Nosler Seconds

[idcwby]

Has anyone had any performance issues on game from Nosler seconds? I got to get more 142LRAB and the seconds are $10 a box cheaper on Shooters Pro Shop than the normal ones.

Thanks
idcwby

 

[Plinker147]

They say the blemishes are cosmetic only. I've shot a lot of them in the past with no issues but I wasn't trying to hit at 800 yards back when I bought them either.

 

[Quarter Round]

I've never had a problem with them, but I haven't shot at game over 500 yds.

 

[Andrew Massi]

Never had an issue but I only use seconds for plinking and load development, dont send the practice squad to the super bowl

 

[Yotebuster]

Shot lots of stuff with the seconds no problem

 

[dmj]

I'm probably wrong and it wouldn't be the first time. But have been told that when they are sorting bullets they see one with a blemish and when they remove it they may be scrapping off several bullets at a time and only one has a blemish.

 

[idcwby]

Would a blemish cause an issue with the bonding of the bullet? Would do they consider blemishes?

idcwby

 

[Jluck]

Would a blemish cause an issue with the bonding of the bullet? Would do they consider blemishes?

idcwby

They state cosmetic issues only.

 

[Raudy707]

20 years of shooting blemished and over runs from Shooter Pro Shop and I've never had a single problem with them. I've shot probably 5k of those bullets over my lifetime. Sometimes you will see oils or fingerprints or the plastic tip might be missing on 1 or 2 oh and check the weights! The grain weights can vary 1 to 2 grains so you'll want to sort them accordingly.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

When you buy a box of "blem" bullets but there isn't a single blemish anywhere, you've gotta wonder why they are farming them out at a discount.
I shot a bunch of them for awhile but that nagging question convinced me that they weren't worth the savings and barrel wear. If you couldn't get the bullet to group; is it because of the powder, charge, oal, primer, or "the blem"? When working up a load I want to be confident that the bullet is as consistent as possible while I work with all the other variables.
Using a "blem" for hunting wouldn't even be a consideration.

 

[Raudy707]

That's a good thought for sure. I have seen abrasions and oil residue etc on the bullets, but as Nosler decribes under the blemish policy products with imperfections and deformities are scrapped. And only cosmetic (meaning appearance) are labeled 2nds. I feel very confident Nosler wouldn't take on the liability of something getting 50k to 65k lbs of pressure and failing to their company name or risk. That's kind of my hayseed way of thinking. I could be 100% wrong but so far I've had zero issues.

 

[Jluck]

Good points here. Everyone should stop buying them. Especially around free shipping times.

 

[adam32]

Whenever I've bought them they had the wrong color tips, that was all. Everything else is the same as a normal bullet.

 

[Hespco]

I've been shooting the Nosler 6.5 140 AB second out of one of my 264 mags. Here on my range at a max of 522yds MV 3222 fps smacks the target every time. Not a single negative issue.