buckbrushoutdoors
Regular
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- fort saskatchewan AB/Edson AB
of the two which has a thicker jacket? nosler ballistic tip or hornady sst
jacket thickness on sst's and b tips
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Jacket thickness isn't the only thing to consider if you're looking at which will expand more or less. There is also lead core alloy hardness, jacket material (pure copper, gilding metal, etc.) and construction (bonded mechanically, bonded chemically, tapered thickness, etc.).
The Nosler "hunting" Ballistic tips have relatively heavy jackets, tapered toward the nose to promote initial expansion.
This is an upgrade from the original Ballistic tips, which were relatively thin jacketed, and tended to come apart.
The SST has the "interlock" feature, but the jacket is still quite fragile. I am not fond of either bullet where heavy bone may be encountered.
But if I had to make a choice, it would be the hunting Ballistic Tip. [Much rather use a Partition or Accubond]
Regards, Dave.
This is an upgrade from the original Ballistic tips, which were relatively thin jacketed, and tended to come apart.
The SST has the "interlock" feature, but the jacket is still quite fragile. I am not fond of either bullet where heavy bone may be encountered.
But if I had to make a choice, it would be the hunting Ballistic Tip. [Much rather use a Partition or Accubond]
Regards, Dave.
They usually work OK on broadside, heart/lung shots, or even mild angles, but do not trust them to get through any heavy bone, particularly at close range with the 300.
Dave.
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
What caliber of btip??? The 7mm 120gr btip is thicker then the 140gr btip
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
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Eagleye
Are the Hornady .224 55 grain V-Max and Z-Max bullets good enough for head shots on Zombies or should I just use the Hornady 55 grain FMJ?
I only have a half a box of Hornady .458 500 grain bullets left and I was thinking in a worst case scenario a double tap in the head from my AR15 would be good enough for Zombie attacks.
Eagleye
Are the Hornady .224 55 grain V-Max and Z-Max bullets good enough for head shots on Zombies or should I just use the Hornady 55 grain FMJ?
I only have a half a box of Hornady .458 500 grain bullets left and I was thinking in a worst case scenario a double tap in the head from my AR15 would be good enough for Zombie attacks.
I think you know the answers already, Big Ed
nowarningshot
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
All the zombies voted liberal, f'um, they get the double tap.
FTR i completely agree with Dave. The Nozler partition is still the default best bullet. Have some 300 accubonds loaded for the ultra, just have not tried them yet.
FTR i completely agree with Dave. The Nozler partition is still the default best bullet. Have some 300 accubonds loaded for the ultra, just have not tried them yet.
