I had the 24 barrel shortened and recrowned to 20 and have found a load with 165gr. I did test it in my bullet expansion tests and it performed pretty well at low velocity. In my opinion it is nosler s attempt to copy barnes. This year old hunter tagged his first big game animal, a very nice bull elk, using an old 7x57 firing a 160gr nosler partition, muzzle velocity around 2650fps. Nosler faq what is the difference between the accubond and.
Nosler partitions have been the gold standard bullet for big game since john nosler invented them, against which all others are measured. Nosler etip bullets 270 cal 277 diameter grain spitzer boat. I have never shot e tips but i have shot over 200 rounds of tsx working up hunting loads. Welcome to the predator masters forums be sure to visit the main predator master website at. Noslers integral partition supports the expanded mushroom and retains the rear lead alloy core. There is no magic bullet that will bring down an animal if it does not strike vital organs.
According to the data on the hodgdon web site and nosler web site i am a. The nosler partition was the first serious step forward with regard to premium hunting projectiles. Accubond accubond long range ballistic tip hunting ballistic tip varmint ballistic tip lead free ballistic tip muzzle loader ballistic silvertip custom competition etip lead free partition rdf solid sporting handgun revolver sporting handgun pistol varmageddon search by caliber search by cartridge shop nosler bullets. For deer i have played around with different ones i. Nosler faq what is the difference between the accubond. I true what do use the weigth nosler ballistic tip 150gr, this is so good weigth. Partition, ballistic tip, accubond, etip and solid.
I cant jam in this rifle the break actions in my experience seem to get alot of vertical from having pressure on the back off the chambered round, but shoot well jumped. The accubond appears to be an attempt for the bullet to retain weight better but perform like the ballistic tip. The bullet is the discontinued nosler 250gr partition bullet. By limiting your choices to nosler you may be trying to put a square peg into a round hole for that particular gun. I was shooting the nosler partition and accubond in my 300 wby, the partition was better accuracy. The partition was designed to shear off the front half of the bullet while the core remained intact. Ballistic tip muzzle brake muzzleloader trophy grade cc long range nosler rifles accubond long range customer feedback bsb defense handgun reloading powder stem reloading products hunting lands e tip 26 nosler bonded solid base rifles coyote accubond compressed load availability solid case dimension vertical lines targets custom rifles primer. The bull was shot at a range of approximately 70 yards, he dropped instantly. Barnes tsx or noser e tip ive shot a lot of barnes bullets and ive never been disappointed by how they performed.
Noslers etip leadfree bullet features the same polycarbonate tip found on the popular accubond and ballistic tip bullets prevents deformation in the magazine, boosts aerodynamic efficiency, and initiates expansion, a highly concentric gilding metal frame and a precisely formed boattail for reduced drag and more down range energy. Etip has a minimum velocity to expand i think its 1800fps while the accubond and partition are much slower than that. In my experience, partitions are not usually as accurate as ballistic tip and accubond bullets. The initial shots with the accubonds were lethal on both elk both were hit thru the lungs at 300 and 350 yards, but the bullets zipped right. The enclosed rear core retains more than half the original bullet weight for deep penetration. Nosler ballistic tips i am happy with using hodgdons varget.
Nosler partitionto shoot very well and lord knows i tried. As with anything else the old partitions are not the new. He lost an antelope with a solid shot, and required a running follow up shot on a mule deer. The accubond and partition are very similar in terminal performance, but they differ greatly in internal structure. My son and i shot about 40 rounds ea throughout the day and kept feeding a fresh round in leaving the 2 in the magazine to take a pounding. Noslers etip leadfree bullet features the same polycarbonate tip found on the popular accubond and ballistic tip bullets prevents deformation in the. I just wish nosler would start making e tips in 224. No matter what your game or competition, nosler makes the perfect bullet for you. Polymer accubond vs speer hotcor sp vs nosler partition. We offer a wide variety of shooting products for sportsmen and women at discounted prices while providing flat rate shipping and discounts to members of the military and first responders.
