7mm Rem Mag favorite Nosler deer bullet

[YoteSmoker]

I didn't want to mess up Guy Miner's thread... I am in agreement the 160 is king for a universal deer to moose load. But let's say you only hunted deer with a 7mm Rem Mag...You had a choice of 160 AccuBond, 160 Partition, 140 AccuBond, 140 Partition, 140 ballistic tip. What bullet would you/do you use soley for deer hunting and why?

 

[JD338]

Depends on the range.
Up close, 140 gr PT, past 200 yds I would go with the 140 gr AB.

JD338

 

[bullet]

I would still use the 160gr AccuBond for the chance of having to take a quartering shot on a big deer and the 160gr will buck the real breeze days. 140gr is like the 130gr in a 270 cal what is called by many as the optimum bullet for the cartridge but I still would remove as many variables found in a hunting day by using the 160gr. AccuBond. It is not over kill because kill is kill and that is what you are trying to accomplish. Of course I said all of that and I am sure that 99 out of a 100 times or 100 times out of 100 times the 140 does the job in all your situations on deer. So, what I said really doesn't matter if you want to use a 140gr.

 

[DrMike]

You probably won't go wrong with any of the bullets you list. I would likely go with the 140 AB on deer if that were all that I ever hunting with the 7 RM. The Partition wouldn't be a bad second choice. I do shoot a fair amount of deer with my 7 WSM, and I shoot 160 ABs in that. None of the deer have ever walked away from an encounter with that rifle.

 

[gunny1]

Personally I would go with the 160gn or above (160-168). They perform well at short and long ranges and are less affected by drift than the lighter 140's. Also, I don't know where you hunt but we have a large population of wild pigs in Texas. I like the heavier bullets that tend to "thump" those little porkers.

You may lose a little "speed" with the 160's, but it really doesn't matter when you place it in the oil pan.

 

[DrMike]

Perhaps one advantage of heavier bullets is that you will get less bloodshot meat because of lower velocities. This isn't universally true, in part because you can't always control distance, but in general, this would likely hold true.

 

[FOTIS]

150 Partition or 160 AccuBond for all! 8)

 

[JD338]

FWIW,

I shoot a 280 AI with the 160 gr AB at 3000 fps. Thats 7mm RM performance. The 160 gr AB is my go to bullet.

JD338

 

[BK]

Perhaps one advantage of heavier bullets is that you will get less bloodshot meat because of lower velocities. This isn't universally true, in part because you can't always control distance, but in general, this would likely hold true.

That's why I would stick with the 160 Partition.

 

[bobbyrum]

I also agree. As one who has shot the 7mm mags for 35 years, 160 AB or 160 NP are definately my choice :wink:

 

[YoteSmoker]

Thanks for all the input guys! My buddy who lives in TX and I were having this discussion this past week. He shot a deer and pig with the 140 AB recently and told me it left a small exit on the deer in comparison to say a gameking and that the bullet lodged on the far side of the pig. I told him I believed a 160 Partition or AccuBond may just be the perfect bullet for the 7 mag for everything from deer to elk and he agreed. Based on what all has been discussed, I just need to find the perfect load be it the Partition, Partition gold, or AccuBond in the 160 class and be done with it!

 

[buckfever]

Yep either of the Noslers 160s would be my pick.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

140g Ballistic tip is what I use at 3250fps. My shots are normally 200+ and by the time my bullet gets to 200 yards, its way below the recomended 3000fps for bullet impact. I've yet to recover a NBT from all the deer I"ve killed with them.

IF for some god awful reason nosler quits making the BT and only makes the AB, (like they've done with certain calibers) I for one wouldn't be a happy camper, but I guess I would have to sucker up and pay for the AB's.

I just dont see a need for a bonded or premium bullet for deer, its just crazy.

There are special circumstances like brush hunting or only out to 100 yards where a bonded or premium could benefit you, but thats a different story.

 

[hubcap]

If its a deer only issue why not the 140 Partition since it is the only 140 bullet rated over 3100 by the nosler guys that make them. If the 7 mag is blasting along well over 3100 would a 140 not be flatter shooting than the 160,s.

 

[spires5d]

I shoot a 7Mag. and I love it. I shot a deer this year behind the front shoulder and it didn't go 20 yds. and fell over dead. I shot it with aWinchester silvertip,150 grain. I like the exit holes that the BT'S leave on a deer. I load and shoot some 140 and 150 BT'S and I like both to shoot and hunt deer with. Good Hunting!




Noslers Rock!

 

[BK]

I just dont see a need for a bonded or premium bullet for deer, its just crazy.

I agree, but I'm probably more likely to take a 7mag elk hunting than deer hunting, but like to run one bullet, one gun.

 

[Bruce Mc]

For years the 140 Sierra was my go to bullet for deer. Then I found the 162 gr Nosler solid base and used it for everything including deer. It shot very well in my 700 remmy and didn't do near as much tissue damage at the 140 sierra. When Nosler discontinued that bullet I wasn't happy. Since then, I have used the 140 BT, 139 Hornady IB. Both gave way too much expansion starting at 3300 fps on deer and antelope at close to moderate ranges 50-200yds. I've since gone to the 160 AccuBond and have had similar results. At very close range, the 160 still makes a mess but at 200yds it still makes an impressive hole. Actually its difficult to tell any difference in the bullets holes. I'm sticking with the 160 because it shoots 3 shot one hole groups in my Model 70. And I'm certain that when I get a chance to get out west for mulies and elk, the 160 will do the trick, not so sure about the 140s.

 

[HunterJim]

I started Rocky Mountain mule deer hunting with a Rem M700 7mm Mag and the screw-turned Nosler Partition 160 gr in 19(mumble). Over the years I stayed with that bullet, although Nosler makes it in a different way now.

If I wanted to shoot lighter bulleys I would move to a smaller cartridge case too. Like my 6.5-'06.

jim

 

[BK]

the screw-turned Nosler Partition 160 gr in 19(mumble).

That says enough for me. If you have been satisfied with the performance since before I was even thinking of hunting (well, almost)and have no desire to switch, they must be working right.

How do the new process bullets shoot compared to the old ones? Better?

 

[Guy Miner]

I've still got a partial box of the old "screw turned" or lathe-turned bullets. They never did shoot as well for me as the new ones do. I think it's incredible how well the current crop of partitions shoot. It's got to be difficult to keep things concentric with two bullet cores.

The old ones weren't real accurate for me, but their on-game performance was excellent, like it still is. Now we've got great accuracy and that good ol' Partition on-game performance. Nice combo!