Nosler Partition Stories

madcarpenter

madcarpenter

Member
Rating - 100%
52   0   0
Location
Lacombe, Alberta
Well guys and gals I’ve became infatuated with these bullets and the amazing story behind their conception.

Let’s share some stories of the good, bad, ugly, and messy about these oldie but goodie bullets!




-Mad
 
284 win. 140gr Partition at 177 yards. Buck was busted me along the trail and only provided a facing-slightly quartering shot, so I threaded the needle. Bullet clipped part of one lung, bit of liver and all the way through the paunch and into the offside rear quarter. I’ve yet to butcher the hinds up yet so I hope to recover the gem!

- Mad
 

Attachments

  • C5C85960-48F0-4947-9152-008F1E555F8A.jpg
    C5C85960-48F0-4947-9152-008F1E555F8A.jpg
    146.1 KB · Views: 586
Last edited:
You generally don't recover them. Really, when you consider the concept is 1951 tech, really still the bullet most are measured against.

Meant to retain 50-60% original weight, front of partition peels back and the harder rear core punches the mushroom through.

My problems with the partition are first price. My 375 rum likes 260 partitions, had one box of 300gr. X reload price $150/50. Secondly, the exposed tip is prone to deformation. Thirdly, while I've yet to find a rifle that won't shoot them decent, I've never found them super accurate. A little above or below MOA is normal. Not worth it to fuss and try for 《1/2 moa. It's a hunting bullet.
 
nowarningshot said:
You generally don't recover them. Really, when you consider the concept is 1951 tech, really still the bullet most are measured against.

Meant to retain 50-60% original weight, front of partition peels back and the harder rear core punches the mushroom through.

My problems with the partition are first price. My 375 rum likes 260 partitions, had one box of 300gr. X reload price $150/50. Secondly, the exposed tip is prone to deformation. Thirdly, while I've yet to find a rifle that won't shoot them decent, I've never found them super accurate. A little above or below MOA is normal. Not worth it to fuss and try for 《1/2 moa. It's a hunting bullet.
Click to expand...
My biggest issue with them is they are not made in .311!
Cat
 
They seem to work.

69qj0Aq.jpg

Nlsp8mn.jpg

RBbo2Pg.jpg
 
I had a couple of friends who experienced poor performance with 180 grain partitions in 30-06's back in the 70's. Personally I have never used them, since the early 70's my favorite bullet for accuracy and performance has always been Hornady.
 
My problem with them is the price, they are incredibly expensive bullets, particularly for being 1951 technology. TSX/TTSX are cheaper(which saying something) so I usually just buy those instead.

No question the Partitions work though, which is doubtless why they are so wildly popular in spite of the price.
 
I've always found them to be accurate and deadly.
The technology really is more like 1934; RWS's H-Mantel bullet shares a lot of similarities with the partition.

With the exception of my old Savage 1899 in .250-3000, if I could have no other bullet for hunting, I'd be satisfied with the Partition.
 
The Partition is a great bullet. The concept of a 2 part bullet with a partition wasn't original with John Nosler, the German H Mantle preceded it by a bit.

In practice they tend to shed 1/3 to half of their weight and usually exit. Final expanded diameters tend to be right around 100%. All in all it's a good compromise between fast killing and the closest thing you're likely to find to a guarantee against total bullet blow up. The soft frangible front does the real work of blasting big wound channels and the expanded base is along for insurance against inadequate penetration which occasionally happens with total blow-up. You'd make a bigger hole if you blew the whole thing up, but compromises sometimes have to be made.

You know what else sheds 1/3 to 1/2 of its weight and ends up at 100% expansion while exiting most the time? A Hornady Interlock. Or a Remington Core-Loct. Or whatever they shove in blue box Federal. Or; horror of horrors whatever standard factory ammo is on sale. Those makers of factory ammo aren't as stupid as some think.

What you really get with a Partition is the ability to say "all of the time" instead of "most of the time".
 
I wish I could find more in 9.3 - especially the 250 Accubonds. Bought a box for reloading and just about any load I have tried has been MOA. Fill 'er up with CFE223, add just about any magnum primer and BLAMO - 2600 fps or so and excellent accuracy. I would not hesitate to take that load to 400 yards. I am certain that a 286 grain Partition stoutly loaded would do the trick just the same.
 
My experience is range use only thus far, but 150gr in my 270win was the most accurate load I've ever had. Half-moa from a Savage Axis if I did my part.

I've got 3 boxes of 140gr 7mm parts for my 7mm08 to try next season. Looking forward to trying them on game, maybe spring bear...
 
I've used them a fair bit from Coyotes to Elk, they do work, however, I believe that at ~2500 fps the typical cup and core will put deer on the ground faster. I'm moving away from them mostly because the Old Lady wants me to use unleaded.

My Grandfather was an early user NP in the 1950's and knew Roy Wade, the co-owner of the Nosler Bullet Company, who told him the only thing Nosler succeeded at was losing money. I think Nosler had their ups and downs but is certainly a fixture 60 years later.
 
I don't use Partitions often, but a few years ago I put a 308 Win 180gr NP into this buck, he only made it a few feet. Very quick kill

DH2ewHu.jpg



I use the 200gr NP in my Ruger no1 300wm. Shoots decent. No field reports, the rifle doesn't get out too often
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom