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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/27/21 03:56 PM
02/27/21 03:56 PM
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I can’t help you with those bullets, but 120 grain NBTs and 140 grain Partitions and Accubonds form flawlessly in my 7-08. The 120s are traveling 3000 fps and the 140s are going 2850 fps out of a 20” barrel.
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/28/21 07:15 AM
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I've got no experience with 120 Sierras out of a 7'08 but have plenty with 140 Sierra GKs and 120 Nosler BTs. Both are wicked on whitetails and I've gotten an exit with good blood trail (many not needed as they fell where they stood) every time on about 20 or so animals. On the deer you shot with the Accubond, were you able to examine the shot placement and exit? My experience with Accubonds has been good at a wide range of speeds. I shoot or have shot them in various cartridges from 2500-3500 fps without losing an animal.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: riflenut]
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02/28/21 09:25 AM
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I've got no experience with 120 Sierras out of a 7'08 but have plenty with 140 Sierra GKs and 120 Nosler BTs. Both are wicked on whitetails and I've gotten an exit with good blood trail (many not needed as they fell where they stood) every time on about 20 or so animals. On the deer you shot with the Accubond, were you able to examine the shot placement and exit? My experience with Accubonds has been good at a wide range of speeds. I shoot or have shot them in various cartridges from 2500-3500 fps without losing an animal. From what I could tell I hit her just behind the shoulder. She was standing perfectly broad side when I shot. I could not see the entry hole due to what the buzzards and coyotes had done to her but on the exit side which was laying on the ground I could see a very small hole that would've been right in line with the entry hole where I was aiming. I shoot the 140 Accubonds in my 7mag and they perform great at that velocity and wouldn't consider shooting anything else. Biggest reason I was considering the 120 pro hunter is because my son is fixing to be 6 and he is wanting to start shooting and I thought the 120 grain would be alot easier for him to handle. Another thing I've thought about is how many deer have been killed by people shooting a 80-100 grain bullets out of a 243 myself included so if that small of a bullet does that well in a 243 a 120 in the 7mm-08 should do just as good or maybe a little better in my mind.
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/28/21 09:54 AM
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I've always great success with the 140 gr Accubonds. Used to shoot them in a 7 mm RM. Recovered one from a Kansas buck shot at 300 yards and it's a picture perfect mushroom. At that range velocity would be approximately the same as a 7 08 at 150 yards.
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/28/21 10:04 AM
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I hope to shoot my next elk with a 140 grain Accubond out of my 7-08.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/28/21 12:23 PM
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Biggest reason I was considering the 120 pro hunter is because my son is fixing to be 6 and he is wanting to start shooting and I thought the 120 grain would be alot easier for him to handle. Another thing I've thought about is how many deer have been killed by people shooting a 80-100 grain bullets out of a 243 myself included so if that small of a bullet does that well in a 243 a 120 in the 7mm-08 should do just as good or maybe a little better in my mind. I loaded the 120 Nosler BTs using a reduced load of H4895 when my son started at 6 years old. Velocity was about 2500 fps, felt recoil appeared to be less than a full load 243 100 gr bullet. Out of about 10 deer and hogs shot with that load, only 1 took a step. As he got older, I gradually added powder til he was at full power loads. He currently shoots 140 gr Sierra GKs with a heavy dose of Varget.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: riflenut]
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02/28/21 01:03 PM
02/28/21 01:03 PM
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fladeerhntr
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Biggest reason I was considering the 120 pro hunter is because my son is fixing to be 6 and he is wanting to start shooting and I thought the 120 grain would be alot easier for him to handle. Another thing I've thought about is how many deer have been killed by people shooting a 80-100 grain bullets out of a 243 myself included so if that small of a bullet does that well in a 243 a 120 in the 7mm-08 should do just as good or maybe a little better in my mind. I loaded the 120 Nosler BTs using a reduced load of H4895 when my son started at 6 years old. Velocity was about 2500 fps, felt recoil appeared to be less than a full load 243 100 gr bullet. Out of about 10 deer and hogs shot with that load, only 1 took a step. As he got older, I gradually added powder til he was at full power loads. He currently shoots 140 gr Sierra GKs with a heavy dose of Varget. I've heard alot of good things about the 120 ballistic tip in a 7mm-08. I've just always been scared of ballistic tips because of all the horror stories but I've read where the 120 ballistic tip is a much tougher bullet than what most would expect it to be. If I end up buying the 120 pro hunters I'd planned on trying a mild load of IMR4064 just because that and IMR4350 is what I've got and cant seem to get my hands on anything else right now but been trying to get my hands on some ramshot big game to try also.
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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02/28/21 01:31 PM
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Hodgdons used to have a write up on their site using H4895 for true reduced loads. Be careful going below book starting point for most powders.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: fladeerhntr]
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03/20/21 09:54 PM
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jacannon
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140 Game Kings work great in my 7mm 08 TC.
Grandma said...Always keep a gun close at hand, you just never know when you might run across some varmint that needs killing...
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Re: 120 sierra pro hunter
[Re: jacannon]
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03/26/21 09:58 PM
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140 Game Kings work great in my 7mm 08 TC. I just bought some of these and 2 pounds of Ramshot big game to see how my rifle likes them. Heard alot of good things about big game in the 7mm-08 so gonna try the 140 game kings and the 120 pro hunters to see which it likes better.
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