Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip Bullets

[MuleDeerCrazy]

Anybody have any experience with these?  I read up on them but can't figure out how they are really any different than the regular Ballistic Tips bullets.

Any insight?

Thanks.

[Bob33]

They are essentially a Ballistic Tip bullet with a (Lubalox) coating.  On game performance is identical.

"CT Ballistic Silvertip® bullets combine all the features of Nosler Ballistic Tip® hunting or varmint bullets, but with the addition of an advanced Lubalox® external treatment that reduces fouling and creates less barrel wear to promote longer barrel life."

[MuleDeerCrazy]

If they produce less barrel fouling and longer barrel life, why wouldn't they put that coating on all their bullets... doesn't make a lick of sense?  Why would anybody shoot the ballistic tips at all if the Silvertips were exactly identical to the B-tips, except better for your gun?

That's what I read earlier.  Apparently I'm not too bright, I don't get it

[carpsniperg2]

its kinda one of those things. there is no need to shoot treated bullets. but do they help  they are supposed to. as far as the bullets go i love them myself. they have shot great in ever gun i have loaded them into. i handload and use them in my r-25 7mm-08 cfp 7mm-08 rem 700 25-06 and also load them for my cuzz in his r-25 in 308. they are a very good shooting bullet. great mid sized game bullet. a little light for the bigger game but they will kill them dead with a well placed bullet as well. like said the performance on game is the same, no difference. just to help barrel life.

[littletoes]

Here's one for you!!!

Nosler BT and CT BT bullets are NOT Boat Tail bullets, aerodynamically speaking they are just an extended-rim bullet and perform EXACTLY  like a flat based bullet!

Ain't that just a kicker???

The CT bullet is selling hype. Its just another way they get a few more dollars out of 'yer pockets. Sorry if you don't want to hear this....

[carpsniperg2]

it don't bother me i have found them to be mid priced and a heck of a lot cheaper then my nosler par bullets and about the same as the nosler b-tips. i am a huge fan of boat tail and i reallt don't care what the back of the bullet looks like when the groups are small and they shoot good. i don't care if they are boat tail or flat base.