Nosler Custom Competition Bullets

Goose,
Dantes in Montreal had custom comps in some calibers on special last year. Might save you on shipping. I like the 168 grain CCs for my 308 but also often wonder why SMKs (for example) appear more popular.
 
I've still got a partial box of Nosler J-4s that I've had for some time now. I found they shot well, so if you can get them cheaper than MKs they might be the bullets to use. I stopped using them, not because they didn't shoot, but because I developed a preference for bullets heavier than .308/168. Before you purchase the box of 250, perhaps buy a box of 100 first and see if they are right for your rifle. If the newer Custom Competition shoot as well for you as the older J-4s did for me, I'm sure you'll be happy with them

MKs popularity has been won over many years of customer satisfaction. Seldom do you have to worry if one lot is significantly different than another. Different rifles prefer different bullets though, and I had several that shot the Hornady .308/168 gr International Match better than anything else, and I used them almost exclusively until they dropped that bullet in favor of the polymer tipped bullet. MKs are available in a wider variety of bullet weights and calibers than match bullets from the other big name makers.
 
My experience was with Nosler 30cals several years back and they shot well in my 308's.

Not much interest in the F class rifles cause there are bullets with higher BC. I used to shoot Lapua 139's but my present barrels like Berger 140gr VLD's better. Lapua makes a wonderful bullet but I will feed what my barrel likes.

Plus the Bergers have a significant edge in BC certainly helps my decision. Yes, they are more money but if it helps with your score, money well spent.

Jerry
 
Obtunded, I have the Nosler 2009 catalog and I believe there is a typo in their specs.

They list their 6.5 140gr BC 0.546 and the 6mm at 585 or thereabouts (from memory). The SD values are what you would expect so I am guessing the BC's got reversed during the printing. They are on adjacent lines in the catalog.

Given the shape of these bullets, these values make a whole bunch more sense.

Goose, give them a try. I am sure they will work just fine for most shooters.

Jerry
 
I have no experience with Nosler 6mms. I have used 155gr. .308s, and 69gr. .224s. They shoot as well as any other manufacturers match bullets. As a matter of fact, I won two matches at NSCC shooting them.
 
If you are shooting a 260 don't over look the 123gr Lapua Scenar.. I know the numbers aren't as ###y as the 139, 140 and 142 grain offerings but My 260 AI sure does like them.. and I get 3200 or there abouts for velocity out of a 30" tube..

Just my 2 cents.. and probably worth both pennys.
 
Bullets of choice for Hunterclass a few years back most shooting .308win and 6x47 and 222
#1 Sierra match kings 70%
#2 McCracken canadian made 25% very good bullet
#3Nosler competition 168gr 5%
Fellow shooter was getting back into shooting with his .308win and bought a few boxes of Sierra 168gr match kings this past summer and was stunned how the ogive, weight etc was not even close to quality of his old stock 70s vintage Sierra's 168gr.
Apparantly Sierra has three presses running and all bullets feeding into one central storage for packaging.
Today I find Bergers with all same lot number is way to go in 500 box quantity's
 
I tried 140gr Nolser CC in my 260 hunting rifle last spring. Shot them to 600 yards and they shot as well as the 140 Berger or 140 Amax. Groups at 600 were around 4-5" when it was calm.
 
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