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1 deer a year Powder choice for 7-08 10-07-2019, 04:50 PM
Dama dama What bullet weight do you... 10-07-2019, 04:55 PM
kickinwings 140gr Nosler BT with 2208 or... 10-07-2019, 05:12 PM
1 deer a year Was thinking either 120 BT or... 10-07-2019, 05:39 PM
stug I'm using 45gr H335 with a... 10-07-2019, 05:59 PM
planenutz 140 gr Nosler BT (P/N: 28140)... 10-07-2019, 05:59 PM
chainsaw +1 for 2208 10-07-2019, 06:06 PM
stug Weirdly the 120 NBT is a... 10-07-2019, 06:50 PM
Max Headroom I zapped a spiker earlier in... 12-07-2019, 10:28 AM
stug Only shot 1 deer with the 120... 12-07-2019, 01:55 PM
caberslash 120 NBT out of 7mm08 M7 16" ... 15-11-2022, 10:05 AM
CBH Australia That's good to know. I used... 16-11-2022, 02:02 AM
winaa CFE 223 works well for 120Gr... 10-07-2019, 07:34 PM
Tahr If you can’t get cfe223,... 10-07-2019, 07:43 PM
lau lau H414, 2208 and 2209 is what I... 10-07-2019, 08:01 PM
Seventenths I load for a mates T3 cut... 10-07-2019, 08:06 PM
Nick-D I had 2208 in my 18inch tikka... 11-07-2019, 04:19 PM
superdiver Anyone tried the 162eldx out... 11-07-2019, 04:58 PM
kickinwings I shoot 162gr ELD-M through a... 12-07-2019, 09:35 AM
superdiver Much pressure? That is max... 12-07-2019, 11:34 AM
kickinwings No pressure signs in my rifle. 12-07-2019, 12:16 PM
superdiver Cheers mate. If you want some... 12-07-2019, 12:57 PM
Nick-D Probably go one level slower... 12-07-2019, 01:57 PM
kickinwings Cheers for the offer, I've... 12-07-2019, 02:29 PM
Ruger7mm Hi all I have a 16”... 12-07-2019, 09:07 PM
muka88 Have you tried the 150 ELDX? 12-07-2019, 09:48 PM
25/08 IMP Ive loaded the ELDX for a... 14-11-2022, 05:29 PM
charliehorse rimubay 14-11-2022, 03:56 PM
rimubay Thanks charliehorse 14-11-2022, 06:17 PM
charliehorse Randomly clicked on page 101... 14-11-2022, 08:01 PM
Stag 50grn 2209 pushing 120bt ... 14-11-2022, 08:20 PM
Nathan F 42.2 gns of 2208 out of a 16"... 15-11-2022, 09:25 AM
Trav-6mmrem Has anyone had experience... 15-11-2022, 10:26 AM
Steelisreal Velocity loss for any calibre... 15-11-2022, 11:43 AM
Dan.22-250 I've got a load with the... 15-11-2022, 10:25 PM
Mooseman Just picked up some Staball... 17-11-2022, 07:06 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by stug View Post
    Weirdly the 120 NBT is a harder projectile than the 140 NBT. To make the 120 they got the 140 cup and cut it shorter, so the 120 jacket wall is thicker at the tip than the 140 jacket. I've posted a cross section pic of the two on here before. It's on my computer though, and I'm on my phone.
    That's good to know.
    I used heaps of 120 NBT In my Tikka CTR 20" shot pests from the vehicle mostly foxes but effective on many pigs too.
    Punches above its weight it's pleasant to shoot.
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