7mm Rem. Mag.

[hunter24605]

A friend of mine gave me a box of Hornady 154 grain Interbond bullets .Does anybody know anything about how these bullets perform on deer ,hogs maybe a black bear every once in a while ?

They tend to expand to an impressively wide mushroom and plow through whitetail with ease. Caught one in a black bear from a 280 rem and it expanded to a very large frontal area and seemed to hold onto weight. Didn’t weigh it. I don’t know how they’ll do in bigger critters, maybe over expand? I don’t know.

 

[DrMike]

They work fine from a 7RM and from a 280 on whitetail, mule deer and black bear.

 

[pharmseller]

I tried the new 7mm 160 gr BT in the 280AI last year on a WT doe. MV is 3100 fps and resulted in a DRT kill. The off side shoulder was a little rough but not totaled.

JD338

Wow, 3100 exceeds 7mm Rem Mag territory. What’s your load?

 

[desertcj]

Wow, 3100 exceeds 7mm Rem Mag territory. What’s your load?

Eh, not really. I push 180gr at 3000fps in my 7 mag. I'd expect 160gr to be at or above 3100fps, but that is pretty good/warm for a 280 improved.

 

[JD338]

Wow, 3100 exceeds 7mm Rem Mag territory. What’s your load?

I've got a long throat so I can seat bullets way out there.

JD338

 

[Jimbeaux82]

I have had great success and zero failures using the 150 gr NBT in both 7 mm REM and Wea mags on deer. Usually get full penetration and massive damage

 

[pharmseller]

Eh, not really. I push 180gr at 3000fps in my 7 mag. I'd expect 160gr to be at or above 3100fps, but that is pretty good/warm for a 280 improved.

‘Wow, how long is your barrel and what’s your load?

 

[desertcj]

‘Wow, how long is your barrel and what’s your load?

26" barrel, 180gr Eld-M....molly coated, 73gr H1000, BR2 primer, Win brass, 3.450" OAL

 

[RL338]

I've got a long throat so I can seat bullets way out there.

JD338

With long throats and newer slow burning powders , one can safely reach higher velocities today vs factory loads.

 

[cloverleaf]

Dang- that is an artillery piece. CL