Nosler ballistic silver tip

[muckwa]

Anyone give these a go yet? What did you think of them? Using in a 300wsm 180gr. Just a range bullet or are they good for hunting as well? Any input would be appreciated.
Cheers
Geoff

 

[ALBERTA BOY]

180gr .308 dia bullet's weight is represented as 60% guilding metal jacket and 40% lead core. Even if the lead core complete seperates upon hitting, say, a shoulder, you'd still have 60% weight retention in the jacket and good expansion. A very good deer bullet.

I prefer the accubond for anything larger.

 

[WhelanLad]

personally i wouldnt use a Nosler ballistic silvertip, id prefer a standard SP myself..
from my experience just too fragile off a pill for game bigger than deer, in the case you hit a shoulder.. which is where i aim, but thats just me

 

[g-manz35]

Put a 200 gr through a moose at close range with my 338 Win Mag. went through a lot of meat but no bone. It stopped in the hide on the other side. It was just under 120 gr or 60% retention. I would not trust it if you hit the shoulder with a smaller caliber. I also put a shot through the rib cage and did not hit so much as a rib on either side, but it expanded immediately so that the entrance wound and exit looked identical. Also high BC for those long shots.

George

 

[ry-guy]

If you are looking at using that type of bullet then go with the Combined Technology-Ballistic Silvertip. Very good shooting, extremely hard hitting and good weight retention. I have NEVER lost an animal shooting that bullet. It's all I use now in my 30-06, 300 win mag and .223. It is nice to be confident in what you have loaded when out in the field. My opinion of course.