RE: Nosler Partitions?
 

PB, no he's/their not pulling my leg. Pretty much suggests anything but nosler...Seira Boattails, Barnes X, Trophy Bear Claw, failsafes, etc.

I agree can't see much bad with them. Placement is a key for all bullets, so why do they knock on Noslers. Maybe its a Roberston/Philips mentality, who know's.

I take it from the responses this wasn't a good topic to get much differing opinions on Partitions.

So lets change it a bit, what bullet would you say works the best for WT Deer? Of course we are assuming shot placement is where it should be.

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This guy suggest Sierra's unbonded boattails????????? And you actually converse with this guy? I suggest staying far away as you can from him. He sounds dangerous. I mean Sierras shoot well. I agree, but wieght retention ain't there.

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Anyone that recomends sierra boattails over partitions doesn't have a clue.

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i think we all know what he's full of if he recomends sierra boattails over partitions.
he doesn't have a clue concerning weight retention and bullet construction that's for sure.

RE: Nosler Partitions?
 

If a outfitter or guide told me I could not use a Nosler Partition because it is not a good bullet, I would not book a hunt with him due to his or her lack of knowledge. Nosler Partitons have taken whitetail deer, mule deer, caribou, elk, moose, brown bear, cape buffalo, etc. I'd keep an eye on these guys if I were you. Good luck.

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The only weird thing I've heard about Partitions was a tendency to roll end over end (Think about the physics involved). Needless to say, I told the hunter instead of trying to blame the bullet for missing his game (because we all know that bullets have computer guided trajectories) to take the half brain he had left and spend some time at the range.

Nosler Partitions have been a great bullet for years when used in the correct situation. By that I mean proper bullet weight for the load/muzzle velocity. I'm not an expert and I don't reload, but based on past posts where guys did alot of testing there are bullets that will give you deeper penetration with greater weight retention. But the NP still performed just as well.

But think of it this way, is the deer, elk, caribou or moose really gonna know the difference when its horizontal? Its all about shooter ability and ultimately bullet placement. My 2 cents.

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I hate to beat a dead horse here but even after my last post I will say that I believe Nosler PT are far from being a great performer out of fast guns. I have always recovered my animal within 30 yards or so, so I have no greif with the the bullet. There are many bullets that perform better I believe. When I say better I mean wieght retention, and the dad gone copper jacket staying on. So why do I continue to use them? They group for me. Not as good as matchkings, or Sierra gamekings but I believe its the right balance of mushroom performance, wieght retention and accuracy. I like A-Frames and Bearclaws, but they will drive a man broke to shoot alot. And my groups aren't near as good with A-Frames as they are with PT, and bearclaws copper my barrel up badly. This just freaks me out a little that an outfitter would say such a thing.

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This kind of stuff makes me wonder what kind of people want to be outfitters in the first place. I have always wondered if they really like to hunt, why are they out there leading a bunch of idiots around instead of hunting for themselves? The first guided elk hunt I went on, the subject of rifles came up pretty early on, and that guy had an ancient relic of a 721 rem chambered in 257 roberts. He told me he used factory loads, a roundnose 117 corelokt if I remember right. Now, this guy had pictures of a ton of elk he had shot over the years, but I couldnt help but think that he had almost no understanding of the differences in cartridges or bullets. Then on the other hand, he probably thought of me as another eastern dude with a cannon. I guess it balanced out since we both thought the other was stupid. I remember asking him if he had lost many elk and he said, these elk are really tough animals, if you can get one bleeding we can find him! I guess thats true if you are a good tracker and have a horse, but isnt it easier to just kill them on the spot? Takes all kinds.