A little fun thread: same bullet different ammunition maker

[Darryle]

This is purely for entertainment purposes

I made the first cartridge easy, since it is either the absolute worst offering or the Carlos Hathcock of the ammunition world, we can only going up or down from here.


Which would you choose, Federal or Nosler?

Federal published 2675fps
Nosler published 2650fps

 

[AudentesFortunaJuvat]

I'll play. I'd go nosler for no other reason than I'd expect they'd know how to get the best load for their bullet.

 

[Huntsman66]

I'll go with Nosler as well…

 

[akdad]

I'll play. I would pick federal just because I've had some federal I bought because it was cheaper and it shot far better than it should have

 

[std7mag]

I too will go with the Federal.
Their ammo has shot very well for me back when I didn't reload.

 

[Mark37082]

Back in the day before jumping into the reloading rabbit hole, Federal Premium seemed to be my go to for hunting rounds. If I could get 1 MOA, I was happy. I typically would buy 5 or 6 boxes of different manufacturers premium level hunting cartridges and pick the one that shot the tightest group. Then buy five boxes. I would buy Winchester to practice.

 

[adk hunter]

Federal 100%
I'm done supporting Nosler.
Period.

 

[338 dude]

Federal

 

[3chester]

Would like the Nosler but, seems they sell the Federals for $20-30 bucks less for box of 20. Federals also are a bit easier to find out of the way places.

 

[Darryle]

A few more pictures, notice the exact same dent on every shoulder and the eyebrow marks below the shoulder of the Federal cases. Also notice how they are packaged, the tip of the Nosler ammunition is protected whereas the tip is resting on the packaging of the Federal.

Does this sway your opinion?

 

[59FLH]

Fedsler

 

[lancetkenyon]

Whichever shoots better.

 

[OG10]

Look at the seating depth variation in the bottom pic.My comment is based on the cannalure ring.

 

[Mike D Texas]

A few more pictures, notice the exact same dent on every shoulder and the eyebrow marks below the shoulder of the Federal cases. Also notice how they are packaged, the tip of the Nosler ammunition is protected whereas the tip is resting on the packaging of the Federal.

Does this sway your opinion?

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Neither of those would concern me.
Federal Premium has always shot well for me. I have some 6.5 Grendel Fed Premium that shoots with an ES of 4 consistently.