Anyone using yew tree bullets in 7rem mag

[RCS Deer Management]

I’m looking at new loads for a 7rem mag. This rifle is for most of my long range shooting so I want a high bc bullet. I was initially looking at the eld-x despite my preference for a non lead bullet as most non lead bullets don’t have a bc high enough for what I will use this rifle for. However, I then noticed the 130gr tlr. The only thing putting me off is the fact that they are so light for a rem mag. I have visions of blowing the whole shoulder offside on a roe or fallow. I’m not afraid of a bit of carcass damage (normally run 140-147gr eld in both creedmoor and 6.5x284) but I don’t want something that’s going to be completely excessive. So, is anyone on here using the 130tlr at magnum velocity’s? How have you found terminal performance? Even better, any carcass photos?

 

[webley701]

Your 7mm RM won’t be short of muzzle velocity as you say but of course it’s impact velocity which matters. What distances will you be using it over?

 

[hendrix's rifle]

I found terminal performance out of a 7mag relatively acceptable. Yes there was damage but anything will cause damage sub 100 yards. They really start to work well at 250+ as they're not quite as messy. I'll have a look to see if I have any pics but not sure I do

 

[RCS Deer Management]

I found terminal performance out of a 7mag relatively acceptable. Yes there was damage but anything will cause damage sub 100 yards. They really start to work well at 250+ as they're not quite as messy. I'll have a look to see if I have any pics but not sure I do

Thanks, what sort of velocity and bc were you getting?

 

[RCS Deer Management]

Your 7mm RM won’t be short of muzzle velocity as you say but of course it’s impact velocity which matters. What distances will you be using it over?

I’m not so worried about the performance at longer range as they seem to perform well at low velocity, it’s their performance at high velocity I was more concerned with

 

[webley701]

I’m not so worried about the performance at longer range as they seem to perform well at low velocity, it’s their performance at high velocity I was more concerned with

With respect, that wasn’t my point.

You stressed the “long range” use. If you are using the rifle at ‘long range’ does that mean your shots are going to be at distances of (for instance) 200 to 300 yards? In that event the impact velocity will have fallen to more reasonable levels - hence my question being for clarification of your use.

 

[scotch_egg]

I expect for 130gr they will have shed most of there velocity at distance.

There isn’t any BC data for this bullet. Which is frustrating. I was considering them for my 7mm SAUM but have gone with 180gr ElD-M

You may ask why the M. Quite simply our deer are much smaller than the North America. Animals the X were designed to deal with. The M won’t be great for close shots but that’s why we have different rifles or even loads when you have time to change up what you have in the chamber. Which I would hope you do when long shots are on the cards.

With respect, that wasn’t my point.

You stressed the “long range” use. If you are using the rifle at ‘long range’ does that mean your shots are going to be at distances of (for instance) 200 to 300 yards? In that event the impact velocity will have fallen to more reasonable levels - hence my question being for clarification of your use.

Agree with this statement.


I’m not bothered about a flat shooting bullet. What I am bothered a but is its ability to buck the wind. Those ELD-M are tremendous for what they are.

 

[webley701]

I expect for 130gr they will have shed most of there velocity at distance.

There isn’t any BC data for this bullet. Which is frustrating. I was considering them for my 7mm SAUM but have gone with 180gr ElD-M

You may ask why the M. Quite simply our deer are much smaller than the North America. Animals the X were designed to deal with. The M won’t be great for close shots but that’s why we have different rifles or even loads when you have time to change up what you have in the chamber. Which I would hope you do when long shots are on the cards.



Agree with this statement.


I’m not bothered about a flat shooting bullet. What I am bothered a but is its ability to buck the wind. Those ELD-M are tremendous for what they are.

The Yew Tree website has BC’s for the 7mm TLR. It’s on the shop part of the website.

 

[scotch_egg]

The Yew Tree website has BC’s for the 7mm TLR. It’s on the shop part of the website.

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Well I’m blind as a bat. Thank you for the info.

 

[Biathlonjimmy]

I’m looking at new loads for a 7rem mag. This rifle is for most of my long range shooting so I want a high bc bullet. I was initially looking at the eld-x despite my preference for a non lead bullet as most non lead bullets don’t have a bc high enough for what I will use this rifle for. However, I then noticed the 130gr tlr. The only thing putting me off is the fact that they are so light for a rem mag. I have visions of blowing the whole shoulder offside on a roe or fallow. I’m not afraid of a bit of carcass damage (normally run 140-147gr eld in both creedmoor and 6.5x284) but I don’t want something that’s going to be completely excessive. So, is anyone on here using the 130tlr at magnum velocity’s? How have you found terminal performance? Even better, any carcass photos?

Not the same but very similar. I have shot Fallow (and Red) with a 148gr TLR in 300WSM. It is moving and light for mag 30cal. Circa 3400fps. No issues at 50yds, no issues 10x further and everything inbetween. Clean carcasses. Not like when I have used 178gr ELD-X OR 212gr messy on shoulders close range. It is comparable to a Nosler 210gr ABLR for wind and damage but significantly less drop over 500yds with a 550fps MV differential and comparable BC

 

[Twodogs]

You could always drop Richard at YewTree a line, always found him to be most helpful.

 

[Biathlonjimmy]

You could always drop Richard at YewTree a line, always found him to be most helpful.

Always extremely helpful.

 

[Selous]

Yes the 130s work well in the 7mm REM mag. They are quite well behaved close up and still work well out at distance.

 

[Sakoodin1]

I use Barnes lrx 139 grn at 3200fps, just sacks sika and reds

 

[webley701]

Well I’m blind as a bat. Thank you for the info.

To be fair, it’s only the TLR bullets which have the BC’s on the boxes.
Richard from Yew Tree has explained on this forum why he doesn’t bother publishing the BC’s for the non-tipped standard ‘hunter’ bullets but I still wish he’d do so.

 

[billy_boyle_2010]

watching this thread with interest.....

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Thanks, what sort of velocity and bc were you getting?

I was sending them at around 3200-3250 or so, the BC as has already been mentioned is on the box and to be fair, was pretty accurate to what figures I saw when doing load development/drop testing. They still had over 2kfps (for expansion purposes at 650 yards or so) and they still worked reasonably well towards that distance.

 

[RCS Deer Management]

I was sending them at around 3200-3250 or so, the BC as has already been mentioned is on the box and to be fair, was pretty accurate to what figures I saw when doing load development/drop testing. They still had over 2kfps (for expansion purposes at 650 yards or so) and they still worked reasonably well towards that distance.

Thanks for posting. That’s what I wanted to hear, cheers