7mm BR Rem for deer -- any experience?

[cajuncoona]

I'm working up some deer loads for my 7mm BR.

What's been your experience with this chambering and deer?  Do you lean toward a 140 gr or a 120 gr bullet?

Energy retention looks OK with this round out to 200 yards or so with the right bullet...

Thanks,
Rich

[Graybeard]

Ballistically this round is pretty much the same as the 7-30 Waters which I've had lots of experience with. I'd go with the Sierra 130 SSP personally. Otherwise IF you can get them up to 2250fps or more the plastic tipped 140s from Nosler and Hornady would do well to maybe 200 yards. I've found the Sierra 130 a better choice for me than the 120s.

GB

[jhalcott]

Cajun,I've used the 120's and 130's in my xp 7br and both work well to about 200 yards on crop damage deer(mostly does and a few bucks) The size of the case limits velocity and heavy slugs don't give terminal performance on large game.They are great for "silly wets".I've used these 120 & 130 grain bullets in 7br,7t/cu, 7IHMSA and the 7-08. HIGHER speeds give more meat destruction at close ranges.I raked a doe along her right side with the 7-08 and broke most of the ribs and blew up a lot of meat.She went 4 steps.I generally aim for the heart /lung area . I find few if any bullets when shots are less than125 yards.One exception was a doe hit in the right shoulder as she faced me at 100 yds. The bullet was in the broken left hip.This was a 139 factory load in the 7-08.  hope this helps ,  jh

[K2]

Yup, heavy long slugs at low velocity tend to pencil right on thru with little or no expansion, expending the energy downrange somewhere.  Deer hit this way usually die but often after traveling a long distance.  Use the right bullet for what you are doing is good advice.  Heavy and slow work great if the diameter is large but not so good in .30 and smaller.  

Cajun,I've used the 120's and 130's in my xp 7br and both work well to about 200 yards on crop damage deer(mostly does and a few bucks) The size of the case limits velocity and heavy slugs don't give terminal performance on large game.They are great for "silly wets".I've used these 120 & 130 grain bullets in 7br,7t/cu, 7IHMSA and the 7-08. HIGHER speeds give more meat destruction at close ranges.I raked a doe along her right side with the 7-08 and broke most of the ribs and blew up a lot of meat.She went 4 steps.I generally aim for the heart /lung area . I find few if any bullets when shots are less than125 yards.One exception was a doe hit in the right shoulder as she faced me at 100 yds. The bullet was in the broken left hip.This was a 139 factory load in the 7-08.  hope this helps ,  jh