My hunting partner shoots these out of a seekins ph2 300 win mag. First year with the rifle and it was a toss up between these and the eldx. They shot very similar but I have ran the federal ta in 7 mm for the last three years with great success. He got an antelope at 530 yards. Two shots perfect behind the crease. It didn't need the second shot but we like to shoot till it's down. Both exited without too much damage. Just ruined some rib meat. Next up was a deer at 220 yards. Shot was high shoulder quartering too, at a steep downwards angle. Bullet again exited without hitting off side shoulde. Minimal meat loss again. Last was an elk at 580 yards. Cross canyon shot with winds gusting to 40 mph. Misjudged the wind call and hit him middle of body in the spine. Dropped bull instantly but didn't kill him. He sent two more till he stopped moving. He would of died again with the first shot but he was in a nasty area and didn't want him getting out of sight. The first shot wrecked some backstraps and one tenderlion. Next 2 shots hit heart and lung. Just ruined ribs again. All three shots complete pass through. I have shot probably 10 animals with my 7mm and never found a bullet yet. They seem to me to strike a balance of not too explosive at short range, I shot my bull at 70 yards behind the shoulder and lost no meat this year, to reliably expand at some further distance. The elk at 580 was the furthest shot so far though. I wouldn't hesitate to shot further if I was more s
