Originally Posted by ChipM
I use 154 RN's in my 7mm-08, average shot where I hunt is under 100 yards and they hit like a sledgehammer. I have found over the years that rn bullets in any cartridge have shoot great groups. I picked up Speer 105 RN's in 6mm a few years ago and never loaded in my 243 but suspect they will shoot well and hit hard if kept within intended range

I've found my 7mm08 likes that Hornady 154 RN very much also grouping 1.08". I just chronoed my load this week and from the 20" barrel they're running 2533 fps which should be perfectly adequate since my shots are 75 yards at most.


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