Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting

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savage11027058 Member Posts: 37	Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 1, 2016 17:12:58 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by savage11027058 on May 1, 2016 17:12:58 GMT -5 Ballistic Tips or Hollow Points

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Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 1, 2016 19:12:35 GMT -5

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Post by bob on May 1, 2016 19:12:35 GMT -5

Personally I prefer Ballistic tip or Partions or either the Sierra GKs or PHs, in other words I don't favor the HPs for deer or Antelope type game especially in the velocity range of some of your rifles. I am afraid of too much meat loss except maybe a head shot. Also the bullet may fragment on a bone and not penetrate sufficiently for instant kill. Just my thought.

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Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 1, 2016 20:18:32 GMT -5

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Post by hacker54 on May 1, 2016 20:18:32 GMT -5

Savage,
Of the two types you stated I and this is what I would use would be the Ballistic-Tips in the upper weight class. Like the 175 GKs you used in your 7mm STW. I am guessing since you are a fellow PA hunter you'll be going after black bear. Again I would use the upper bullet weights. I once had a Marlin in 444 Marlin that I used for both deer and black bear and I used the 265gr Hornady flat point. This I knew would do the job on deer and be heavy enough to plow through bone,muscle, and fat of a good size black bear to hit the vitals. As Bob stated the Partitions are a good choice also. This is my opinion and maybe someone else can add to this.

Big fan of the 7mm-08 Rem.

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Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 1, 2016 20:31:50 GMT -5 via mobile

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I run 90% Sierra Game Kings BTHP in almost all my hunting rounds. My STW I use the 175 gr Sierra Game Kings btsp but have been playing with the 160 gr Sierra Game Kings BTHP. Now as far as penetration I usually get pass through on my game. I've recently tried some SST out and found there softer than the Nosler Ballistic Tips.

bob Member I'm too old to be nice but never too old to learn! Posts: 1,457 Location: Northern California	Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 1, 2016 20:35:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bob on May 1, 2016 20:35:20 GMT -5 Then if aint broke why fix it! I know you, like most of us like to experiment.
	I was Max in our other life,decided to try my real name. I am a general engineering contractor in northern California,I've been hand loading since '62 rifle and hand gun only. Member Cal.Deer Ass.,Ducks Unlimited, Ca.Waterfowl, CRPA.,NRA,and Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation. Also a California Hunter Education Instructor.

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Bullet selection for dual purpose bear and deer hunting May 2, 2016 11:53:39 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by savage11027058 on May 2, 2016 11:53:39 GMT -5

That's the fun part of reloading trying to find the best load for a caliber as each new caliber is a learning experience. Rifles are like cars they can be tuned to a certain performance node.accuracy is always #1 in my book.

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