Ammo for Browning Abolt 7mm Rem Mag- Elk load

[backsmasher23]

Won this gun at a RMEF banquet for being a sponsor member and time is now to start shooting it. Heading to Colorado in a couple weeks and curious if anyone that shoots this has had good luck or bad luck with any different ammos? Regardless going to grab a few boxes this weekend and put in some range time. Have a VX3i on top from Schmalts.
Looking at :
Fed Premium 165 gr Sierra Gamekings
Nosler Partition 140gr
Hornady 162 gr SST
HSM 168 Bergers Trophy Gold

Thanks

 

[Rooster52]

160 grain accubonds work well.

 

[sbhooper]

My pick is ammo that has 160 Accubonds , or Partitions. The 140 Partitions will also do well for you. I would not touch the 165 Game Kings and definitely not the Hornady SST, unless you want to chance a wounded elk getting away, due to lack of penetration. I have never liked Bergers, but that is my opinion and lots of people love them.

 

[MThuntr]

My pick is ammo that has 160 Accubonds , or Partitions. The 140 Partitions will also do well for you. I would not touch the 165 Game Kings and definitely not the Hornady SST, unless you want to chance a wounded elk getting away, due to lack of penetration. I have never liked Bergers, but that is my opinion and lots of people love them.

^this. I would also consider Hornady 154grain Interbond, Nosler E-tip, or similar.

 

[sbhooper]

^this. I would also consider Hornady 154grain Interbond, Nosler E-tip, or similar.

Agreed. I forgot about the monos.

 

[Walkathon]

I'd say "no" on the SST's from the experience I've had with them on deer and antelope. I had a couple come apart and fragment when they hit any bone. I've shot several deer and a cow elk with the 140Gr partition and they've worked great

 

[JCS]

I shoot the Hornady 154 grain interbonds for about 20 years. Been good to me

 

[backsmasher23]

Thanks for the input guys!

 

[6mm Remington]

160 gr. Accubonds, Partitions, or E-tips will work very well in your 7mm mag. I would try each one of these and the one that you got to shoot the best, that is what I would use.

 

[oldillini]

Not sure of what the A-Bolt likes, but my Tikka loves Federal Premium Vital Shok 160gr Nosler Partitions.

 

[Arrow_slinger]

I have the same gun, 160 accubonds in fed premium have worked for 10+ years.

 

[std7mag]

I'm handloading, so slightly different..
Using 150gr. Accubond Long Range over RL26 powder.
Had to true my ballistics calculator, but so far a really good combo...

 

[backsmasher23]

Not sure of what the A-Bolt likes, but my Tikka loves Federal Premium Vital Shok 160gr Nosler Partitions.

These are shooting great!

 

[Sask hunter]

Another good option would be 175's or a bonded type bullet