Nosler Ballistic Tips
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Eastern wv
Posts: 3,646
I just have a hard time blaming the bullets, I shoot BT's in the following
6mm PPC
6mm Rem.
7mm/08 (120 &140 gr.)
270 win.
25 WSSM
7 mm stw
now I use 55 gr in the PPC on deer no less, its a varmint bullet but the low velocity lets it penetrate pretty well, sometimes I don't get an exit but that's expected, I almost always get an exit with the 270 unless I hit them really hard at close range.
the 25 wssm I have never been able to recover a 115 gr BT on a deer, I've taken every angle shot I can think of, except a tx heart shot and have always gotten an exit, even on double shoulder shots. and I'm guessing I've taken 30 deer with them, and a few with the same rifle and 110 gr accubonds, the terminal performance between the 2 are identicle.
even the 7stw at 3550 fps, I will most of the time get an exit if I stay off the shoulder till the bullet hits around 3250 fps. I once shot a bear on the shoulder at 100 yards with it and at least a piece of the bullet exited. these are just my experiences with my rifles.
RR
6mm PPC
6mm Rem.
7mm/08 (120 &140 gr.)
270 win.
25 WSSM
7 mm stw
now I use 55 gr in the PPC on deer no less, its a varmint bullet but the low velocity lets it penetrate pretty well, sometimes I don't get an exit but that's expected, I almost always get an exit with the 270 unless I hit them really hard at close range.
the 25 wssm I have never been able to recover a 115 gr BT on a deer, I've taken every angle shot I can think of, except a tx heart shot and have always gotten an exit, even on double shoulder shots. and I'm guessing I've taken 30 deer with them, and a few with the same rifle and 110 gr accubonds, the terminal performance between the 2 are identicle.
even the 7stw at 3550 fps, I will most of the time get an exit if I stay off the shoulder till the bullet hits around 3250 fps. I once shot a bear on the shoulder at 100 yards with it and at least a piece of the bullet exited. these are just my experiences with my rifles.
RR
#33
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: idaho falls idaho
Posts: 131
for me its the bullet.i will find something that works on deer and elk. I've killed a lot of critters with hornady interlocks in my other guns.and they come a hundred in a box.the nbt was just the most accurate,but i can live with one inch groups at a hundered.
#35
Update:
I shot a couple of whitetails at about 100 yards with a 257 Roberts and a couple of pronghorns at about 300 yards with a 25-06 with the Ballistic Tip Hunting bullets this year. They did just fine. No bullets or pieces of bullets were recovered as they all passed through, and no tracking was necessary.
I shot a couple of whitetails at about 100 yards with a 257 Roberts and a couple of pronghorns at about 300 yards with a 25-06 with the Ballistic Tip Hunting bullets this year. They did just fine. No bullets or pieces of bullets were recovered as they all passed through, and no tracking was necessary.
#36
I have been curious about them for deer. I don't want to be a person that fights progress. Though I am concerned about pentration, on non lung/heart shots.
The failures, were they seem to be more 6 and 6.5mm. How are they on full size rifles?
I know someone who blem a massive hole through the heart with 30-06. But again, I wonder how they are other areas. I suspect if that was your only shot, they would be the way to go.
The failures, were they seem to be more 6 and 6.5mm. How are they on full size rifles?
I know someone who blem a massive hole through the heart with 30-06. But again, I wonder how they are other areas. I suspect if that was your only shot, they would be the way to go.
#37
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
I have been curious about them for deer. I don't want to be a person that fights progress. Though I am concerned about pentration, on non lung/heart shots.
The failures, were they seem to be more 6 and 6.5mm. How are they on full size rifles?
I know someone who blem a massive hole through the heart with 30-06. But again, I wonder how they are other areas. I suspect if that was your only shot, they would be the way to go.
The failures, were they seem to be more 6 and 6.5mm. How are they on full size rifles?
I know someone who blem a massive hole through the heart with 30-06. But again, I wonder how they are other areas. I suspect if that was your only shot, they would be the way to go.
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Posts: 3,732
The rifle used was kinda full sized, but it was a little shorter, and a little lighter than it would have been had it been a bolt action. The barrel was a 'match' barrel, and heavier than most, but the over all weight of the rifle was less than most hunting rifles, because there was no bolt. The falling block action allowed using a very accurate heavy barrel, without making the rifle too heavy.
It seems to be a full sized rifle, length of pull is a tad too much when i wear warm clothing. Over all length is kinda short, even though the barrel is 24 inches long; still think it is a full sized rifle though.
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#40
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Okay I'll bite! I have a .243 Sako that will put everything in a dime all day long and I'll kill any deer or smaller animal with it every time because it will put a good bullet right where I want it. I don't use it much now other than for an occasional antelope, yotes, and now I'm into pdogs with it at ranges where my 22 Hornet can't get out to.