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NBT's for mule deer??
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 11035" data-attributes="member: 313"><p><strong>Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??</strong></p><p></p><p>Reloader,</p><p></p><p>I'd have to respectfully disagree on a few points. <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p>I have shot many whitetails over the years and have used nearly every bullet available, at one time or another. Noslers B-Tips WILL fail to get the job done if shot ouside there intended impact parameters. High impact velocities and tough anatomities are the things that cause dramatic surface expansion with little penetration. Thus, giving the NBT's a bad name. NBT's aren't really designed for deep penetration, at least not like a bonded core or monolithic bullet. I have seen first hand what a 140gr NBT fired from my 7STW can, and can not do when used on whitetails.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I have shot thousands of NBT's and really like them but they DO have limitations, even when used against medium biggame. In my opinion, NBT's are a maximum expansion/minimum penetration biggame bullet. Hit a whitetail broadside in the chest with a NBT and its "light's out" quick, 99% of the time. Hit a heavy bone at high velocity and the outcome may be totally different.</p><p></p><p>Barnes X and Failsafes are moderate expansion/maximum penetration bullets. You may not see dramatic terminal performance but total penetration is almost a given. I've yet to be disappointed by these bullets. Lets face it; whitetail hunting and the red mist culture are not synonomous. Only so much expansion is a good thing.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, we now have some new-breed bullets. The Accubonds and Interbonds seem to have the best qualities of both bullet styles. High BC, great accuracy and exceptional weight retention & penetration. Like getting Swift Scirrocco's at half the price. <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>NBT's are great bullets but no bullet is perfect in all possible situations.</p><p></p><p>The NBT "varmint" bullets; well they might just be the exception to that statement. <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>Good shootin' - VH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 11035, member: 313"] [b]Re: NBT\'s for mule deer??[/b] Reloader, I'd have to respectfully disagree on a few points. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I have shot many whitetails over the years and have used nearly every bullet available, at one time or another. Noslers B-Tips WILL fail to get the job done if shot ouside there intended impact parameters. High impact velocities and tough anatomities are the things that cause dramatic surface expansion with little penetration. Thus, giving the NBT's a bad name. NBT's aren't really designed for deep penetration, at least not like a bonded core or monolithic bullet. I have seen first hand what a 140gr NBT fired from my 7STW can, and can not do when used on whitetails. Don't get me wrong, I have shot thousands of NBT's and really like them but they DO have limitations, even when used against medium biggame. In my opinion, NBT's are a maximum expansion/minimum penetration biggame bullet. Hit a whitetail broadside in the chest with a NBT and its "light's out" quick, 99% of the time. Hit a heavy bone at high velocity and the outcome may be totally different. Barnes X and Failsafes are moderate expansion/maximum penetration bullets. You may not see dramatic terminal performance but total penetration is almost a given. I've yet to be disappointed by these bullets. Lets face it; whitetail hunting and the red mist culture are not synonomous. Only so much expansion is a good thing. Fortunately, we now have some new-breed bullets. The Accubonds and Interbonds seem to have the best qualities of both bullet styles. High BC, great accuracy and exceptional weight retention & penetration. Like getting Swift Scirrocco's at half the price. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] NBT's are great bullets but no bullet is perfect in all possible situations. The NBT "varmint" bullets; well they might just be the exception to that statement. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Good shootin' - VH [/QUOTE]
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