I’ve worked up a load with the 140 grain nosler ballistic tips and it shoots great however I wanna take this rig for an upcoming elk hunt and I don’t think that bullet is upto the task. The nosler accubond seems to be the same bc and sd. Would a simple switch to this bullet be the answer for elk ? I also have some 139grain hornady interlocks which I don’t think will hold together as well either. It shoots the ballistic tips into .3 if inch and I hate to switch but I feel I need something a little stouter for elk. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with these mentioned bullets on elk ? Will they fail on shoulder shots is the big concern. Or should I be looking towards heavier 160 -175 grainers for elk in this cartridge? Any andvice or load from the STW Owners is appreciated.
There is no way I would consider using a ballistic tip on an elk, especially at those speeds.
In a 7mm stw, and for elk, a 160 partition would be more than suitable
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I have been shooting the 7mmstw for over 30 years, and I have taken several dozen big game animals with the cartridge. While the 140gr Ballistic Tip and Accubond work great for deer sized game, the 140-150gr TTSX is my favorite bullet for this cartridge, and it is now the only bullet that I load for my current rifle. All of my 7mmstw rifles shoot the TTSX accurately, and it expands well at 7mmstw velocity, and it smashes through bone.
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If it were me I would go up to a 160 accubond. I haven't shot one with these bullets myself but they just simply crumple elk at "normal ranges.
Also,the ones that I know work are 180 bergers,and 175 game kings.
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