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My hope is to use my 9.3 and not need to deploy the 340 but we will see. Weather is chit so i might be delayed getting out

Did I mention Hammers? :-)

I have very limited experience with the CX on game but, in 2019, a large group of us used 180gr. GMXs exclusively on a Benelli/Hornady writer's hunt in RSA. Between hunting and culling we shot around 100 animals over the course of the hunt raging in size from springbok to eland. The GMX performance was excellent across the board-- I don't believe that a single animal was lost. Weight retention was excellent with all of the bullets that we recovered. You could line them up on the bar and basically tell the impact velocity based on the expansion. I came away a big fan and look forward to trying the CX on more than just paper before long.

All interesting reading. I'd add some but headed out in a few minutes for an NRL Hunter match for the next 3 days.

Alan

Will be very interested in your comments....

John

Where are you getting Hammers up here?

Corlane’s sells them.

geez. how hard was the load workup? I have heard they are way easier to load for accuracy than barnes.

Raghorn is starting the journey to unimak here tomorrow. I have weather reporting duties via inreach. So far it's not looking pretty. Snow....LOL

That’s shots 6, 7, and 8 from a sample pack. It took that long. :-)

It was IFR almost all day and when it cleared in town. Old Harbor was socked in. Went trout fishing today. 9 am flight tomorrow...

Hi Mule Deer,

If you have time I'd still appreciate the benefit of your expertise with regard to the 139 grain Hornady CX and H4350 in the 7mm-08.

Closing statement on Barnes LRX and TTSX:

Regardless of petals lost or found, recovered bullets are most often taken from dead critters. Mission accomplished.


PS: Don’t forget to pick the fly schit out of the pepper shaker. 🤣

Somehow missed this one. Have never used the 139 CX in the 7mm-08, but based on experience with other spitzers around 140 grains and H4350, suspect there's not enough room in the case to get close to top velocities, and have the rounds still fit in standard "short action" magazines.