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Best 7mm-08 Rem loads for pronghorn

27 of 27 7mm-08 Rem factory loads carry 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity for pronghorn; the best reach 800 yd (Barnes Harvest Collection 150 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Barnes Harvest Collection 150 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	150	800	2,725	1,264	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Precision Hunter 150 gr ELD-X	150	800	2,770	1,367	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 150 gr AccuBond Long Range	150	800	2,750	1,299	yes
Hornady Superformance 139 gr SST	139	750	2,950	1,291	behind the shoulder only
Norma 160 gr Tipstrike	160	750	2,690	1,224	behind the shoulder only
Browning 140 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	140	700	2,800	1,147	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 139 gr SST	139	700	2,860	1,201	behind the shoulder only
Remington 140 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	140	700	2,860	1,210	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 140 gr Extreme Point	140	700	2,800	1,147	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier CuT 140 gr Copper Tipped	140	650	2,860	1,086	yes
Winchester 140 gr Ballistic Silvertip	140	650	2,770	1,059	behind the shoulder only
Federal 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	140	600	2,800	1,017	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 140 gr E-Tip	140	600	2,850	1,206	yes
Remington 140 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	140	600	2,860	989	behind the shoulder only
Federal 140 gr Fusion	140	550	2,850	980	yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP	150	550	2,650	923	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 139 gr SP InterLock	139	550	2,840	970	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 120 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	120	550	3,000	1,016	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	140	550	2,825	1,173	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond	140	550	2,825	1,173	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 120 gr TTSX BT	120	500	3,005	911	yes
Federal 120 gr Fusion	120	500	3,000	803	yes
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP	150	500	2,756	832	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 140 gr Power-Point	140	500	2,800	860	behind the shoulder only
Federal 140 gr Barnes TSX	140	450	2,820	966	yes
Hornady Custom Lite 120 gr SST	120	400	2,675	671	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 139 gr CX	139	400	2,910	1,123	yes

Chuck Hawks: ~800 ft·lb at impact with a .24″+ bullet of SD ≥ .215. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd (rifle). Floor used: 800 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.chuckhawks.com, cpw.state.co.us.

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