Speer magtip

[stew]

Any one have any experience pros/cons with the 7mm caliber 160 gr Speer mag tip
have some on the way to try in the 7mm mag and 280.
Thanks.

 

[Alderman]

I just loaded some recently for my 280.
First trip to the range weren't impressive. No experience on game yet.


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[stew]

I just loaded some recently for my 280.
First trip to the range weren't impressive. No experience on game yet.


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Thanks Alderman
Most of what I have read are they are great or they arnt but that seems to go with any bullet. I wouldn't have tried them but there was enough in the bunch that if they do shoot well will have enough to last awhile.

 

[Alderman]

One load and one try doesn't prove anything. I've had good luck on the first try, loaded a bunch and ended up with duds.
Hope they work for you. From what I've read, they are a good bullet.


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[41rem]

Not a target bullet, great mid speed hunting bullet thou IMO. I like the old yellow box 180 grain Mag Tip in my 20" Savage 99 .308 Win. Like to run it about 2400-2500 fps with Varget.


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[Polaris]

Shot pretty well in my 280. Hell on deer. Good balance of penetraton and expansion. Not a target bullet, but great terminal performance in tight cover. If you don't like them, drop me a pm, I'd gladly take them.

 

[SJB358]

Never took anything heavy with them but the 160 Magtips worked well on a few deer I took with them out of my 7mm Rem.

 

[DrMike]

I used the 175 grain MagTip in my 7RM for quite a few years. Worked very well on moose, black bear and mule deer. It was quite accurate over a stiff charge of H870.

 

[stew]

Well the bullets arrived will now get some loaded and see how they do, there was a few 175 gr included as well. Sorry Polaris I live in Canada so can not send them to you.
Will try them in the 7mm mag first with imr 4831 and 7828.

 

[boomflop]

Don't run them hotter than 2400 to 2500 fps! At least at the distance you hit an animal. 3000 fps and it looked like a bomb went off in the deer! If you are predator hunting and don't care about meat or fur, bombs away!

 

[300WSM]

Thanks Alderman
Most of what I have read are they are great or they arnt but that seems to go with any bullet. I wouldn't have tried them but there was enough in the bunch that if they do shoot well will have enough to last awhile.

And therein lies the problem.

Our industry is chock full o' stories. If we relied on what we read we would never get to shoot anything because there is always that neighbor's brother's nephew's, cousin who was using ______ and couldn't hit the ocean from the pier.

The problem is when we read something negative we don't get help from Paul Harvey. In other words we're missing the rest of the story and having that would clearly explain what really happened.

They will be alright for you...

Enjoy

 

[300WSM]

Don't run them hotter than 2400 to 2500 fps! At least at the distance you hit an animal. 3000 fps and it looked like a bomb went off in the deer! If you are predator hunting and don't care about meat or fur, bombs away!

I noticed....
and I don't want to be that guy...
but you replied to him asking about Mag tip's from almost 8 years ago.

I doubt he was still waiting for some more feedback but ya never know. Perhaps he is really that patient.