7mm mag load
Currently I reload my own shells. I use 60.2 grains of imr4831 with a speer 160gr boattail. The load is real accurate except I've had a few problems on animals. I shoot my first buck at 250 yards in the neck. This deer went down on impact then after 5 secs got back up and ran 50 yards. I recovered this deer due to a decent blood trail. Next though I shot at a deer 40 yards away. I hit him a little back but should have still caught the liver and prob part of lungs due to the angle. The knock down power made the deer roll backwards 20 yards then it got back up and started running. Once again it was hit(in the guts) the deer was on a dead sprint shooting off hand. Is there a better bullet for what I'm doing. I'll shoot out to 450 yards at deer and elk will be 400 also. I want good devistation. more concerned about deer and elk stopping than conservation of meat. Because I seemed to be doing better with the old .243. All input welcome