Construction of 7mm 120 grain BT

chundoo · May 15, 2006

Is the 7mm 120 BT constructed as a whitetail/antelope bullet or a varmint bullet? I'd be shooting it at a little under 3000 fps. Too bad there isn't a 120 grain AB.

FOTIS · May 15, 2006

We used 4 of them at 3100 fps with Varget out of a 7mm-08 to nail 4 antelope last season. They were a little on the "soft' side but did great. For big muleys....... :?:

JD338 · May 15, 2006

The 120 gr BT is a very robust bullet, one that will work well on deer size game. The water expansion test I did with a 280 AI was very inpressive, even with an impact velocity of 3100 fps.

JD338

Seedsntrees · May 16, 2006

Now just where can I order the 120 grain ABs??????? :shock:

I would like to see Nosler run a few. :lol:

That would be be a Great Whitetail 300 yard incoming load in a 7mm-08!

Regards,

cal sibley · May 17, 2006

I use the Nosler 120gr Bal.Tip in my Remington 700BDL in 7mm Rem.Mag. and find it's also a very accurate bullet. Mine will reliably group at .69" (5 at 100yds). I load it up with VV560 70grs. This gives me 3150fps., a realy nice load. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Northwoods Hunter · May 20, 2006

I loaded some 120gr BTs up with 43.5 gr of IMR 4350 and ran them through my 7mm08 Rem 700 CDL yesterday

WOW... 0.42" @ 100 yds!! :shock:

But I need some confidence from field reports before I go after Whitetails with them...especially at close ranges. :roll:

FOTIS · May 21, 2006

Velocity?

Northwoods Hunter · May 21, 2006

I'm guessing around 2,800 POP...Didn't have a chrono...

JD338 · May 22, 2006

Tom,

Try shooting a 120 gr BT into milk jugs filled with water. Line up about 7 jugs on a 2x6 plank. I think you will be impressed with the results.

JD338

cal sibley · May 22, 2006

I use the 120gr. Bal. Tip in my 7mm Rem. Mag. and am quite impressed with its accuracy. It'll reliably turn in groups of .69" (5 at 100yds.) at 3150fps. That's certainly accurate for anything I'm apt to hunt with it. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal