Thread: 7mm 160 tipped match king on deer

Originally Posted by Ginga

The go any good? Starting at say 2850 fps.

For me, the 155 TMK's in .308 at 2850 have killed deer fine, as has the 130 TMK in 6.5 Cm. A slightly tougher version of the Amax. If the 95 Berger wasn't such a stone cold killer in my .243, I would go to the 95 TMK and expect good results.

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

I run mine at 2830fps.

Absolutely outstanding performance.

I'm running 168s in my 308 and will be running the 160s in my 284 aswell as my new to me 7mm08 model 7.

What are the details for your 7mm08 load and what barrel details do you run? If you dont mind sharing that is 😉

@Boxton

Once I get the rifle and get her set up plus being able to use the tange once we get to level 2 I'll let ya know.
Plus I'll have to suss some bases out too.

Work in progress mate

Good luck
Some things take good time
Good things take some time

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

For me, the 155 TMK's in .308 at 2850 have killed deer fine, as has the 130 TMK in 6.5 Cm. A slightly tougher version of the Amax. If the 95 Berger wasn't such a stone cold killer in my .243, I would go to the 95 TMK and expect good results.

Tel



Tell us about the 95gr Berger please in the 243.

I dont run any in that mongrel 7mm cal but Ive used the TMKs on game since they were released.

69gr in the .223
77gr in the 5.5x47 AI Lapua and the .22 Grendel
95gr in the 6mm Dasher
107gr in the 6.5 grendel
130gr in the 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5x47 Lapua
125gr in the .30BR, .300 BLK and .308x39
175gr in the .308win

I put them on par with ELDMs. Both very similar jacket thickness but the TMK has a larger tip and hp void under it.
They kill great and dump a lot of if not all of their energy on deer and goat sized game. Being lighter jacketed it expands well at lower velocities and longer ranges too.

I have only recovered one bullet from under the exit side hide of a fallow at 200m. The animal stepped forward as I shot so the bullet hit a little far back behind the shoulder turning the liver to pulp and passing through the front of the rumen which must have acted like a thick ballistic gel because the bullet didnt exit. It punched through a rib on the exit side but stopped under the skin.
A 100% energy dump that dropped the fallow on the spot and caused some very interesting internal trauma that I have not seen before with this bullet.

The norm with the TMK is a pass through with great expansion and wound channel with an exit wound of about an inch. Very little to no meet damage on most accounts if placement is right

The Sierra tipped match king although a little lower in BC than some of the other brands in the same weights available it has been absolutely dependable on all game. All bang flops.. nothing walked.

Originally Posted by widerange

Are these the" gamechanger"tmk's we're talking about or are they different?

TMK's and Game Changers are quite different from what I have read. The Game Changer I had hoped would be the ultimate bullet but it appears it may be a lot harder than the Game King with a heavier jacket and a harder core. Not real world experience from me though. Be interested to hear if the actual results are any different.

Thanks for the info guys. Have loaded 3 x 60 grains Reloder 26 in 7 saum and 3 x61 grains. Hoping for around 2850 from 20 inch barrel and acceptable accuracy. ��

Originally Posted by TeRei

Tel



Tell us about the 95gr Berger please in the 243.

Not sure what you are after - 22" barrel (no suppressor) 3050fps - gun goes bang, deer and Tahr (including big bodied bulls) go dump within a few yards. Lung shots my preference, total internal destruction, no blood trail, no entry damage, no exit damage. Likely want a partition for big angry mud covered stag though.

+3" at 100yds = -3" at 300yds, point and shoot without clickety this and clickety that, 350yds, hold on top of shoulder, resistant to wind drift.