Nosler ballistic tip muzzle loading bullets

[duckmen1]

I should experiment more with different bloodlines. They do have great terminal performance on game. Animals don't go far that's for sure.

[Gutpile]

I bought a box of the Nosler ballistic tip ML bullets but I haven't had a chance to shoot them yet.  I got them from Shooters Pro Shop for dirt cheap (but they didn't come with sabots).  I ordered the orange MMP sabots so now I'm ready to test them out. 

I agree with huntnnw on the SST's being soft.  I have been using them for 3 years now for deer and have had good success with them, but that being said I would not use them for elk.  They penetrate ok for deer but I wouldn't trust my elk hunt to them.  I too will be switching to Barnes as soon as I find a different sabot to use with the TMZ's I bought (they are way too tight with the original sabots).

The yellows are real tight but the blues are slick as butter. 

[carpsniperg2]

Yeah the blue are the t-ez or something like that. They are flat base and load a lot easier.

I have seen the ballistic tip bullets and almost picked some up. I have a hard time switching from barnes. They do very well for us.

[andersonjk4]

I bought a box of the Nosler ballistic tip ML bullets but I haven't had a chance to shoot them yet.  I got them from Shooters Pro Shop for dirt cheap (but they didn't come with sabots).  I ordered the orange MMP sabots so now I'm ready to test them out. 

I agree with huntnnw on the SST's being soft.  I have been using them for 3 years now for deer and have had good success with them, but that being said I would not use them for elk.  They penetrate ok for deer but I wouldn't trust my elk hunt to them.  I too will be switching to Barnes as soon as I find a different sabot to use with the TMZ's I bought (they are way too tight with the original sabots).

The yellows are real tight but the blues are slick as butter. 

Unfortunately I bought two packages of the TMZ's before I new they wouldn't load very easy.  But I just found that Harvester ML now makes a crushed rib sabot specifically for boat tailed bullets.  I just ordered a pack yesterday, so I'm hoping they solve my problem.  I'll have to make sure I get the T-EZ's next time. 

[floatinghat]

I shot my 2014 blacktail a 20yds with the Bloodline 275gr over 110 3f 777 and he dropped like a box of rocks.  However, I was surprised that the exit hole was the same size as the entrance.  Had he not dropped I would be concerned about a blood trail. Same bullet dropped my Cow elk last year, one in the neck DRT found a couple of petals was it.

[duckmen1]

From what I've seen on bloodlines all the petals break loose on those bullets and make there own wound channels in all different directions. And the base is just like a slug punching through for penetration. Pretty amazing bullets on animals.

[Sabotloader]

From what I've seen on bloodlines all the petals break loose on those bullets and make there own wound channels in all different directions. And the base is just like a slug punching through for penetration. Pretty amazing bullets on animals.

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[HntnFsh]

I bought a box of the Nosler ballistic tip ML bullets but I haven't had a chance to shoot them yet.  I got them from Shooters Pro Shop for dirt cheap (but they didn't come with sabots).  I ordered the orange MMP sabots so now I'm ready to test them out. 

I agree with huntnnw on the SST's being soft.  I have been using them for 3 years now for deer and have had good success with them, but that being said I would not use them for elk.  They penetrate ok for deer but I wouldn't trust my elk hunt to them.  I too will be switching to Barnes as soon as I find a different sabot to use with the TMZ's I bought (they are way too tight with the original sabots).

The yellows are real tight but the blues are slick as butter. 

Unfortunately I bought two packages of the TMZ's before I new they wouldn't load very easy.  But I just found that Harvester ML now makes a crushed rib sabot specifically for boat tailed bullets.  I just ordered a pack yesterday, so I'm hoping they solve my problem.  I'll have to make sure I get the T-EZ's next time.

Let us know if they help.