Ballistic tips. . .like 'em or no?
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Nosler responded by beefing it up.
I used to know what a ballistic tip was...but cannot keep track of the changes they have made....if they change them I'd preferr they call them "ballistic tip H".....H for huntiung or something.....
It's a major flaw in the bullet is that their reputation is inconsistant.....once a spectacular varmint bullet.......but now a confusing bullet as I can't keep track of what it is anymore!
I just went to shooting SSTs for deer and pronghorns.....pretty darn good performance so far!
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BC... I read on a couple of other boards that the 120 gr BT actually has a little heavier jacket than the 140 gr BT in .284. This doesnt sound possible....any ideas? I guess it could be possible...just doesnt seem likely. If that was the case the 120 grain bt would be an awesome deer bullet for something like the 7-08.
BC... I read on a couple of other boards that the 120 gr BT actually has a little heavier jacket than the 140 gr BT in .284. This doesnt sound possible....any ideas? I guess it could be possible...just doesnt seem likely. If that was the case the 120 grain bt would be an awesome deer bullet for something like the 7-08.
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Thanks a bunch for the responses guys! That 120 BT looks like a sweet bullet for these WV Whitetails. One thing is for sure...they sure havent ever passed up a chance to improve that Ballistic Tip. It seems to be constant work in progress.
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I've used them (first in handloads and recently in factory fodder) for nearly 20 years. I've NEVER had a deer go more than 20 steps after being shot and they usually fall where they stand. Penetration has never been a problem, regardless of whether the shot was through or behind the shoulder.
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i used to load ballistictip 140grn bullets for a friend to deer hunt with,he killed a few with out a problem .then one day he spotted the biggest bodied whitetail he had ever seen,he shot at about 100yds and hit the deer alittle foward ,on the shoulder blade. well a hunter about 400yds away killed that deer 2 days later ,still walking on 3 legs. the ballistic tip only penatrated about 2inches. it was a 12 pt 23in wide . he no longer uses ballistic tip bullets.
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A 140 grain bullet ( of ANY kind) only penetrated 2 inches after a hit at 100 yards...???...
Did you see the deer and get a chance to study the wound..??
What cartridge was he using..???..
Sounds like somebody is bulls***ting somebody....
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Did you see the deer and get a chance to study the wound..??
What cartridge was he using..???..
Sounds like somebody is bulls***ting somebody....
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I have killed several deer in excess of 300lbs on the hoof with the 140gr ballistic tip out of the 7mmstw without a problem.Even with a muzzle velocity of 3500fps,the vast majority of the shots result in exit holes.
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A 140 grain bullet ( of ANY kind) only penetrated 2 inches after a hit at 100 yards...???...
Did you see the deer and get a chance to study the wound..??
What cartridge was he using..???..
Sounds like somebody is bulls***ting somebody....
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LOL I was trying to get to the root of it in a nice way...![Big Grin](https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
A 140 grain bullet ( of ANY kind) only penetrated 2 inches after a hit at 100 yards...???...
Did you see the deer and get a chance to study the wound..??
What cartridge was he using..???..
Sounds like somebody is bulls***ting somebody....
![EEK!](https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
LOL I was trying to get to the root of it in a nice way...
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