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I can only speak for myself in the UK but for head and neck shots don’t overlook the Sierra 1380 69g HPBT as with 25g of N140 at book length I get a ragged hole and same POI at 100m as Barnes 62g TSX (30190) with 26g N140 so tend to use the Matchking for head and neck out to 150m and the Barnes for body shots any further and have never failed to recover a deer but have failed to recover a single bullet but the deer are small, no bigger than the size of a fallow yearling.
60g nbt @ 3100fps
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Still got velvet knobs?
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Originally Posted by Shearer
I couldn't get the 80 ELDM to shoot in my Tikka (even with long mag). The 77 TMK did so I didn't persist with the ELDM. Gimp's and my experience confirms that there is nothing between them when it comes to knocking things over.
The 52 ELDM's shoot lights out in my rifles and is no slug if popped into the right spot on deer. Sometimes I get the odd deer with them when chasing smaller critters.
So as I have become an owner of one of these, I'm after a little clarification. Rifle at best has a 1-12 twist (still to be confirmed later today), worst case 1-14.
As such I doubt anything over 60grs (unless its short and stubby -64gr powerpoint, sierra 63gr semipoint-maybe a bit soft, and the 70gr speer), will work.
so we can count out the heavier ELDMs and TMKs
Is it that fine line between tough and explode? just tough enough to wreck a shoulder if you had to, but prefer in the crease to take out lungs etc?
I'm glad you said that as I've tried twice with the 80 ELDM and struggle to get a group less than 30mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I'm all set to try the 77 TMK
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First try the Hornady 55 grn SP they go awesome on all game.Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
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so I'm hearing/readingQuote:
Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP
Yes. And they are as cheap as chips.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP
Maybe a light weight monolithic for bigger game?
Just use 55g Sierra Gamekings #1365Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Or the 65g gameking
Fallow doe. 200 yards. 55 gameking.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
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I swear by the 50 grn ttsx but agree the 55grn hornady is a great projectile there was offer of then in 4 figures for very reasonable price about a week back..Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Shop around and you can get them for $28-$32/100Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
