found an accurate hunting Load for my 243 rig with 46g Varget-75g vmax molly vl 3,720 fps which seems to shoot lights out but feel because of explosive impact with the vmax would limit shot placement to neck-head shots due to meat dammage, anyone else shoot deer with the 75-85g vmax.
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Hunting & Fishing 75g vmax molly for deer
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Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
I've seen a number of them shot with the 75s. Might just want to be careful to bypass the shoulder.
I've seen a number of them shot with the 75s. Might just want to be careful to bypass the shoulder.
Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
I would advise against using a Varmint Bullet on Deer. If you want to keep the bullet weight down in that range, you would be better off with something like an 85gr Nosler Partitioin or an 85gr Hornady Interlock. Better bullets for Deer, that way you dont have to worry about trying to shoot in between the rib bones hahaha.
I would advise against using a Varmint Bullet on Deer. If you want to keep the bullet weight down in that range, you would be better off with something like an 85gr Nosler Partitioin or an 85gr Hornady Interlock. Better bullets for Deer, that way you dont have to worry about trying to shoot in between the rib bones hahaha.
Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
I shot two deer this last year with a 75gr vmax out of a 243.
The buck dropped instantly to a heart shot. The doe took 5 steps and collapsed. I hit the doe in the shoulder area. When I got up to the doe I could smell the "gut shot smell." The bullet had fragmented and sent a piece back into the guts.
Bottom line, they work, but they can be messy.
FYI: shots were less than 100 yards.
I shot two deer this last year with a 75gr vmax out of a 243.
The buck dropped instantly to a heart shot. The doe took 5 steps and collapsed. I hit the doe in the shoulder area. When I got up to the doe I could smell the "gut shot smell." The bullet had fragmented and sent a piece back into the guts.
Bottom line, they work, but they can be messy.
FYI: shots were less than 100 yards.
Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
75 gr. VMAX should do ok for Whitetail. I took a doe last season with a 55 gr. Blitzking.
However, I would recommend staying away from Moly bullets. I have tested them extensively, and the moly build-up in the barrel can promote rusting. I know that there are several people who will call me a 'fool' for saying this, but I almost ruined 2 rifles using them and I will never go back.
MoS2 better known as Molybdenum Disulfide actually traps moisture under it, and sandwiches it between the barrel metal and the film of MoS2 that is left behind when the bullet is fired. After several firings the MoS2 builds up to the point that you need a cleaning agent with ether, Montana Xtreme Copper Killer, or similar chemical to remove it from the barrel. All the while the atmospheric moisture is trapped under that film, and is promoting rust that will eat away at the metal like a cancer.
Moly was originally designed for machinery and the agricultural community. Moly was applied to grain bins and moving parts to give it a dry lubrication. Little did they know that they were actually promoting rust in the process.
Since then, someone, only God knows who, decided to apply it to bullets, and it has taken on without the true problems coming out. Ask any of the experts, and you will see that what I am talking about is true. That is, if they have really done their research. It's only design is to sell more bullets and more stuff.
After all ... why couldn't you use powdered graphite in it's place? That would be too easy.
75 gr. VMAX should do ok for Whitetail. I took a doe last season with a 55 gr. Blitzking.
However, I would recommend staying away from Moly bullets. I have tested them extensively, and the moly build-up in the barrel can promote rusting. I know that there are several people who will call me a 'fool' for saying this, but I almost ruined 2 rifles using them and I will never go back.
MoS2 better known as Molybdenum Disulfide actually traps moisture under it, and sandwiches it between the barrel metal and the film of MoS2 that is left behind when the bullet is fired. After several firings the MoS2 builds up to the point that you need a cleaning agent with ether, Montana Xtreme Copper Killer, or similar chemical to remove it from the barrel. All the while the atmospheric moisture is trapped under that film, and is promoting rust that will eat away at the metal like a cancer.
Moly was originally designed for machinery and the agricultural community. Moly was applied to grain bins and moving parts to give it a dry lubrication. Little did they know that they were actually promoting rust in the process.
Since then, someone, only God knows who, decided to apply it to bullets, and it has taken on without the true problems coming out. Ask any of the experts, and you will see that what I am talking about is true. That is, if they have really done their research. It's only design is to sell more bullets and more stuff.
After all ... why couldn't you use powdered graphite in it's place? That would be too easy.
Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
I shot a mule doe a couple years ago with a .257 75 Vmax, loaded at 3100fps, and the shot was about 200yds if I recall. It broke both shoulders and exited, she died in her tracks. Surprised me for sure.
I shot a mule doe a couple years ago with a .257 75 Vmax, loaded at 3100fps, and the shot was about 200yds if I recall. It broke both shoulders and exited, she died in her tracks. Surprised me for sure.
Re: 75g vmax molly for deer
Don't know about the Molly, but I have shot several deer with 75gr vmax out of a 243. They can be messy and I have sent fragments into the guts once. But, all deer were drt. Most shots around 200 yards, longest at 375.
Don't know about the Molly, but I have shot several deer with 75gr vmax out of a 243. They can be messy and I have sent fragments into the guts once. But, all deer were drt. Most shots around 200 yards, longest at 375.
