Ballistic Silvertip vs Nosler BT ??

[todbartell]

I usually load 55 gr Nosler BT in my 223, but will try a box of the CT Ballistic Silvertip 55 gr., mainly because I think they will look cooler, which in turn will make me kill alot more animals.

Has anyone tested the Nosler BT vs the CT BST with the same loads, and found a big accuracy difference, either way?

thanks in advance

 

[joe-nwt]

I found them to be roughly equal in accuracy with a given load, at least out of my old browning A-bolt anyways. One thing I did notice, the black coating on the CT's (lubalox?) seemed to take more effort to clean out of the barrel. At least, I'm pretty sure that's what it was.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Silvertip ,its faster

 

['Boo]

In my rifles they shoot the same.

The Black bullet in a nickle case however looks way more cool than the Plain-Jane version!! LoL

 

[scott_r]

Are these not the same bullet? I thought the CT Ballistic silver tip just had a cool paint job and cost more

Cheers!!

 

[todbartell]

yeah I think they're the same, I was just wondering what differences you guys have noticed shooting them, regular vs the lubalox coated ones

 

[todbartell]

well I got my Ballistic Silvertips today (22 cal 55 gr), and loaded a few up with some equally new Nosler brass (223 rem). Sure looks sharp, I'll see how they do on paper/chrony against a proven load (reg 55 gr Nosler BT and Winchester brass).

 

[todbartell]

well I tried a load of the BST this moring out of my 223, and they shot about 25 fps slower than the non coated ballistic tip. I was expecting more of a drop

accuracy was about the same, .94" 5 shot. Im sure I can squeeze it down to .75" or less with soem tweaking

 

[vtrguy]

sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but I've shot BOTH and the Silvertip's are more consistent and accurate for me.

 

[sdparks]

Silver tip is better, hitas harder at longer range on varmit, cool is ok but knock down power and accuracy is what counts!

 

[vtrguy]

I just found my 55gr bullet = 55gr Nosler Ballistic Silvertips, now I gotta play around with the ever so popular 69gr SMK's.

 

[manitou210]

I have done a lot of testing woith a Rem 700 XCr 26" barrel.
Fired some hot loaded 55gr BT Noslers at 3290 .5" and under max I went to was 3400fps 5/8" but the 69 gr Sierras shoot .250" around the 3000fps +
best Powders I have found Varget,Rl15, Vt 540 and will try some VT 140.
But the smallest group was shot with 75gr Bergers VLD