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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.
    I zapped a spiker earlier in the year with one, straight through the engine room.

    It behaved like an FMJ.

    We found it about 200m away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kickinwings View Post
    I shoot 162gr ELD-M through a standard barrel tikka (22.5" I think). They do 2550 fps in the load I'm using (41gr 2208). Good groups, I've pegged a couple of deer with them and they seem to kill as good as anything else. All pass throughs so far with reasonable damage. ELD-X would be similar with more expansion I'd expect.

    My usual choice for in the bush is 140gr TTSX doing 2780fps. Iv'e also got 120's doing 3000 fps for fallow etc.
    Much pressure? That is max load according to adi

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    Quote Originally Posted by superdiver View Post
    Much pressure? That is max load according to adi
    No pressure signs in my rifle.
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    Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    I zapped a spiker earlier in the year with one, straight through the engine room.

    It behaved like an FMJ.

    We found it about 200m away.
    Only shot 1 deer with the 120 NBT so far. A heart shot on red spiker at 220yds. Only bones hit were ribs, exit hole showed expansion. Spiker went about 10-15m and then keeled over.

    Here is the cross-sction pic 120NBT on the right

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    Quote Originally Posted by superdiver View Post
    Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun
    Probably go one level slower than 2208 for 162's will get better fill volume and better velocity. RL16 or h414 could be worth a crack. Even at 2500 a 162 is going to be good deer medicine out to 500 odd
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    Quote Originally Posted by superdiver View Post
    Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun
    Cheers for the offer, I've got enough to keep me going for a while.
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    Hi all
    I have a 16” suppressed 7-08 which I shoot sierra 150 grn MKs pushed by 41.5 grins of 2208 The last time on the crony they were doing 2705 av. Good killer even though marketed as a match round. I also like the 150 Nosler BT, a very good projectile at 2750 - 2800 MV does great terminal damage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruger7mm View Post
    Hi all
    I have a 16” suppressed 7-08 which I shoot sierra 150 grn MKs pushed by 41.5 grins of 2208 The last time on the crony they were doing 2705 av. Good killer even though marketed as a match round. I also like the 150 Nosler BT, a very good projectile at 2750 - 2800 MV does great terminal damage.
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    Have you tried the 150 ELDX?

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    Quote Originally Posted by muka88 View Post
    Have you tried the 150 ELDX?
    Ive loaded the ELDX for a couple of guys 7-08 they seem happy with them.

    Sent from my CPH2145 using Tapatalk

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    Quote Originally Posted by charliehorse View Post
    Thanks @charliehorse
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    Randomly clicked on page 101 and this thread was right there at the top
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    50grn 2209 pushing 120bt

    Tack driver, purchased from @Tikka7mm08. All the work was done.

    Very effective on animals, my 9yr olds gun so pleasant to shoot. He has shot bull tahr, deer and pigs.
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    42.2 gns of 2208 out of a 16" barrel gives me 2580 fps using a 140 nosler BT . This has proved a deadly recipe for red deer time and again.
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