recovered 120 gr BTip

[ReloadKy]

Was able to recover a 120 gr Nosler ballistic tip. Rifle was a 7-08. Deer was a doe at about 45 yards. She was looking straight at me. Shot went through the neck into the high chest and bullet was found in the back strap. She dropped dead right there. 57% weight retention. I am pleased.

 

[DrMike]

Classic performance of a great bullet. Good recovery on your part.

 

[Guy Miner]

Excellent!

Now - please tell us that the backstraps weren't ruined! :grin:

 

[ReloadKy]

Guy, unfortunately the front half of one backstrap had to go in the grind pile. I was able to salvage most of it though!!

 

[TackDriver284]

Excellent bullet performance, sorry to hear part of the tasty backstrap got ruined.
I'll be using this bullet, but in 6.5mm, this season on a deer / hog,,,hopefully.

 

[JD338]

The 7mm 120 gr BT gave you text book performance.
Congratulations on the deer.

JD338

 

[ReloadKy]

This deer season is my first experience with the 7mm 120 gr ballistic tip, after 6 deer killed, I will say it time and time again, I would feel comfortable taking this bullet up against any deer in North America.

 

[SJB358]

Great recovery!

 

[highoctane]

I like to find a bullet every now and again. Id like to try some 120 gr'ers out of my 7-08 but can't find them right now. Maybe they'll show up in a few weeks.

 

[ReloadKy]

highoctane I just ordered some from cabelas.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Tough way to catch a bullet account of the meat loss but proves that 120 BT is up to the job. Dan.

 

[rquack]

I've been shooting these at deer for nearly 30 years. Never had to fire a second shot. And all were short tracking jobs... most only about 30inches, vertically.

 

[salmonchaser]

Pretty much perfect

 

[FOTIS]

3000 fps MV?

 

[NYDAN]

Performed as expected. What more could you ask for?

 

[ReloadKy]

Yes Fotis, the chrono MV average of this load from a 4 shot group was 3025 fps.

 

[Deer Hunter]

I shot two Does last rifle season with my Tikka T3X Hunter. One at around 180 yards and the second one at around 150. Both were broad side shots with complete pass through both deer went less than 50 yards… I was gonna give them a try in my 7mmMag not sure on that idea yet

 

[Blkram]

Nicely mushroomed.
Expanded diameter?

 

[Ridge_Runner]

have read in a few sources that the 120's have a thicker jacket than the 140's due to using thee same jacket cup for both bullets so the shorter bullet. has a thicker jacket.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

7mm08 and 120nbt is such an underrated combo. Good shooting