The large calibers also have the partition moved forward for dangerous game. The biggest knock that i have heard on the partition is tip separation at higher velocities. Expansion tip bullet etip lead free bullet that u pon impact, nosler s exclusive e2 cavity energy expansion cavity allows for immediate and uniform expansion, yet retains 95% weight for improved penetration. Since youre using a nosler partition, you are hunting and want to use the magazine, right. As to the col i did not adjust the seat to make them match col due to the more slender tip of the accubond to keep the same lands clearance or gap, which is what i was taught was the more important. Not counting the ct bullets, nosler offers four lines of premium big game hunting bullets. According to the data on the hodgdon web site and nosler web site i am a grain under max. I love the partitions, based on my first and following experiences, but i also love the accuracy of the ballistic tips. When working with a fast bullet at close ranges like within say 100 yards, all will fragment quickly. Sierra game king vs nosler ballistic tip the stalking. Modern ammunition uses smokeless powder as the energy source.
Accubond accubond long range ballistic tip hunting ballistic tip varmint ballistic tip lead free ballistic tip muzzle loader ballistic silvertip custom competition e tip lead free partition rdf solid sporting handgun revolver sporting handgun pistol varmageddon search by caliber search by cartridge shop nosler bullets. First the partition and the plain base bullets, then the partition and the ballistic tip that replaced the plain base. Another bullet maker to consider is hammer bullets. The rifle is a 444 marlin with a 22 ballard barrel. Etip lead free ammunition nosler e tip ammunition is loaded up front with the highperformance, leadfree, e tip hunting bullet.
The accubond and partition are very similar in terminal performance, but they differ. Due to design of bullet, the slug would look pretty much the same if it had hit. Noslers partition, ballistic tip and accubond bullets are. The dual lead core separated by a gilding metal barrier is where the partition gets it name, and is what makes it so effective. Noslers new etip takes tipped monolithic bullet technology to the next level with. Oct 23, 20 for deer i have played around with different ones i. The ideas behind the nosler partition and the swift a frame are very sound. You can also click on the image and a pdf version will. Someone told me they didnt think the accubond with the plastic tip would hold together well with heavy animals like moose or bear. I think that nosler does a great job of treating their employees right and strives to hire employees who meet there mission of faith, family, honesty, integrity, and quality. The swift scirocco had a new technology tapered jacket thickness, bonded core bullets and nylon tip. Anyway i tried a bit of an experiment loaded 2 rounds of ttsx in browning abolt and 2 rounds of nosler partitions in a win 70 both 300wm. Whether you want your ammunition loaded with accubond, partition ballistic tip or, etip, nosler trophy grade ammunition will have the right load for the right.
Today, the nosler lineup includes five premium biggame rifle projectiles. I have never hunted elk, and this year will be a first for me. The special crimp locks in the rear core section, adding strength to resist deformation under the pressure of heavy magnums. Their small flat tip doesnt warp in rifle magazines under recoil, like ordinary spitzers. For dangerous or toughskinned game, id stick with the partition too many years of outstanding performance for me. With the new technology and bonding partitions are built for caliber. Shooters pro shop is the only authorized dealer for nosler and ssa factory seconds and over runs. The partition bullet is the original, controlled expansion, design created by john a. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as.
Smokeless powder is much more powerful than black powder or pyrodex. Hey all, i just wanted to get some feedback on a good elk bullet for a 300 win. Accubond will have a much higher bc than partition but that is negligible with most hunting scenarios. Nosler partition bullets 22 cal 224 diameter 60 grain. Partition same bullet weight, same velocity for penetration, expansion, and clean kill.
Nosler reloading forum view topic ballistic tip vs partition. Nosler partition vs accubond ive used both in 7mm and in. Nosler partition cant go wrong nosler ballistic tip but only if it is 180gr nosler etip barnes tsx or ttsx swift aframe swift scirocco hornady interbond stay away from the sst hornady gmx anything else that is a bonded bullet. I am just curious what the chances would be that the charge weight i am using with the 165gr. Jul 18, 2019 i think that nosler does a great job of treating their employees right and strives to hire employees who meet there mission of faith, family, honesty, integrity, and quality.
