Nosler Ballistic Tip

[joedjr]

I'm going to Wyoming next week for Antelope and Whitetail and plan on using a 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip which shoots great out of my 270 Weatherby Mag. This bullet has received allot of bad press in the past and some good.
Does anyone have any first hand experience with this bullet they can share.
Thank You

 

[scr83jp]

Contact Nosler http://www.nosler.com and check out the reintroduction of their original Solid Base bullets that Federal is loading in their Premium Ammo.These bullets are the most accurate I've ever fired in my Sako Finnbear 30-06 5 shots in under 1/2 inch.A friend bought a supply of them many years ago and loads them in his Weatherby mag with excellent results.

 

[pschultheis]

I have used the Combined Technology BT 130 grain on an antelope. The CTBT is pretty much the same thing as the Nosler. The CT is just Winchester and Noslers working together on the bullets. I believe? If I am wrong please correct me. But the moral of the story is the bullet was fantastic. The Antelope I shot was facing me. I hit him right in the chest and he never took another step. The bullet went in his chest and made stew of his insides. Because of the shot placement not an ounce of meat was lost.

I also used this bullet Thursday on a 210 pound deer. Be dropped in his tracks. At the same time I must be honest, due to the placement of this bullet there was substantial meat loss, like an entire quarter.

Depends on what you want it for. I love it and think that it is an absolute killer. But, I must rethink somethings this off season because of the meat loss on Thursday.

Good Luck and let us know about your trip.

Paul

 

[270WbyMag]

Originally posted by joedjr@Oct 23 2004, 03:47 AM
I'm going to Wyoming next week for Antelope and Whitetail and plan on using a 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip which shoots great out of my 270 Weatherby Mag. This bullet has received allot of bad press in the past and some good.
Does anyone have any first hand experience with this bullet they can share.
Thank You

I have one Ruger Number 1B Standard in 270 Weatherby Magnum and de Nosler Ballistic Tip of 140gr weigth not the like for nothing, this is because your weigth is 150gr. I've Nosler Partition of 150gr and Hornady Interlock the 150gr flat base weigth.

In my country have White Tail deer; and the hunting with good weigth of 150gr, the long shoot is 250mts for go. I true what do use the weigth Nosler Ballistic Tip 150gr, this is so good weigth; and with 150gr of Nosler BT you will get good Coeficient Ballistic.

 

[scr83jp]

The CT appears to be another Solid Base bullet type from Nosler so it should perform accordingly and Nosler has factory seconds in that bullet also..My friend uses Solid Base 165 gr bullets in his 30 cal Weatherbys on elk with positive results.He told me factory seconds just have cosmetic imperfections and are definitely good for hunting just like the staff at Nosler indicated they buy the seconds for their hunting and save cash.

 

[PowDuck]

Copy & Paste from my reply to same question in Whitetail Forum.
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Not sure about the 140gr load. I have handloaded the .270Win 130 and 150gr and got real good accuracy out of the 150gr. The 130gr wasn't near as accurate. The deer I shot with the 150gr didn't go far after shot. I felt the ballistic tips expanded too fast for deer and switched to the Sierra 150gr spire point boatail. The ballistic tip is OK for antelope and whitetail but I, personally, wouldn't use it for anything larger.[/b]

The bullet is extremely fast expanding and NOT a deep penetrator. That is why I say don't use it on larger game. These qualities are desirable for some purposes, though. Of the deer I killed with these handloads there was lots of wasted meat from the bullet.

Excellent bullet for accuracy largely due to their ballistic coefficient. They just arent my choice for a hunting round.

 

[jaketos]

I shot a deer saturday with a .260 120gr nosler ballistic tips. 1 st shot in neck was a pass through with little meat damage about 125yds hr dropped in his tracks. when I walked up to him he jumped up and took off. 2 nd shot was a quartering away shot about 20 yds a pass through, off side lung was in 3 seperate pieces and it broke 2 ribs on the off side as well. I have seen smaller caliber bullets (22,6mm) literaly blow up on contact and not penetrate 5 inches, but have had good luck with .264 and up bt's. I know people that sware by them as a hunting bullet and people that flat wont shoot them. I am still not sure but am going to try them on elk next week. I hope this info was helpful and good luck with your goat hunt.


