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Bullet testing: 308 Nosler Ballistic Tip (Hunting)
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<blockquote data-quote="MagTen" data-source="post: 1144859" data-attributes="member: 42434"><p>Over the past several months I have been test loading several bullet types and brands for my future use on an antelope and mule deer hunt in WYO. Previous testing indicated the 168 grain AMAX exploded while shooting into 1 gallon water jugs. Bear in mind the loads used on the AMAX full power loads and shot about 75 yards. The testing we did today we used a full load of 168 grain Nosler BTips (hunting). The second load used was a slow load of same bullet and same powder. The full load was 2700fps. The light load was 2300fps representing the speed on impact at maybe 300-400 yards. All pics are of the Nosler BT. Notice one slug (the slower one) had less bullet mushroomed. The faster bullet mushroomed much more. In my opinion the Nosler BT will be my choice for plains shooting. The Nosler AB did well also and I did find out at the range the BT and AB grouped exactly the same at 100 yards. Therefore the BT will be my antelope load and muley and whitetail load will be the AB. I am aware my testing of the AMAX at full loads at 75 yards is unacceptable due to the explosive nature. . We will shoot the AMAX at reduced loading tomorrow and see what happens.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BT-Top.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BTip.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u><img src="http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BT-Bottom.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagTen, post: 1144859, member: 42434"] Over the past several months I have been test loading several bullet types and brands for my future use on an antelope and mule deer hunt in WYO. Previous testing indicated the 168 grain AMAX exploded while shooting into 1 gallon water jugs. Bear in mind the loads used on the AMAX full power loads and shot about 75 yards. The testing we did today we used a full load of 168 grain Nosler BTips (hunting). The second load used was a slow load of same bullet and same powder. The full load was 2700fps. The light load was 2300fps representing the speed on impact at maybe 300-400 yards. All pics are of the Nosler BT. Notice one slug (the slower one) had less bullet mushroomed. The faster bullet mushroomed much more. In my opinion the Nosler BT will be my choice for plains shooting. The Nosler AB did well also and I did find out at the range the BT and AB grouped exactly the same at 100 yards. Therefore the BT will be my antelope load and muley and whitetail load will be the AB. I am aware my testing of the AMAX at full loads at 75 yards is unacceptable due to the explosive nature. . We will shoot the AMAX at reduced loading tomorrow and see what happens. [IMG]http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BT-Top.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BTip.jpg[/IMG] [U][IMG]http://www.grizzlywinmag.com/308/308-BT-Bottom.jpg[/IMG][/U] [/QUOTE]
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