Thread: 7mm08 tikka all round load for a starter

Originally Posted by MDub

Is 120gr better for short range? I'm trying to decide on a projectile for mine I shoot 5m - 400m.

5-400m you will have reliable success with Sierras 140g Game King projectiles.

My reasoning for going with the 120gr is, I have 7mmRM so I wont be shooting 400+ with this gun and it's not a heavy gun so I would like the reduced recoil of the lighter round. Also if you look at the BC of the 120 BT it isn't far off a 140gr gameking so it will preform quite well out a bit further if it must.
If you're hunting within 400m then they are a good choice in my opinion on game we have here in NZ

what are you intending to shoot fella ? 120 gn would be ok for fallow or chamois but reds you want 139 -140 gn minimum imo. In fact I'd be looking at 140 - 150 gn partition if you want something up close to 300 yrds.

120gr is more than enough for red deer, I don't see how you can think it isn't. .243win shoots 80-100gr and is also fine for reds.
I know of guys who shoot reeds with 223, I think even the dear stalkers say 22-250 is minimum.

Depends on where you hunt. There's Reds and then there's Reds. The pine forest Red deer around these parts, for example, are really huge, so 139-150gr makes more sense. Some of the locals use 300 Win Magnums.