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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1472547" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>Dirt isn't just dirt folks... Even a moderate amount of clay in a backstop can make it waaaay tougher on bullets if it's dry. To say how a bullet that was dug out of a dirt backstop performed it's probably more meaningful if you discuss the approximate composition of the "dirt".</p><p></p><p>I used to do a fair amount of shooting at a private range on a hunting lease that was near the Gulf of Mexico here in Florida and we had one range that had an old sand dune on it. It was composed mostly of very light colored beach type sand typical of the panhandle of Florida beach areas.</p><p></p><p>We loved to dig out bullets we'd fired into that backstop and one of the few bullets that retained any lead was the good ole Nosler Partition. It may be very old technology and only have a "cough" lead tip but they have always been reasonably accurate with MOA groups at 100yds the norm from a well tuned rifle. That tough lead core at the rear of the bullet never failed me even once even in sand backstops.</p><p></p><p>My go to deer hunting rifle for many years was a Remmy Model Seven in 308 Winny and my go to load had used Reloader 7 and a 150gr Nosler Partition. I shot everything from coyotes to deer with them and never even once had anything less than DRT perfect performance with them on game.</p><p></p><p>I'm still looking for a bullet that matches the Partition for toughness and reliable, no excuses, instant kill from any angle even through tough bone. The Nosler AccuBond, although almost as accurate as their Ballistic Tips, never impressed me with their terminal performance and my biggest disappointment with them was that they tend to wander after penetrating that first layer of deer hide where the Partitions always retained their original flight path and punched right through.</p><p></p><p>By the way... I was never impressed with a bullet's weight after penetration on game. The Nosler Partition almost always sheds the front part of the bullet so retained weight is minimal but they kill like the hammer of Thor. Even the few Ballistic Tips I recovered had very little weight retention but they also kill very well with broadside shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1472547, member: 105"] Dirt isn't just dirt folks... Even a moderate amount of clay in a backstop can make it waaaay tougher on bullets if it's dry. To say how a bullet that was dug out of a dirt backstop performed it's probably more meaningful if you discuss the approximate composition of the "dirt". I used to do a fair amount of shooting at a private range on a hunting lease that was near the Gulf of Mexico here in Florida and we had one range that had an old sand dune on it. It was composed mostly of very light colored beach type sand typical of the panhandle of Florida beach areas. We loved to dig out bullets we'd fired into that backstop and one of the few bullets that retained any lead was the good ole Nosler Partition. It may be very old technology and only have a "cough" lead tip but they have always been reasonably accurate with MOA groups at 100yds the norm from a well tuned rifle. That tough lead core at the rear of the bullet never failed me even once even in sand backstops. My go to deer hunting rifle for many years was a Remmy Model Seven in 308 Winny and my go to load had used Reloader 7 and a 150gr Nosler Partition. I shot everything from coyotes to deer with them and never even once had anything less than DRT perfect performance with them on game. I'm still looking for a bullet that matches the Partition for toughness and reliable, no excuses, instant kill from any angle even through tough bone. The Nosler AccuBond, although almost as accurate as their Ballistic Tips, never impressed me with their terminal performance and my biggest disappointment with them was that they tend to wander after penetrating that first layer of deer hide where the Partitions always retained their original flight path and punched right through. By the way... I was never impressed with a bullet's weight after penetration on game. The Nosler Partition almost always sheds the front part of the bullet so retained weight is minimal but they kill like the hammer of Thor. Even the few Ballistic Tips I recovered had very little weight retention but they also kill very well with broadside shots. [/QUOTE]
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