loghome
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I was thinking about stocking up on some polymer ballistic tips and accubond does anyone know what the shelf life of a polymer tip might be
Nosler polymer tips
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elkaholic
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I suspect if they're kept out of the sun, they will last longer than the owner.
Just a guess though.
I have some I got eight and nine years ago, 7mm 120gr, 140gr and 150gr Ballistic Tips. Also 7mm 140gr and 160gr Accubonds. They still shoot great. Critters have not complain when they died.
Riflehunter1776
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I was about to make a joke about changing them out every year and selling your expired ones to me at half price, but I'm sure one or two guys on this website would have a full snowflake meltdown and make 20 posts about how much of a meanie I am, so I'll save the jokes.
I bought a large quantity of nosler ballistic tips about 15 years ago, and it'll take me a while to shoot them all off, but I'm not concerned. As long as you don't store them in searing heat, I can't see any reason why the plastic would deteriorate. When they first came out, I had a few become brittle and break from extreme cold, but I've never had that issue repeat in 20 years. I think you'll be fine.
loghome
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Thanks for the info. I was thinking about stocking up on some but I wasn't sure about the plastic tip. Thought about changing to something with a solid tip. But with the info I got I'll stick with them. Thanks to all who replied.
Nothing wrong with some humor Sir
I'v some, early - mid nineties vintage, 7mm B-Tips, you're fine!
And a crap load of .224 55gn too.
And a crap load of .224 55gn too.
Ace Quackhunter
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I purchased 3 boxes for the 7 mm Mag in 2006 and I am down to one box now, but still shooting well.
basinman
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I think as long as they are stored in a conditioned area they should last indefinitely.
Great point. My bullets, brass, powder, primers, and ammo are stored in a cool and dry place with lots of Silica packets. The other day I opened one box of 150gr Ballistic Tips ans they look new, the copper tarnished at all.
TRexF16
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Interesting question that I had not thought about despite stocking up on a lot lately of both Accubonds and BTs from SPS.
I tried a box of "Nosler Solid Base - Ballistic Tip" 140gr / 7mm in my 7RM back in 1991. They were accurate but the only one I shot at game pretty well blew apart on a close range mule deer shot, and I never used those again. It was a dramatic and instantaneous kill though the lungs but it acted like a varmint bullet on that mulie - no exit and just shrapnel inside. They're a lot tougher and better now, of course. So I just went and opened up the old box and the remaining ones look good as new. I tried to bend or scrape the tip and I can't tell it's changed a bit in the almost 30 years they've been in my stash (in the original box, in the climate controlled house, in both Nevada and Arizona).
Cheers,
Rex
I tried a box of "Nosler Solid Base - Ballistic Tip" 140gr / 7mm in my 7RM back in 1991. They were accurate but the only one I shot at game pretty well blew apart on a close range mule deer shot, and I never used those again. It was a dramatic and instantaneous kill though the lungs but it acted like a varmint bullet on that mulie - no exit and just shrapnel inside. They're a lot tougher and better now, of course. So I just went and opened up the old box and the remaining ones look good as new. I tried to bend or scrape the tip and I can't tell it's changed a bit in the almost 30 years they've been in my stash (in the original box, in the climate controlled house, in both Nevada and Arizona).
Cheers,
Rex
I have some that are still in the box and some partial boxes, around 20-22 yrs and the still load and shoot just fine
