Hunting & Fishing Nosler 120 grain BT very effective on whitetail

[Xshot]

I took a 6 point buck with my new 7mm-08 AI - sorry no camera on the hunt. This is the lightest bullet I have ever used on deer, but it performed flawlessly. My hand loads give me an average MV of 3223 FPS. I took a head-on shot, where neck and chest meet, at a distance of 207 yards. This large bodied buck was dead before he hit the ground. Lungs were jellied and just little pieces of heart remained - damn. Didn't find the bullet and there was no exit wound. I've read this bullet performs well and now I'm a believer!

Weather was the worst its been in years. Low teens and 15 -22 MPH winds made for a miserable hunt.

 

[bohem]

Nice shot, congrats on filling the tag.

 

[Xshot]

Thanks bohem - the entire rig is new. Stiller predator action with a 23" with a SS Rock #4 barrel (fluted & threaded). Bugholes chambered and fitted the barrel. I'm really diggin the mil/mil VX-R Patrol (3-9x40) for hunting. Good optics and light weight.

 

[hillbillybear]

I run the 120 NBT out of my .280AI at over 3300 fps and I have yet to have one stay inside a deer. One of the best "killing" bullets I have ever used.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

I'm an admitted Nosler fanboy...lots of one shot kills made me that way...

They do make a mess inside the deer, but I'd rather have that mess than track a wounded deer any day.

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