Working up a load for mixed deer/hog hunting in my 7mm-08, had good success at the range with the 160gr Deep Curl and Game King with H380 but speeds are well below my other 7mm-08 loads only around 2620fps, what are your thoughts on a heavy loaded 7mm-08 vs the traditional 120, 140 or 150gr. The lighter bullets shot good too with that same powder but in my other calibers I have always been partial to heavy for caliber bullets, with either of my 160s I should still be pushing 2200+fps out to 200 yards which I would think would still be enough for proper expansion, and the Deep Curl is a bonded bullet which should give impressive penetration at that weight and sectional density.
What are your thoughts? Am I pushing my luck too far with the expansion, would I be alot better off using the much faster more frangible 140s? Anyone used the Deep Curl bullets on game before?
What are your thoughts? Am I pushing my luck too far with the expansion, would I be alot better off using the much faster more frangible 140s? Anyone used the Deep Curl bullets on game before?