10-05-2012, 01:17 AM
bobke Wrote:Kind of curious why Nosler 100/120 gr Ballistic Tips haven't shown up on the possibles list. Have had some very good results with TAC and 8208, as well as others I've seen post here, but they are pricey relative to 123 Amax. Other factor I seem to remember is that whatever you shoot behind Noslers will never group as well as the Noslers because of some softer copper wash left behind by the BT's. Any substance to same?I have been considering suggesting 30 gr of H335 or 8208 behind the 100 NBT or 100 TTSX as a lighter bullet "preferred load" that should perform well in a variety of rifles. I know several on this forum have found these loads to be sucessful. Granted you will loose the wind battle compared to the 120 gr class bullets, but they perform well out to at least 300-400 yds, which likely covers 95% of hunter's needs. I'm not sure the cost of the bullet should disqualify it from consideration. Cost is a factor for competition where you may be shooting thousands of rounds, but it is not as big of a factor for the average hunter/plinker.
Also, I have not had any trouble shooting other bullets after Noslers...I'm sure it just depends on you individual barrel's personality.
Thanks Bob for this thread. I think we will all learn a lot.
Best,
PA

