Ridge Runner

Buffy, what range and impact velocity? I shoot a lot of animals at extended range, once the bullet slows a bit I have punched the scapula and could still eat right up to the bullet hole
RR

buffybr

RR, I shot that bull at 80-100 yards. The muzzle velocity of that load is 3250 fps.

Last summer I tested that load on water filled milk jugs. I lined up 6 one gallon plastic jugs filled with water. The jugs were placed on a board, touching each other, at 100 yards. The 168 grain TTSX bullet hit the center of the first jug. It open up like to a flat piece of plastic. The next two jugs also completely opened up. The last 3 jugs were split in half. The bullet had completely penetrated all 6 one gallon water jugs.

stalkingbear

Heck I shot my last bull at long range (for ME) at 419 yards lasered after the shot with a 300 win mag. For RR that would be point blank range but even though I placed my shots perfectly, I still wasn't totally comfortable shooting it that far.

buffybr

I practice shooting at 430 yards almost every week. Of the 35 elk that I've shot, I think the only one that I've shot at over 300 yards was my first one. The closest bull that I've shot was at 10 yards.

rafsob

I am using 180 gr. ballistic tips for my Ruger M77. I use mine for hunting. It also shoots 200 gr bullets nicely.

Nomercy448

What's the heaviest game you've hit with the 180grn NBT?

I love the NBT's for small game up to deer, but haven't brought myself to trust one on anything bigger than a whitetail. Maybe at longer range where such a fragile bullet would still expand, but that puts me in a pickle if I get a short shot. I've legitimately splashed more than a couple tipped bullets, so I don't tend to take them after any game that I'd use a 30cal or a 180grn pill, but I'd love to hear how they perform, especially on elk size game or larger.

Ridge Runner

largest for me was a 200# bear at 80 yards with a 140 gr 7mm running 3540 fps from my stw, impact was the onside shoulder, didn't exit but came close, have never had a 115 gr 25 at 3000 fps mv not exit a whitetail, have tried every angle presented and have not recovered one.
RR

rafsob

I have two rifles, one a Rem.700 with a 5R barrel and is set up as a sniper weapon. It likes the 220 gr. match king:

5 shot group at 100 yds:



Now this is my Ruger Model 77 shooting a 180 gr. Nobler BT:



Now the Rem 700 doesn't like the 180 gr. bullets and the Ruger M77 doesn't like the 220 gr. bullets. Different guns like different bullets.

gjersy

I load 200 grain accubonds, for my .300, here's the exit on a big White-Tail at 350 yards, from last week. It usually pass's completely threw a Whitey. I hit him in the left shoulder he dropped in his tracks.

Mr. Longbeard

I'd say if I was going to try my luck with one weight bullet it would be 180gr... My next choice would be 165gr