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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7261920 08/20/18 06:40 AM
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I too am a fan of this bullet. I also have the same load in 300 BO from Custom Reloads of Dallas. What's your longest kill shot with it?
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Have you killed anything with the 95 gr. Superformance?


I've killed a few deer and pigs with the 95 SST superformance out of a Browing Abolt. Great performance, good expansion.

I don't hunt with it much anymore, lately have used my 300 WM shooting 180 gr SSTs from Custom Reloads of Dallas or 300 BO shooting 125 SST, also fro CRoD.

I'm a fan of the SST.


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7261988 08/20/18 12:09 PM
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6.5 Creed with the new 130gr Sierra Gamechanger, assuming it performs well on hogs prior to deer season. If it doesn't, the 140gr Gamekings did a great job last year or 129 SST. The only thing I don't like about the SST is the amount of damage it does to meat.

Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262036 08/20/18 12:52 PM
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No lease this year, so I probably won't get to hunt much.
When I do, I will switch it up some.

Alamo Precision Rifles 270 with 130 gr Nosler Accubonds
Browning stainless X bolt carbon fluted 270 wsm with 140 gr Nosler Accubonds
Still haven't drawn blood with my stainless Rem 700 300 win and 180 gr Winchester Ballistic tips.


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262045 08/20/18 12:58 PM
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I usually experiment every year and try different load combinations with various bullets. This year I am going with a couple of tried/true recipes that have worked wonderfully. Using the 110 grain TTSX over 53 grains of RL10x for about 3500 fps. Mild recoil and is a killer. 150 grain Scirocco over 59 grains of H4350 for about 3000 fps. Spectacular killer. These are all in my .30-06 and shoot .5 inch groups. I will shoot 25-30 culls/doe this season.

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Shockwave pull their eyeballs out, as I recall?
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7mm-08 A.I. 162 gr ELD-X.

Kill anything big enough to die. If I'm wrong, 7mm Rem Mag, 180 gr VLD-H, and that will...


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262075 08/20/18 01:13 PM
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2nd year with the Barrett Fieldcraft, 6.5 Creedmoor. THIS year sporting its new Hubble Telescope. Need to get out to Jasons, makes sure mt BT dial is spot on bolt





Stand by after this season, I may sell out and start over !!!!

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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262093 08/20/18 01:22 PM
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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: redchevy] #7262106 08/20/18 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted By: redchevy
270 win 150 grain nosler partition
223 rem 60 grain nosler partition
300 wby 150 grain accubond
243 win 100 grain sierra prohunter


Fixed the bullet weight, that or a 15gr nullet would have to be smokin from a 300 WBY

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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262133 08/20/18 01:58 PM
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If I am in the stand it will be 168gr barnes tsx

If I am in west Texas hunting it will be 178 gr ELD X

6.8 spc is 120 gr SST


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: onlysmith&wesson] #7262134 08/20/18 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted By: onlysmith&wesson
I too am a fan of this bullet. I also have the same load in 300 BO from Custom Reloads of Dallas. What's your longest kill shot with it?
Originally Posted By: Scott W
Originally Posted By: onlysmith&wesson
Have you killed anything with the 95 gr. Superformance?


I've killed a few deer and pigs with the 95 SST superformance out of a Browing Abolt. Great performance, good expansion.

I don't hunt with it much anymore, lately have used my 300 WM shooting 180 gr SSTs from Custom Reloads of Dallas or 300 BO shooting 125 SST, also fro CRoD.

I'm a fan of the SST.


I haven't killed anything with the BO yet, but I've shot it at JGFireman's place out to 700 yards. I think that was at 37.5 MOA. Took a couple shots to dial in. It hit 500 pretty consistent though. I don't take this gun to a stand that has a feeder further than about 120-130. My main stand has a feeder at 285 so I use my 300WM there.


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2nd year with the Barrett Fieldcraft, 6.5 Creedmoor. THIS year sporting its new Hubble Telescope. Need to get out to Jasons, makes sure mt BT dial is spot on bolt





Stand by after this season, I may sell out and start over !!!!


How do you like the field craft? I’m looking for a lightweight rifle (preferred 6.5 creedmore too).

Nice glass, too.

Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: kmon11] #7262207 08/20/18 02:46 PM
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270 win 150 grain nosler partition
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300 wby 165 grain accubond
243 win 100 grain sierra prohunter


Fixed the bullet weight, that or a 15gr nullet would have to be smokin from a 300 WBY

eeks333 cheers


Lol yes a typo for sure I fixed it better


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: onlysmith&wesson] #7262261 08/20/18 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: onlysmith&wesson
Shockwave pull their eyeballs out, as I recall?
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7mm-08 A.I. 162 gr ELD-X.

Kill anything big enough to die. If I'm wrong, 7mm Rem Mag, 180 gr VLD-H, and that will...


That's right, it just has to come in close proximity of the head. Not being a .50 BMG, it has to pass by even closer than the .50 does.


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Re: What Bullet/Cartridge for Deer Season? [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7262277 08/20/18 03:49 PM
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20" suppressed 223ai with 62gr tsx, on a model 7 action.

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20" suppressed 223ai with 62gr tsx, on a model 7 action.


My 223 AI with 80 ELDs hits with as much energy as my .243 with 80s. It's a long schlong to hunt with in a popup blind though.


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Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
2nd year with the Barrett Fieldcraft, 6.5 Creedmoor. THIS year sporting its new Hubble Telescope. Need to get out to Jasons, makes sure mt BT dial is spot on bolt





Stand by after this season, I may sell out and start over !!!!


I have the same rifle and will put a Schmidt-Bender Summit 2.5-10x40 on it.


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This year, 125 grain Muzzy Trocar with a recurve. I may try to get one with my Ruger Blackhawk .357 180 grain soft point.

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Going to use my Tenpoint crossbow if I get a shot anyway. Next up is my 257 Roberts pushing 117 gr. Hornady BTSP's to 2800 fps.

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Either my Win Mod. 70 6.5x55 SE w/ 142 gr ABLR

or, if I can get some loads worked up in time

my Newton rifle in 256 Newton.

These are the only two that aren't in the shop getting cleaned up after the fire.


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