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Those early day 150 gr NBT's were ok on smaller deer and animals but on bigger framed animals I had trouble putting them down. I used them in a 3006. In recent years they ( 180 gr NBT ) work very well in my current 30 06. Not a good comparison but I think they are a bit tougher than the old days.
Used the 165/168 gn NBTs in 30-06 during the 80s.
Found them to be ok.
Accurate.
Mind you a step up from reloading .303 with hard Norma projectiles that were not too effective.
Knew I had this screenshot saved somewhere- just tracked it down
https://i.vgy.me/ZR5Apb.jpg
if you look at rear of NBT jacket walls you will notice its tapered now and WAS pretty even before...to my eyes its half as fat again now right at base.... you still need to match weight of projectile to animal...... the 130s are pretty good in poohseventy at slower speeds .havent had one blow up yet but I m not pushing the pace on them....there are better projectiles for up close deerzies. they do shoot accurately .
Has any one cut a nosler accubond in half? would be a interesting comaprison to the rest of these bullets.
Nosler website has x sections.Quote:
Originally Posted by crunch
Nah he isn't, still running a gang.
My nephew and his mate whacked out 700 lambs each a couple months ago.
Good shed shearers back on the job the next day.
So I guess they show a bit of attention to the detail.
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I found this one I did late last century. Very close to 7mm.
Attachment 134906
mate that one IS 7mm...these 284 types are just immitations.
Attachment 134908
162 Amax, in case someone hasn’t done one yet.
here goes......Attachment 135017 sorry couldnt find decent file to clean it up..130grn accubond .277/7mm as per requested
I think they did it at Kiwitahi on Poihipi road out of Taupo.
Haven't seen them as they were flat out then lockdown.
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Attachment 135067
One of my favorite hunting bullets, goes good in my double rifle 7x57R
I was a shepherd on that place 50 years ago :)Quote:
Originally Posted by erniec
I worked next door 20-25 ish years ago ...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
My 2IC now was a stock manager there a few years ago...
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It was around then they put Poihipi road through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
One cutting had heaps of obsidian.
They are still getting it out.
We used to go out through Waipapa block,Mokai then Forest road through Oruanui to Taupo before that.
Its a small world isn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiroahunta
I made up the numbers dagging at Tiroa block for a couple of years when your father was the manager.
87-88?
Maurice Smith was the head shepherd.
Yes mighty Maurice. He wasn’t a bad fella. He took me out for a couple of deer stalks in North Block when I was 13 or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by erniec
Worked on Tiroa for 6 years myself. General hand though to head shepherd. Also did a stint of fencing prior to that.
Not quite right with Wharekiri Jeff, close though . Paul Leedum was manager then..?
We took over some of Wharekiri’s sheep when it was split between Tiroa and Waipa. Yes, great shearing sheep apparently but would clip a kg lighter than Tiroas. They used to supply sheep for the Te Kuiti Shears using rams from Robin Fagan....
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Classic cup & core performance, no frills just a perfect mushroomQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Waiatara then. Across main road from Tiroa. Think he might have supplied sheep to the shears too. Sounds like Norris. A people person. Anyway back to the thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
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Did these ones today, 30cal not 7mm. 178 eldm, 178 eldx, 180 interlock btsp and 165 speer btspAttachment 135228
@stevodog check this out
Quite a bit thicker jacket on the x bullet aye.
Yeah man. The speer btsp is between the x and the m which is interesting to see
and the speers have good rep for being soft pill good for extended range.intersting seeing the interlock...I use the rn version and find them awesome for up close....
More interesting sections thanks @JMJW.
I stopped using the 178gr ELD-X in favour of the 165gr Speer BTSP, both shown above. My Tikka didn’t like the ELD-X so much, had a bit of difficulty getting them to behave to my liking with 2206H and 2208. Shot several smaller meat reds and large goats with them, found them to be a wee bit too much bullet for the size of animal. Blew some massive exit holes in yearling deer with that bullet. The ELD-X works best for me in 6.5mm. If I was chasing big red stags or sambar, that’s what I’d want the .30 cal ELD-X for.
The Speer on the other hand is a genuine half MOA bullet in the Tikka, and a stone cold killer at all practical ranges, without so much damage. The high BC claimed by Speer seems ok as well, I’ve used them out past 400m and at that range they’re going pretty slow out of my 18” barrel, but they hit bang on. Every bit as good if not better than the 165gr GameKing for me.
Yeah I started off using the eldx in my 19” tikka 300 wsm but just couldn’t get them to group consistently under moa, interlocks were great at 1/2 - 3/4 moa. Mate put me onto the speers due to the higher bc and I was impressed, getting nice 1/2 moa and same hole groups most of the time, 2 inch group at 460 yards, but found maybe 1 out of 8 projectiles were quite inconsistent and the coal changed when seating. Have now been put onto the eldms going 2660, same hole group, as I chase sika in bush majority of the time with the odd long range shot. Hopefully they get the job done on a good sika stag!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
I put you onto those pills based on what Stevodog told me after he had spoke to @Flyblown about them if my memory serves me correct. When old mate neck shot that red at 435 and it rolled over I was a believer! If I ever reload for the old mans 308 that is what I will use
Ive shot about a dozen deer out to 475 yards with the 7mm 162 ELDM and have been very impressed (speed 3K). Passed through a solid Fallow buck at 250. Poll axed a Sika at 250. Big solid Red stag at 350 etc. All one shot kills. Plenty of penetration but no pass throughs on the bigger reds.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMJW
350 yds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYoA45xJ_XY
I like how this 7mm thread has more 30 cal in it than 7mm :D