Bought a couple boxes of federal fusion and hoping to get some feedback from someone who has used them on deer to get an idea of how they did. Long range test hunting with nonlead ammunition homepage. This is an exposed lead base bullet with a soft tip, and while it shares some similarities with later nosler lines like the accubond, its really in a. To create online store shopfactory ecommerce software was used. Apparently santa aka my wife thought i needed a new elk rifle, and had it sitting under the tree. Nosler ballistic tips will be the preferred charge weight with the 165gr. The question is does anyone have any experiencepreference of the sierra game king vs nosler ballistic tip boat tail bullet heads, im probably keen to stick with a g. Now i like the partitions, ballistic tips and accubonds quite a bit having used them in everything from 22 cal to 375 there is no accubond 22 cal i think but there is a 22 partition. For an all around bullet i would go accubond or partition the partition was the original goal. Nosler partition vs nosler accubond paco kellys leverguns. Nosler designed the accubond as an intermediate between the ballistic tip and partition a plastictipped, accurate bullet that would retain more weight than the bt and shooter flatter and more accurately than the partition. Nosler designed the accubond as an intermediate between the ballistic tip and partitiona plastictipped, accurate bullet that would retain more weight than the bt and shooter flatter and more accurately than the partition.
I dont buy barnes bullets since they shafted us hunters in ca by helping instate the non lead bullet ban. I do not regret choosing to come work for nosler and hope to have a long and vibrant career with them. Nosler partition vs accubond page 2 shooters forum. Nosler hunting bullets i use accubonds, but have been considering switching to a bullet that will get more penetration. Barnes vor tx w barnes ttsx, federal with trophy bonded and federal w the nosler partition, all in the gr bullet. Shooters pro shop is the only authorized dealer of nosler factory seconds and overruns including nosler product lines such as ssa, noveske and varmageddon. Now i am sure some of you guys have loaded both the nosler ballistic tips and nosler partitions in your rifles so i thought i would come here for an opinion. This is an exposed lead base bullet with a soft tip, and while it shares some similarities with later nosler lines like the accubond, its really in a class of its own. The partition was never designed to blow the front half off, at max on the old design it would be a 6040 split. Discussion in reloading forum all calibers started by minnesota, dec 15. There are two cores in the partition bullet, separated by the copperalloy that jackets the bullet, except for the tip and the base. In my experience nosler partitions do not like max velocity or being pushed into the lands. Mar 30, 2011 g nosler partition fired from a 270win into wet newspaper at 50m to see the wound channel and recovered projectile.
Ballistic tip muzzle brake muzzleloader trophy grade cc long range nosler rifles accubond long range customer feedback bsb defense handgun reloading powder stem reloading products hunting lands etip 26 nosler bonded solid base rifles coyote accubond compressed load availability solid case dimension vertical lines targets custom rifles primer. Whether its nosler bullets, ammunition or brass we pride ourselves on. Oct 30, 2017 polymer accubond vs speer hotcor sp vs nosler partition. Everything you need to know about nosler etip ammunition.
I load some for my tc encore in 300rsaum and started at around 10 off all the way out to 80 off and mine shot the best around 45 off. Expansion tip bullet e tip lead free bullet that u pon impact, noslers exclusive e2 cavity energy expansion cavity allows for immediate and uniform expansion, yet. We offer a wide variety of shooting, hunting and reloading supplies at discounted prices. Bonded bullets like the swift scirocco, nosler accubond, hornady. Nosler s integral partition supports the expanded mushroom and retains the rear lead alloy core. Even at closerange impact velocities, the bullets i have recovered managed to retain 85 percent or more of their. The nosler accubond and sierra gameking expanded well. Only after taking seven bullets did the great animal decide to give up the ghost. My question is, has anyone had experience with nosler ballistic tip vs. I like the fact that it is guilding metal so behave just like other bullets made by nosler.
Barnes tsxttsx vs nosler partition long range hunting. Partition is a tried and true old school bullet that continues to kill animals. Ive nosler partition of 150gr and hornady interlock the 150gr flat base weigth. Nosler accubond, partition, etip, ballistic tip, varmageddon. So for the past two seasons i have been using 250gr accubonds out of a brown precision 338 wm, previously i was using either 225gr or 250gr partitions. Compare that to noslers data for a 150 partition or bt.
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