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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

57.0. "NEW NOSLER BULLETS" by TWOBOS::LAFOSSE () Fri Oct 16 1987 11:57

    I put this in the firearms note, and thought maybe I should also
    put it here.  I read an advertisement for Nosler bullets in Petersons
    Hunting magazine.  They have come out with a spire point bullet
    which has a polycarbonate (?) tip.  This is supposed to eliminate
    the lead tip damage problems which occur during chamber cycling
    etc... they come in 270, 7mm, and 30 caliber... any one try them
    yet.
    
    Fra
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57.1I tried someGENRAL::BOURBEAUFri Oct 16 1987 16:515
    	I've tried them in my 30-06. They're boatails,and load well
    without tip damage. I find them very accurate,but I've only used
    them on targets,so I don't know how they are for hunting.
    	Sorry I don't have more,
    		George  Colorado Springs,Co.
57.2ARMORY::CHARBONNDNever tell me the odds.Mon Oct 19 1987 09:1110
    Fra, it happens I have a copy of Shooting Times here, dated Oct.'85
    with an artivle introducing the ballistic tip bullets. The Ballistic
    Tip is made for rapid expansion, more than Nosler's Solid Base,
    which in turn opens up faster than the famous Partition. The BT
    retains energy well because of the boat tail design, and no loss
    of efficiency from deformed/flattened tips. Use for rapid expansion
    rather than deep penetration, eg. antelope and whitetails vs. large
    mulies or elk.
    
    Dana
57.3Nosler vs sierraDECWET::HELSELA thousand points of lightwt threadsWed Mar 29 1989 17:3531
    I am responding to this note after pondering note 159.
    
    When Fra first entered this note about 2 years ago, I had never
    used Noslers.  I thought that I might want to try them some day 
    to see what a truly superior bullet was like.  It has to be a superior
    bullet.  After all, my favorite bullets, sierra, cost about $11.00
    for 100 units.  Nosler Partitions cost about $15.00 for 50.  At that
    price they've gotta be good!
    
    What I found out with mty .300 Weatherby loads is that I was unable
    to get a good group using Nosler partition or Nosler BT bullets.  
    Actually, the groups are ok in that I could take a large animal with
    them, but the group is not as good as other bullets I've experimented
    with.
    
    When I tested Noslers against Sierras, I *expected* the Nolser to 
    demonstrate more accuracy.  
    
    I have also tested Noslers in other .30 caliber firearms.  Specifically
    I have loaded them in .30-06 and .308.  I have used 150 and 165 grain
    Noslers and compared them to similar wt sierra BTs.  
    
    I have personally found that sierras outperform Noslers and I would
    recommend sierras over Nosler for accuracy.  Therefore, to answer
    Fra's original question, I don't think Noslers are worth the extra money
    and I would prefer sierra at even the same price.
    
    I would be very interested to see what others have found with regard
    to nolsers.
    
    /brett
57.4match rounds make small holes!VLNVAX::HEDERSTEDTT.B.S.Mon Apr 24 1989 11:5914
    I have never been able to group Noslers to tack-driving holes.I have 
    tried in .243,.270,.280,7mm and one other I don't remember.But the
    spread at 100yds has been about 1 to 1�". I feel that the Nosler is a
    Hunting bullet not a match bullet and that is its strong point! The
    performance of its expanding properties have been proved time and time
    again! 
    
      Serria has a premiem (?sp) bullet that is in the same catagory as 
    the Nosler,They are a hunting bullet not match quality. 
    
     I have found that that most of the hunting designed heads will not
    group quite as well as the other bullets.  Thats my experence anyway!
    
    		Wayne