Question for y’all who have 280 AI. I’ve never had one but APR is currently building me one. What’s the best bullet for whitetail deer and hogs. Mostly shoot 150-250 yds. Curious what you guys have had success with. Considering 140 Accubonds.
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I'm shooting 120gr tipped Barnes & while they perform magnificently, half your shots will have good blood trails & the others minimal. Never had a deer go more than 25yds but our dense prickers make for an exiting track at times but have quit worrying about it.
I never could get any of the snazzy bonded bullets to print well on paper or would have gone that route. I would use whatever quality bullet your gun likes & be done with it.
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Originally posted by Artos View PostI would use whatever quality bullet your gun likes & be done with it.
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Maybe my deer are just weak. But I have never ever needed a bonded or monometal bullet to kill one. Cup and core bullets work just fine if you can hit them in the vitals. For people who gut or azz shoot then maybe a premium bullet would be beneficial. I don’t need a blood trail because I get bang flops. I prefer the energy of the bullet releasing inside the deer. Not on the other side. Most deer I’ve ever killed in a year was 36. Not one tracking job using the 7mm 120 grain Nosler ballistic tip. It ain’t broke and I ain’t fixing it.
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Originally posted by M16 View PostMaybe my deer are just weak. But I have never ever needed a bonded or monometal bullet to kill one. Cup and core bullets work just fine if you can hit them in the vitals. For people who gut or azz shoot then maybe a premium bullet would be beneficial. I don’t need a blood trail because I get bang flops. I prefer the energy of the bullet releasing inside the deer. Not on the other side. Most deer I’ve ever killed in a year was 36. Not one tracking job using the 7mm 120 grain Nosler ballistic tip. It ain’t broke and I ain’t fixing it.
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I use what's accurate & still amazed a solid copper can stack them...been shooting this gun since 94 & had several flavors of cup & core bullets not exit. I prefer my bullets leaving the body even if it's a light trail & what I'm comfortable with. Never lost a deer so not broke here. Today's hunting bullets are better then in the past & really should pick whatever the paper tells you to.
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Originally posted by dc1986 View PostQuestion for y’all who have 280 AI. I’ve never had one but APR is currently building me one. What’s the best bullet for whitetail deer and hogs. Mostly shoot 150-250 yds. Curious what you guys have had success with. Considering 140 Accubonds.
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Originally posted by ttaxidermy View PostFor those BIG bodied Mexico bucks I think your choice is perfect... I wouldn't even consider shooting a 120gr Ballistic tip in Old Mexico. I shot a big buck down there about 8 years ago with 2 7mm 140gr Ballistic tips before he dropped. Both shots were perfect, broad side shots, and only 1.5" apart and neither bullet exited.. If he would have hit that thick brush there would have been no blood trail to follow..
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Originally posted by M16 View PostMexico bucks are no larger than Texas bucks. Had you made a high shoulder shot with a 120 grain ballistic tip your second shot would have been while he was laying on the ground and deceased.
If I was to replace your Mexico cape with a hill country cape I 100% garauntee you that you would see a significant size difference.. Completely different sub species..
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Originally posted by ttaxidermy View PostI agree for some ST counties but not all and they are almost twice the size, body wise, as the Bucks I hunt in Brady.. Also Im a taxidermist so I see and measure plenty..
If I was to replace your Mexico cape with a hill country cape I 100% garauntee you that you would see a significant size difference.. Completely different sub species..
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