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Offline JohnVH

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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2018, 08:54:20 AM »
I reload the 140 TTSX for my 7mag, they are going 3360FPS, and Im thinking its too fast, the closer ones I have recovered dont petal out like in your pics, otherwise we love them...  I just have not gotten around to testing anything else.


Pic with pedals below is from 250yd hit

Pic with the case is from about 80yd hit
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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2018, 09:04:51 AM »
Looks like at that speed at close range, it just blows the petals right off. I have a habit of killing animals inside of about 50' despite all my 500 yard practice, so that's a great visual for me.
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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2018, 09:07:56 AM »
Looks like at that speed at close range, it just blows the petals right off. I have a habit of killing animals inside of about 50' despite all my 500 yard practice, so that's a great visual for me.

Yeah, close range it just punches holes, not ideal for sure...  I guess they can be slowed down, but I reload for accuracy, and with my load the bullet holes touch. And its flat shooting.

Maybe consider a bigger bullet going slower?

In fact, it does good in every gun it has been run though, some sort of magical combo I guess, weve tried it in 4 different guns and it always groups.

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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2018, 09:13:55 AM »
You mind sharing that combo? Pm if you feel more comfortable.
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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2018, 09:16:22 AM »
You mind sharing that combo? Pm if you feel more comfortable.

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Re: 7mm Mag with Monolithics?
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2018, 09:21:53 AM »
I reload the 140 TTSX for my 7mag, they are going 3360FPS, and Im thinking its too fast, the closer ones I have recovered dont petal out like in your pics, otherwise we love them...  I just have not gotten around to testing anything else.


Pic with pedals below is from 250yd hit

Pic with the case is from about 80yd hit

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I reload the 140 TTSX for my 7mag, they are going 3360FPS, and Im thinking its too fast, the closer ones I have recovered dont petal out like in your pics, otherwise we love them...  I just have not gotten around to testing anything else.


Pic with pedals below is from 250yd hit

Pic with the case is from about 80yd hit

Looks like they did what they were supposed to do in both pics. Bottom bullet did petal out, shed petals, and continue. First photo slow enough to retain petals..
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