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Re: 7X57 bullet choice
      31/10/12 12:41 AM

I have shot a 7x57 for years and killed many hundreds animals with the cartridge.While I have not done tests on all the 140 grain loads I would strongly recommend using the 154gr Hornady and larger bullets on big game.173 grain loads are king in Afrika with the 160's catching on fast.I have done a lot of ballistic tests with various 140 grain bullets and in my opinion are worthless on anything but varmints.I refuse to use a 140 on big game because of this.A Hornady 154 interlock is a superbly designed bullet and holds together and penetrates much better than any 140 ever made.In the 7mm class of cartridges from 7mm Mags to the 7mm/08 the only time I have seen bullet failure is when a 140 grain or smaller bullet is being used.

Edited by Deutsche_Vortrekker (31/10/12 02:37 PM)

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* 7X57 bullet choice tward1604 30/10/12 11:03 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   30/10/12 12:03 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice tward1604   30/10/12 12:21 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   30/10/12 01:20 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Viking338   30/10/12 07:56 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Phillip   31/10/12 12:42 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Caprivi   31/10/12 01:37 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice MikeRowe   31/10/12 02:17 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice NitroXAdministrator   31/10/12 02:24 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice tward1604   31/10/12 08:11 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice NitroXAdministrator   31/10/12 04:48 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   01/11/12 01:27 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice tward1604   01/11/12 02:43 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice zimhunter   01/11/12 02:52 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice StephenCoker   01/11/12 06:22 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice tophet1   01/11/12 09:59 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice alexbeer   02/11/12 08:39 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Azone   23/11/12 09:54 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Azone   23/11/12 10:31 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice albertan   30/11/12 07:53 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Homer   03/12/12 05:14 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   03/12/12 10:08 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice VonGruff   04/12/12 04:53 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   04/12/12 08:26 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice VonGruff   04/12/12 09:39 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   05/12/12 03:39 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Azone   08/12/12 06:39 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice DarylS   23/11/12 10:57 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice bakposten   31/10/12 08:48 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice 93mouse   31/10/12 09:19 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Deutsche_Vortrekker   31/10/12 02:35 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice eagle27   31/10/12 04:20 PM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice Deutsche_Vortrekker   31/10/12 12:41 AM
. * * Re: 7X57 bullet choice VonGruff   30/10/12 06:50 PM

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