Post by: jasnt on May 05, 2022, 07:43:59 PM
No bullet bashing here. Just give us your favorite and why.
Post by: fly by night bear hunter on May 05, 2022, 08:31:16 PM
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Post by: zwickeyman on May 05, 2022, 08:33:14 PM
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Post by: tgomez on May 05, 2022, 08:43:04 PM
Deadly, accurate, lazer flat, and hit hard. I have dumped a few animals over 350 yards. My Browning X-Bolt shoots them extremely well.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 05, 2022, 08:44:27 PM
Post by: Buckjunkie on May 05, 2022, 09:10:02 PM
I have shot animals with Nosler LR Accubond, Regular Speer and Hot Core, Sierra Game King, Hornady Spire Point, Barnes LRX and Bergers. I prefer Nosler over all the rest.
Post by: grundy53 on May 05, 2022, 09:14:32 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 05, 2022, 09:41:48 PM
Berger. I’ve killed lots of animals with different bullets and they are the most devastating by far at all ranges:yeah: it’s like a granade.
Post by: hunter399 on May 05, 2022, 09:45:13 PM
Nosler BT if your over 3000 fps. It turns into an accubond. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Hot cor is another that has put meat on my table.
Right this second.
243 ,hornady eldx 103 grain is another I'm playing with.
Post by: duckmen1 on May 05, 2022, 10:06:01 PM
No wonder I can't find Partitions when looking for them, everyone shoots them as well. I like that the forward half can mushroom creating a nice channel for blood flow while the back half is an encapsulated core for weight retention. Kind of get the best of both in one bullet.
Exactly you can't go wrong with this bullet. So good it ended up being not only my big game rifle but my go to coyote round this season. Big or small it killed them all. Lol
Post by: dmoua on May 05, 2022, 10:40:40 PM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 06, 2022, 11:30:38 AM
...that being said, I got tricked into buying 2 boxes of super-stupid expensive Noslers during the Ammo Famine. Haven't tried them yet. I honestly hope they're not great... :chuckle:
Post by: Stein on May 06, 2022, 11:32:27 AM
Post by: buckfvr on May 06, 2022, 11:38:52 AM
Barnes TSX, shoot well enough, relatively available and reasonably priced and a very proven design that has worked well with everything I hit with it.
Those are "up next" for me. I suspect its only a matter of time before they are crammed down our throats by this screwball state so its in my near future plans. Im fine with it, just have to consider their limitations.
Post by: Stein on May 06, 2022, 11:40:48 AM
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Post by: zwickeyman on May 06, 2022, 12:21:23 PM
Used to be Berger VLDs, but my new rifle likes the Hornady PH ELDx better. Still have the other rifle, still shoot Bergers out of it. My older son uses it now. My younger son shoots a 6.5cm and it likes the Hornady ELDxs too.
...that being said, I got tricked into buying 2 boxes of super-stupid expensive Noslers during the Ammo Famine. Haven't tried them yet. I honestly hope they're not great... :chuckle:
You wont like them. I can take them off your hands :)
Post by: M_ray on May 06, 2022, 12:29:16 PM
Berger. I’ve killed lots of animals with different bullets and they are the most devastating by far at all ranges:yeah: it’s like a granade.
:yeah: This!
Post by: huntnphool on May 06, 2022, 12:34:56 PM
Another Partition guy. IMHO the best all around bullet made
+1
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 06, 2022, 12:37:20 PM
I do run hornday eldx and dgx in some rifles.
Post by: X-Force on May 06, 2022, 01:00:30 PM
Post by: kselkhunter on May 06, 2022, 01:32:11 PM
For faster velocity rifle cartridges, I prefer Nosler - both Accubond and Partition. As well as Hammer and the old North Forks (the company that bought them is producing them again, their US distributor is in LaGrande, OR). Some Nosler Ballistic Tips in some cartridges as well. Berger VLD in one of the cartridges just because that rifle really likes those bullets....and agree those Hunting VLDs are a grenade that drops the animal quick if put into the heart/lung area.
For slower velocity rifle cartridges, most products work as you don't need a premium bullet in the slower velocities range. I usually go Speer Hot Cor or Hawk bullets for those cartridges. Some Sierra too.