JAKE

 

[huntducks]

All the plastic tip brass tip silver tip bullets where designed for longer shots like 150 yards to as far as you can shoot they expand to fast at close range because of the speed, I shot a yote with my 260 using 100gr Nosler BT it hit him right in the shoulder at about 100 yards he did not twich a muscle but the damage was unreal, that same bullet is the most accurate bullet I have found out of my 260, that said I would not hesitate to use it on lopes at longer ranges, IMHO lopes are without a doubt the easest BG to kill in NA any factory bullet will work on lopes even the one's made for accuracy.

Now deer that is another thing they take more killing and your shots might be from 10 yards to 500 if you don't want to change bullets back and forth I would look at the Rem Core Lokt it's the best bullet for the $$$ considering the game your hunting you don't need bullets that cost $1 ea. which many of them where designed for thicker skinned animals and they pass right thru little hole both sides, I either shoot Core Lokts or Nosler Part. 2nd's I still want to use my 260 on a lope with the BT but i'll wait till I draw 2 tags Buck and using the 260 on a doe.

 

[azbiggame]

Back in 2000,when I drew a Nevada antelope tag,I worked up a load for my 7 Mag with the 140 grn nosler "BT".Most accurate load ever shot from THIS rifle

.BUT also most "Destructive"

ever used on a LOPES.Never again,use this Accurate load only on coyotes,but only if fur is not wanted.The Partions fron Nosler are for Big Game hunting,Good Luck ---

 

[Modocer]

I hate to see people shoot ballistic tip bullets on goats. When they hit bone they come appart. I have seen a goat get knocked down and then get up an limp on three legs for a mile and a half. Granted, this goat was shot with a 243. but when a goat goes down that hard it should never have gotten up.

 

[JFWRC]

I'm going dder hunting next week and I have sighted my .270 winchester in with the Fed Premium in the 130 gr. NBT. What kind of bad and good press are you getting Joe?

 

[JOE MACK]

I like them quite a bit at single-shot handgun velocities. Their propensity to expand at lower velocities is a real plus. It seems like however, that it changes from lot to lot. One goat I shot with the .309JDJ, you could have put your fist in the exit wound. Another of the same size and distance, the bullet pencilled right through on the same broadside shot. Anybody else have this happen?

 

[oldelkhunter]

The Nosler ballistic tips are built both as quick expanding and also as more typical expanding bullets. Call or email Nosler for information on any specific bullet. They will help you decide what to use. I live very close to them and have always gotten help when I needed it. It would be wise to also follow some of the other posters real world experiences when you choose bullets. I have no particular loyalty to Nosler and will shoot any brand, but I have had good luck with ballistic tips and their solid base bullets on game. Shoot Straight!

 

[mickeyelk]

I have used 130 grain Nosler Ballistic Points for the past 5 years and totally love them. Thus far they have knocked down every antelope and muley I have taken since I started using them. I wouldn't use them on elk or a larger game animal, but for deer and antelope they do the job. I will have to say that the holes they make in the animal are sometimes messy. They are very accurate and my gun shoots a nice tight grouping.

 

[BigDave]

I love Nosler Ballistic tips for shooting varmits.


But ...

I shot a nice 14" lope three years ago at 350 yards. I hit it in the left front sholder and it hit the main bone and the bullet blew apart and did NOT penetrate any thing critical. had to hit it multiple times as it was quartering away. I had to waste too much meat the
copper and lead was sparkling in small chunks. Use these on things you don't want to eat.

I was using the 130 Gr. out of my Win .308

I have since changed to Nosler 150 Gr CT 's . They shoot great and worked great on my last Mule deer.

 

[jmbn]

I've shot a fair number of deer with BT's, including several with a 25-06 with 115's, a 270 with 130's, and a 280 improved with 140's. All flawless performance. Most, maybe all, were lung shots; I'm a pretty careful shot and don't shoot at a buck headed south.

I've also shot several deer, an antelope, and several javelina with a 22-250 with the old 55 grain solid bases and had no failures. I think a good hit makes bullet choice less important.

I think if you want to shoot a buck in the butt that partitions would be better, but most of the deer I've shot with partitions acted more like an elk; they went a ways.

 

[Coues]

Some Winchester BT Ammo is being recalled. Could be very dangerous. Check your lot #'s!

http://www.winchester.com/news/newsview.aspx?storyid=137