30-06 Nosler Partition Ammo how it works..

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Does anyone know what the difference between Nosler Partition ammo and other types of ammo? A few people have recommended this ammo to me for moose. Does this ammo in 30-06 180gr have the best chance of stopping a moose or is there a better type in 30-06?

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There are many offerings in 30-06 that will work fine on moose. That being said, the 180 Partition needs no introduction with experienced hunters, since it is in company with some of the best hunting bullets available right now. I have taken about 100 head of game with Partitions in various diameters from 6mm up to .358", and they always work well, regardless of angle. For moose, I can heartily recommend the 180 Partition in your '06. Regards, Eagleye.
 
WIKI has the following.....

Early history
The company was founded in the late-1940s by John Nosler. A 1946 hunting incident involving a failure of an expanding bullet to penetrate inspired Nosler to develop a new bullet design, intended to expand readily at low impact velocities yet maintain integrity at high impact velocities (see terminal ballistics). The resulting bullet, named the Nosler Partition, used specially designed jacket that separated the bullet into two sections. Both sections were filled with lead or lead alloy. The front section would expand easily, but expansion would stop at the partition (which was a solid layer of copper extending right across the bullet, not just the thin shell of copper which composed the jacket). Originally developed for personal use, using hand made, lathe turned jackets, in 1948 Nosler began to sell the partition bullets commercially, forming Nosler, Inc.

Further innovations by Nosler included new techniques of manufacturing bullet jackets that yielded more consistent expansion, better core bonding techniques to prevent separation of the lead core from the copper jacket, and the plastic Ballistic Tip used to provide the streamlined shape of a full metal jacket bullet with the expansion of a hollow point. The Nosler Ballistic Tip design has been copied by other manufacturers, such as the V-Max bullet by Hornady.


Current company
Today, Nosler makes a number of different hunting bullets for rifle, handgun, muzzle-loader, as well as shotgun slugs. They also manufacture brass and sell loaded ammunition, and Nosler Custom has recently begun to sell limited edition hunting rifles. The original Partition design bullet still is the company's flagship product. It has undergone many refinements over the years, but the basic design concept has remained unchanged.
 
Personally
FEDERAL 180 GRN. Nosler Partition-30-06
This is my personal choice of bullet it has never ever let me down.
Have achieved very good accuracy with great penetration and retains most of its original weight.Although pricey I believe money well spent.
The outer part will peel back to the inner "partition" and makes kinda like a rose petal piece of lead doing major damage to the vitals.
Any Moose/Bear/Deer I've shot with this bullet has never taken more that 6steps and usually bang flop.
Now just trying to find the right recipe for my reloads to match the Factory Loads but with 54.5 grns of IMR 4350 better groups than factory but about 3 inch low will increase the charge on the next batch but very confident in the accuracy with the reloads.:):dancingbanana:
 
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I agree with everyone above. I started handloading in '61 and used just about every 30 caliber bullet made at that time. Settled on the Nosler Partition and absolutely would not go on a hunting trip with anything else.
The big 30's have gone to my boys, and my current "go to" rifle is a Ruger 1B in 25-06. Still use Partions for hunting and Hornaday interlocks at the range or for wee Island blacktail which can be laid low with a 22 Hornet.:)
 
AS per nosler

Nosler Partition bullet provides accuracy, controlled expansion and weight retention.

1. Fully tapered jacket ruptures instantly at the thin jacket mouth, yet the gradual thickening along the bullet's axis controls expansion and curls the jacket uniformly outward at high or low velocities.

2. Nosler's special lead alloy dual-core construction provides superior mushrooming characteristics at virtually all impact velocities.

3. Nosler's integral partition supports the expanded mushroom and retains the rear lead alloy core.

4. Special crimp locks in the rear core section add strength to resist deformation under the pressure of heavy magnums.

5. Enclosed rear core retains more than half the original bullet weight for deep penetration.

6. Minimum Impact Velocity: 1800 fps
Maximum Impact Velocity: Unlimited


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I haven't used it in 30-06, but I have used the exact same (180gr Nosler Partition, 30cal, factory Federal loaded cartridges) in 308 and I've put down more big game with it than any other cartridge, including more than one 50+ inch moose. I was using a short barrelled Remington model 600 in 308; going up to 30-06 with a regular 24" barrel will only make this bullet even more effective. After twenty years of hammering everything I wanted to with my little 308, I can tell you that 30-06 partitions will take any game you want at reasonable ranges, no questions asked.
 
Partitions wil be fine. I personally like the Accubonds (Winchester Supreme ammo). Or you can try the Federal TSX's.

Its all bullet placement. Ihave taken a few elk, moose, deer, bears with 140gr Accubonds from a 270WSM. All 1 shot kills.
 
I bought some Nosler Partition 180gr in 30-06. On the box it states that Trophy Bonded Bear Claw Bullets provide superior performance on big game. The bullet construction features 100 percent fusion bonded cores for up to 95 percent weight retention and maximum penetration.


For the Nolser Partition bullet is states that its two-core design ensures reliable expansion and mushrooming while providing deep penetration at both short and long ranges.

Do I take this to mean that the bear claws have more stopping power for bigger game? TIA
 
"Do I take this to mean that the bear claws have more stopping power for bigger game? TIA"

I don't think so. The beauty of the Partition is that the front half of the bullet will fragment inside the animal (read shrapnel), causing massive damage in the boiler room while the base carries on through...or nearly through depending on the size of the target.:)
IMHO this is the huge advantage of the Partition as a hunting bullet. The Barnes TSX, Bear Claw and a lot of others will not fragment, but cut a fairly wide wound channel. You'll still get the game, but not laying in the same track it was shot in. In other words, effective but lacking the bang-flop factor.
 
Thank You! :)

"Do I take this to mean that the bear claws have more stopping power for bigger game? TIA"

I don't think so. The beauty of the Partition is that the front half of the bullet will fragment inside the animal (read shrapnel), causing massive damage in the boiler room while the base carries on through...or nearly through depending on the size of the target.:)
IMHO this is the huge advantage of the Partition as a hunting bullet. The Barnes TSX, Bear Claw and a lot of others will not fragment, but cut a fairly wide wound channel. You'll still get the game, but not laying in the same track it was shot in. In other words, effective but lacking the bang-flop factor.
 
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