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    150 Nosler Partitions.
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    I have a small number of 125gr nosler accubonds if anyone wants a few to try out, might 15 or 20 or so. Send me a PM, you can have them for them for the cost of postage.
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    Might be a good excuse for a lower recoiling rifle
    6.5 has some awesome options on the 120-130 gn class
    260 6.5 creedmoor and the old never fail 6.5x55 are all Excellent low recoil rounds Especially when loaded with 120-130gn bullets

    I hunted with a tikka 308 for a couple of trips while saving up to have it rebarreled
    Was only brought as a action but i shot a couple of big billiys with the 125gn serria prohunter
    They weren’t to great just penciled through with no real expansion ranges within 150m

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    Same bullet less speed.. knock it back to 2600-2700fps with 2206H
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    I used the 125 AB in my 308 for quite a few years and had good results with them on sika, reds and pigs. Just under 3000fps. As a rule the faster the better with the ABs.
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    Barnes 130 tax in SBR. Very effective.

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    I use 130 ttsx in my 18". 308 going just over 3k. Best projectile I've used by far, dropped big Sambar on the spot through both front shoulders, never recovered a projectile. The can rip some massive holes too. Light recoil too.
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    stick with 150gr and download the propellant
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    @kiwigreen what's your load?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dama dama View Post
    @kiwigreen what's your load?
    I don't reload myself, had someone do it for me. I think 50gr of h335,norma brass. Gets 1/4" groups at 100.

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    125GR Accubond or Barnes 130 TTSX are both Stella low recoil, accurate, solid knockdown options.
    The Accubond will retain 70% and upward as velocity decreases. It will also achieve good expansion at a lower velocity than the Barnes 300m plus.
    The TTSX retains pretty much 100% so arguably more suited to heavier boned animals. They like to be driven hard to get decent expansion.
    Try both and go with what ever shoots best from your rifle.
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    When I had a 308 was using 130gr TTSX on big reds with quick kills, they punch through shoulders and leg bones into vitals.
    Now using 125gr Nosler BT’s and 125gr SST’s @ 1995 FPS in a 300 blackout out to 300m mostly on goats but using on deer when I run out of subsonics on the odd trip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwigreen View Post
    I use 130 ttsx in my 18". 308 going just over 3k. Best projectile I've used by far, dropped big Sambar on the spot through both front shoulders, never recovered a projectile. The can rip some massive holes too. Light recoil too.
    ive recovered a few

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    I stand corrected, recovered my first one yesterday.
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    Sweet! Thats exactly the same results I got. Time and again - very consistan performance.

    What did you hunt/shoot?

 

 

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