It's awfully quiet in here, so I thought I'd try to stir up a conversation. What one bullet have you used to take more game with? For me, it's a virtual tie between the Hornady 6.5mm 129 grain SP and the Nosler 7mm 120 grain Ballistic Tip. For a number of years, I used the 129 grain Hornady in a 26" 6.5x30-30 AI (aka 6.5 Bullberry IMP) and took quite a few hogs along with deer and coyotes with it. Moving along at just over 2600 fps, it always performed exceptionally well. I even used it in a 26" Rem 700 .260 at 2850 fps and a little M94 Swede carbine at barely 2400. Just a couple years ago, I used it in a 24" 6.5 Bullberry to take a doe and a couple hogs. If memory serves, the MV on the 6.5 BB load was 2449 fps.

I even loaded that Hornady 129 grain bullet down to around 2100 fps in the 6.5x55 for our oldest kiddo, who at the age of six took his very first hog with it from about 30 or 35 yards.

In the 7mm Bullberry, the 120 grain Ballistic Tip saw lots of action, and it even carried over to loads in a couple 7-30 barrels. WAY back when, I used it in a few different 7mm TCUs ranging from factory-standard 10" offerings (1950-2000 fps) to Super 14s and a 15" Van Horn that churned over 2400 fps with the Nosler when loaded with H335.

Between those two bullets, the kill count is well into three figures. And not once has either of those disappointed me. No, I didn't use them exclusively as I have always liked to change things up a bit with new loads, etc. Bottom line: at moderate velocities, the 129 grain Hornady SP and the 120 grain Ballistic Tip are as reliable as they come. And yes, plenty of other bullets will do the job. But with me, these two have an enviable track record.