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I' ve been reading alot about the performance on game of the Nosler Partition and i like what i' ve heard about these bullets so i' ve decided to load some and see what kind of accuracy i can get with them from my 25.06. This load will be for whitetails only and my question is should i go with the 115grn or the 120grn. Thanks!

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I used them on Moose. Really don' t think deer will know the difference on the wieght. But from a 25-06, you might have to worry about haveintg a bonded bullet. It will work well I believe. I would probably opt for Bullistic tip on deer. Get more expandsion I believe. Save the partition for heavier game where penetration really counts. I always get good accuracy out of Partitions, not benchrest accuracy but good hunting accuracy.

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I hav too agee with bigcountry on this one! Partitions are great bullets but a little " heafty" for deer. Give Hornady 120gr HP a try,they preform execelent on deer and pronghorn...;)

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Partitions will kill deer but they tend to run further because the partitions don' t expand as rapidly as most bullets commonly used for deer.I also don' t find them as accurate as most other bullets in my rifles.

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DG -Which nosler bullet are you talking about?I am only familiar with ballistic tips and partitions in 100gr .257" bore.

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DG-The nosler website only lists ballistic points partitions and accubonds.Would this be the old solid base that was discintinued several years ago?

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stubble, seems we are always totally opposite. My 300RUM with the krieger barrel loves the 180gr partition better than any bullet. Hates Re25, but loves H1000. I got .4" groups at 200 yards a few times with them. Go figure, every gun is different.

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I wouldn' t waste money on Nosler Partitions for deer. I use 117 grain Sierra Game King boattails in my .257 Roberts for deer, and at one time had a string of 17 one-shot kills on deer with the load. Last year, it took two shots on a buck, so that ended the string. If you are set on Nosler bullets, try the ballistic tip bullets for deer.

I have used Nosler Partition bullets on bear, but usually prefer to use higher cost bullets like the Swift A-frame or Trophy Bonded.

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Bigcountry-I just received my second 300ultra and guess what it also loves r-25 and hates h-1000.With 95gr of r-25 it is averaging under 1/2" at 100 yards with a muzzle velocity of 3395fps.This is with ballistic tips as groups open up to 1-1/4" with partitions.Barrel like my other ultramag is a pac-nor.

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I really like the Hornady 117 gr btsp Interlok, out of my 257 Roberts 700 ADL at 2800 fps I average 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups at 100 yds. Powder of choice is I4350 or H380 sitting on top of wlr primers. That' s with a 22" barrel, if your shooting a 25-06 you will probably be able to get around 3000-3100 fps with a 24-26" barrel.

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Use either of the Noslers if you choose.....however my experience with the .25-06 is to use the Hornady 120 Grain HP...they really do a great job on deer.

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I use the 120 Partition in a .257 rob Don' t need to try or use anything else.Either Nosler bullet in weights of 100 to 120gr should work fine for Deer.

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The partition would be a great choice for the 25-06 either 115 or 120 grain. I love hearing stories about them being solidly built and made for real big animals...and that they won' t expand on small animals. My younger brother has killed 3 straight bucks with his 7 mag w/160 partitions and never had one move and the blood spray from the impact was incredible. The front end will expand violently on a deer or antelope or any other animal for at least the under 33 calibers. A 140 grain would be my first choice in a 7 rem mag for deer and antelope.

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I don' t know if anyone says they won' t expand well oldelkhunter, just might not be the best suited bullet for the job.

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Bigcountry, hmm lets see. They drop deer on the spot and penetrate completely and the bullets are among the most accurate I have shot from the bench. What else do you require a bullet to do?

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Bigcountry, you can probably tell I like partitions...they have served me well anytime they have been used and have shot more than sufficiently well out of any of my rifles... Now if my hunting were relegated to 300 yard shooting out in wide open country and I was shooting a very fast caliber my choice might change. In my 7 mag and 280 if it were a combo elk and deer hunt and all I had in the guns were 140 grain partitions I would not lose one minutes sleep or hesitate in using them.

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115gr Nosler Partition is a great deer bullet. The 120 is built a little tougher than the 115 for those folks who may want to use the caliber for elk hunting.