Post by: MeatMissile on May 06, 2022, 09:44:59 PM
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Post by: hunter399 on May 07, 2022, 03:02:39 AM
It's crazy that something so good has been around so long .
It's pretty hard for the other companys to beat it I guess.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 07, 2022, 05:02:16 AM
Post by: jasnt on May 07, 2022, 05:33:48 AM
Looks like that Nosler partition is a HW special.ya pretty much a land slide. Did this same poll over at long range hunting and while Berger is #1 there nosler isn’t far behind (39% vs 29%)
It's crazy that something so good has been around so long .
It's pretty hard for the other companys to beat it I guess.
I’ll admit I didn’t expect it to be so one sided. Figured it would all be close to even.
Post by: wadu1 on May 07, 2022, 06:39:57 AM
Post by: Igor on May 07, 2022, 07:28:08 AM
I have recovered a number of bullets which have mushroomed perfectly, and retained maximum weight. One thing I do not want is a bullet that "grenades".
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 07, 2022, 07:41:27 AM
But honestly it depends on the gun for me .. every gun I own likes something different.
Post by: jrebel on May 07, 2022, 07:44:56 AM
This was an interesting poll. I quit using Nosler years ago due to poor performance. On a guided hunt I was running 150 gr .308 and guide was running 130 gr .270 Ballistic Tips, after 6 shots not one expanded. Played with Speer and Hornady and ended up with Barns.
I'm not a huge fan of the ballistic tip. I would shoot deer and yotes with them, but anything bigger gets the partition or accubond. My guess is everyone that picked nosler.....didn't pick them because of the ballistic tip.
Would be interesting to break it down a little further in another poll for nosler specific bullets. AB, ABLR, PT, BT.....my guess is the AB and BT would be almost 50/50.
Post by: kselkhunter on May 07, 2022, 08:12:51 AM
Various copper bullets (Barnes, Hammer, etc.) are also great, but do have slightly higher minimum velocity on impact thresholds that are higher than a Partition. Otherwise they're equally as reliable as a Partition.
After that you get into bullets of various constructions that need to be more closely matched to cartridge velocity, size of game, accuracy in rifle, type of shots (ie heart/lung vs. top of shoulder) etc. Like Berger, Speer, Sierra, Hornady, etc. The grenade bullets like a Berger work great in the right scenario and cartridge (I wouldn't want to shoot a Berger for a quartering shot on a Roosevelt elk, for example....whereas I wouldn't hesitate that shot with a Partition).
Partitions are so popular because you can just load it in a rifle and be fine shooting it out to 400 yards or have to shoot a charging black bear with it or shoot a quartering elk. The Partition performs in all those scenarios, so it's hard to vote against it. Or the A-Frame
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Post by: Okanagan on May 07, 2022, 10:44:45 AM
In my 6mm and .243 I am currently shooting 95 grain Nosler Partitions for cougar, wolf, coyote, bobcat, lynx, etc. I mostly call with the .243 and like one bullet for anything that might come to the call. Planning to try some 80 grain GMX.
Post by: Okanagan on May 07, 2022, 10:56:33 AM
Bullets need to be matched to velocity and game, and accuracy in the specific rifle. The nice thing about Partitions and Accubonds is they work at a variety of velocity ranges and are accurate in most rifles, and perform reliably on game of various sizes. I put Swift A-Frames in the same category as the Partition.
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Partitions are so popular because you can just load it in a rifle and be fine shooting it out to 400 yards or have to shoot a charging black bear with it or shoot a quartering elk. The Partition performs in all those scenarios, so it's hard to vote against it. Or the A-Frame
Ditto. Great post.
180 Swift A-frame has performed flawlessly for me on a small blacktail at 7 yards and on an elk at 425. Had similar experiences with Partitions: they work. At close or long range. All I have to do is hunt and know I can shoot close or far, with an animal at any body angle, using a bullet that is ready for whatever I encounter. Does not matter to me whether anyone else likes the bullet. We had a long range bullet blow up at 20 yards last week, probably higher velocity than the bullet impact speed was designed for. It killed but most people would not call it optimum terminal performance.
Post by: idaho guy on May 07, 2022, 01:20:09 PM
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Post by: Damnimissed on May 08, 2022, 08:59:32 PM
I have been a partition user since about 1979, making the switch to ABLR when available.
They’re available at shooters pro shop. 150gr partitions too.