168gr Nosler BT

[Firecat]

Is anyone using the 168 grain Ballistic Tips in their 30-06? They have a ballistic Coef. of .490. Seems like it would be a pretty good choice for longish range deer and cow elk. I am shooting the 168 grain SMK's at around 2950. I know that seems fast, but it is what my Chronograph reports and it also matches JBM's Calculations during field confirmation. I am looking to use IMR 4064 as it works well with the SMKs out of my rifle. Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate it.

 

[J E Custom]

Is anyone using the 168 grain Ballistic Tips in their 30-06? They have a ballistic Coef. of .490. Seems like it would be a pretty good choice for longish range deer and cow elk. I am shooting the 168 grain SMK's at around 2950. I know that seems fast, but it is what my Chronograph reports and it also matches JBM's Calculations during field confirmation. I am looking to use IMR 4064 as it works well with the SMKs out of my rifle. Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate it.

The pet load for my 3006 is H4064 and the 165 grain Ballistic tip Because it works. (Every time).

J E CUSTOM

 

[Firecat]

I looked hard at the 165 grain BT until I seen they offered a 168 with nearly .020 better ballistic coef. I am excited to see what it will do. I am kind of thinking like what your post says. It will work( every time ) How many grains of H4064 are you running? Also what are you getting for velocity and ES? I would consider trying it if it has worked well for you. I appreciate the feedback.

 

[backwoods83]

They are good bullets but they will not be as fast as the SMK's because they have more bearing surface, the only other bullets in that weight class I know of with higher bc's are the Speer 165grn btspt at .520 and the Speer 168grn bthp at .534. If you waqnt to get the sapeed back up and possibly a little more accuracy try RE15 or 17 or H4350. I use 59.3grns H4350 under the 165 NBT's in a vanguard sub moa, it goes through at 2930 and cuts holes. 62.4grns H4350 under 150grn NBT's will shock you when you send it through your chrony!

 

[Firecat]

Backwoods, Those are great numbers that Speer is posting. Very interesting. I wonder why we do not hear more about them in the long range game? Even if those BCs were inflated, they would still be very good.

 

[backwoods83]

I'm not real sure why more people do not use them, noslers are much easier to get, I buy mine from wal-mart! But the 168 speer bthp-mt doesn't look like the numbers are inflated much they appear sleeker than the SMKs or bergers, they have a long sharp secant ogive.