The Partition is not NECESSARY to kill a deer. I use 117 Sierra Gamekings for deer and it does a great job as well.
If I am going into an area to hunt for large trophy bucks I always load up the Partitions for the extra margin of confidence they give me. The Partitions just work and I don' t have to give a second thought as to whether the bullet will do its job when using them.
I use them in my .300 win mag as well for hunting bear and elk. Never had one fail to do the job. They seem to have the perfect mix of expansion vs. penetration.

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I don' t know oldelk, I kinda like seeing the damage a bullistic tip makes when hit broadsided with no shoulder bone in the way.

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Well after countless load combinations, juggling powder, primers, seating depth etc, i' ve decided to put the partitions on the back burner for a while due to frustration[:@] and the fact that they just don' t seem to want group under 2" at 100yds[X(] no matter what combination i use and thats just not an acceptable group for me. I' m not giving up on the partitions because i' d really like to shoot them so i' ll come back to them later when my frustration level drops some. [:-] I' m going to load up some Hornady 117 btsp this weekend in hopes of better results. I went yesterday and bought some Reloder 22 and Reloader 19 to go along with the powders i already have (4350,4831,7828) and hopefully i' ll find a sweet spot in there somewhere. Thanks for all the imput and feedback. God Bless!

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Hope you find your magic combination somewhere in that group.

For me the magic combination is the 117Sierra Gameking, H4831sc powder, Federal magnum match primers, 3215fps velocity, 24inch barrel.

Excellent deer bullet, the Gamekings hold together surprisingly well. I have had complete passthroughs on deer and antelope at from 100 to 350 yards. I prefer
the 115gr Partitions if I am on a trophy mulie hunt with the opportunity for really large bucks.
If the Hornady' s don' t work try the Sierra' s.
The Nosler Ballistic tips work great for a lot of people as far as accuracy and will kill a deer dead for sure. For me I do not like the terminal performance, too much wasted meat if you hit anywhere near the shoulder.

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noway.....when you load the 115grn nosler partition what is your COL with that bullet and what is your OAL with the sierra if you don' t mind sharing that information:D. Sierra, Hornady, Speer and other bullet manufacture' s give a mfg bullet oal but nosler only shows the SAAMI OAL in their manual. Thank You!

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Mykey,
I don' t pay any attention to the COL given in the books.
I make up a round with no powder or primer in it. I seat the bullet out aways,
then I put it in the rifle chamber and see if the bolt will close with no pressure, if not I take it out and push the bullet in a little further and try it again. As the round gets closer to chambering with no pressure I push the bullet in less each time. Eventually the bolt will close easily on the cartidge in the chamber with no pressure, then I take the cartridge out and measure it and use that for my COL. Sounds like a long process but only take a couple minutes.
I only reload for hunting so this process works for me. Tweaking the distance from the lands is not going to be the major factor in your accuracy equation, it is normally more of a fine tuning tool. If you use a combination of brass powder primer and bullet that your gun likes you will have an accurate load with any reasonable distance from the lands. The biggest factors are the bullet and powder you use. I have seen loads that shoot well under an inch do it with the bullet seated just off the lands and the same loads shoot just as well with the bullet way back from the lands (pressure experimenting).
If you try a load with H4831sc 117gr Sierra Game kings and federal magnum match primers and it doesn' t shoot well then try the 115gr Nosler ballistic tip.
If neither one of them group then your rifle may not be capable of great accuracy.

I have spent years tweaking loads for accuracy in different rifles, you can really drive yourself crazy working with too many variables. Pick one powder, H4831sc, one brand of brass (Win or Rem) one primer (Fed match magnum).
I know from experience this combination works from working with several different
25-06' s. Now your only variables are amount of powder and the bullet.
Most rifles will handle the max load from the load data books start a couple grains under that.
From my experience the 117gr Sierra gameking, 115gr Nosler Ballistic tip are generally the most accurate 25 caliber bullets that I have tried. I have tried various Barnes bullets, Partitions, Hornadys, Speers in 100 to 120grains.

Obviously I don' t know your level of experience so I may be preaching to the choir with all this info. I do not claim to be a reloading expert as lots of folks reading this can tell.
I do have lots of experience reloading with the 25-06 and searching for accurate loads, that is why I am now on my third 25-06, I finally found one that would shoot. Ruger Mark II. For what it is worth this is the process that has worked for me.
Good luck!

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Good luck with your experimenting, hope you find that magic load.

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