fps from a 20" barrel and 5 deer one shot each. Averaged 65-70% weight on recovered bullets. Would work about the same in your 7mm-08. The 160 Deep Curl would be awesome.
I heard the Speer Deep Curl is the bullet Federal uses in its Fusion line... anyone know if this is true?
I heard the Speer Deep Curl is the bullet Federal uses in its Fusion line... anyone know if this is true?
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- AB foothills
Yes it is.
I guess this thread actually means that the 7-08 is not too small to be used for elk and moose
Who'd a thunk it? There has never been a moose in history that said, "Wow. That never hurt. Must have been a 7-08!"
ALBERTA BOY
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Except it's obviously not. They have many differences. The most easily noted by the casual observer is that one has a boat tail and one does not. Instead, it has a slightly concave bottom.
Jordan Smith
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- Calgary, AB
Supposedly Speer makes the DC and the Fusion bullets. The only difference I'm aware of is that one has a boat tail, and the other a FB.
Jordan Smith
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- Calgary, AB
OP,
I'd load a 120gr TTSX for hunting and a 120gr V-Max for practice, and you'll be GTG. The 120TTSX is enough bullet for moose and elk, and the higher velocity will allow it to shoot flatter, penetrate deeper (an effect seemingly unique to mono bullets and those that don't lose bullet mass on high-vel impacts), and expand more violently than heavier bullets. The 120VM doubles as a great coyote bullet, and should nearly duplicate the trajectory of the TTSX
I'd load a 120gr TTSX for hunting and a 120gr V-Max for practice, and you'll be GTG. The 120TTSX is enough bullet for moose and elk, and the higher velocity will allow it to shoot flatter, penetrate deeper (an effect seemingly unique to mono bullets and those that don't lose bullet mass on high-vel impacts), and expand more violently than heavier bullets. The 120VM doubles as a great coyote bullet, and should nearly duplicate the trajectory of the TTSX
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- AB foothills
Just know what I have read the past few years, my mistake. What are the other many differences that you know of?
Sounds like the manufacturing process is very close to the same, but don't have time to look further into it right now.
Johnn Peterson
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In the last couple of years I've been making the transition to Barnes in a number of calibers. In a somewhat similar caliber to your 7mm-08, my 7x61 S&H, I've tried a few different weights and have settled on the 140gr Barnes TTSX. I had plans of using them on my Mule Deer hunt on draw in Alberta last fall but shoulder problems put an end to that. Next time.
