Nosler Partitions

As a point of interest, John Nosler designed the Partition in the late '40s because he was dissatisfied with the bullet performance he was getting from his .300 Weatherby. As far as he could tell once the Partition was perfected, his .300 did all that could be reasonably expected from it. With that in mind, its kinda funny that your son's pal doesn't think the Partition allows the full potential of the WSM to be realized. I'm sure he means well though.
 
I also have been exclusively been using partitions since the early 70's. They have worked excellent at close to long ranges and have been accurate if I do my part. All my rifle bullets are Nosler, Partitions, Accubonds, PPT Partitions, Balistic Tips. Never had had any reason to switch. So I also suggest to stick with which has worked well for you in the past despite what others may say.
 
Yes I have to admit the partition is an excellent bullet, I used to use them for moose but got tired of the lead tips getting bent and mashed. Have not tried the ppt. Years ago tried and loved Speer Grand Slams for moose with their protected tips. Since Remington bulk bullets (cor-locs) are not being produced on a regular basis in all calibers, found Speer Deep-Curls or Fereral Fusion which are the same bullet work perfect sighting in and for deer.
 
Used Nosler Partitions & Accubonds.
Prefer the Swift H-frame & Woodleigh Weldcore bullets.

Seen the Nosler Partions with the front lead & petals blown off and sometimes the core behind the partition separates.
The Swift A-frame cores (front & rear behind the partition) are bonded to the jacket ... they’re a better bullet.

Experience is the best teacher.
Almost exclusively Woodleigh Weldcore in all of my hunting rounds now.
 
I use both the Partition and Accubond, both are excellent projectiles, in fact it’s all I use for hunting. The Accubond has a higher BC, the advantage it has is only realized beyond 300 yards. Inside 300 the difference is so slight that it doesn’t merit discussion. Hope this helps.
 
I started reloading because I wanted to use partitions, at that time they were not available in factory ammo. Never had a desire to use other bullets for anything other than plinking at paper or things like varmints. I've bought boxes of other bullets intending to try them out hunting, but, never got around to it. Partitions have gone lengthways, angled and sideways thru everything I've launched them at, never had a doubt as to what they would do, and never disappointed by them , either.
 
Gunoholic said:
Used Nosler Partitions & Accubonds.
Prefer the Swift H-frame & Woodleigh Weldcore bullets.

Seen the Nosler Partions with the front lead & petals blown off and sometimes the core behind the partition separates.
The Swift A-frame cores (front & rear behind the partition) are bonded to the jacket ... they’re a better bullet.

Experience is the best teacher.
Almost exclusively Woodleigh Weldcore in all of my hunting rounds now.
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Not sure what difference that has ever made in anything I have cleaned if it does happen from time to time. Dead was dead just maybe more pieces to watch for when eating. Plus I can buy partitions at all small local shops not so with the others
To each their own
Cheers
 
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Potato boy said:
I use both the Partition and Accubond, both are excellent projectiles, in fact it’s all I use for hunting. The Accubond has a higher BC, the advantage it has is only realized beyond 300 yards. Inside 300 the difference is so slight that it doesn’t merit discussion. Hope this helps.
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I agree 100%. I like both the NPT and NAB bullets for hunting.
 
I use either nosler partition or Barnes X on anything over 2900 FPS when shooting at big game that I do not want to spend all night chasing blood drops with the coleman lantern (well now a days we have cool flashlights on our hats). When shooting the typical non-magnum calibers that do not exceed 2900 fps there is nothing wrong with the Hornady interlock and Speer Hot core which are half the price and open up like they were designed to do. I am not an expert but when I was young we dropped a lot of deer and moose with Hornady and Speer bullets bottom rung bullets and they did what they were designed for. If you are cruising past 3000 FPS and you want to be an ethical hunter, then sorry but you are going to have to spend some money on quality bullets that were designed for high velocity. I am too old for chasing blood drops.
 
i bounce back and forth between partitions and accubonds, not that long ago you shot want you could find. but if i have a choice it go with the partitions. the last elk i shot with accubonds punched right through
with a quartering shot almost like a steel jacket.
 
150 grain Nosler Partitions in my 270 Winchester (WVS2)
150 grain Nosler Partitions in my 308 Winchester (WVS2)

150 and 200 grain Nosler Partitions in my 30-06 Springfield (WVS2)

They all shoot MOA at 100 yards with my Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 (WVS2) rifles in all the calibers above.

Awesome bullet!
 
redmist25 said:
There is a reason that all bullets are measured against the Nosler Partion. It just plain works great. I have shot deer , moose , pronghorns, impala, hartebeast , wildebeast, kudu and plenty more big and small without a single disappointment. I do use other bullets with success as well, but if I get a rifle and want to grab one bullet that I know that I can get to shoot well and can count on for performance that doesn't break the bank the nosler partion is my first choice.
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What have you managed to find that is actually more expensive than a Nosler Partition? They seem to consistently be the most expensive bullets I come across for my 375, they make the Barnes bullets seem cheap by comparison.
 
Iron Sighted said:
What have you managed to find that is actually more expensive than a Nosler Partition? They seem to consistently be the most expensive bullets I come across for my 375, they make the Barnes bullets seem cheap by comparison.
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Buy some A-Frames and see which are the most expensive. The Partition is not inexpensive, but is very
reliable for the money spent. Dave.
 
From what I've seen they are pretty easy to get shooting nice too! Best load to date in my 270 is a 150part and a medium load of imr4350. Need to get some 6mm parts to try next.

They don't have the BC's of the ###y bullets everyone loves today, but the game doesn't know that.
 
Suther said:
From what I've seen they are pretty easy to get shooting nice too! Best load to date in my 270 is a 150part and a medium load of imr4350. Need to get some 6mm parts to try next.

They don't have the BC's of the ###y bullets everyone loves today, but the game doesn't know that.
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Me too Suther. 140 and 150 Partitions over H4350 in my 270 win shoot outstanding. And for all ranges that I should be shooting a 270 the BC doesn't come into consideration.
 
If your son would be shooting over 400-500 yds there may be some advantage to using a bullet with a higher BC. Not much, but some.

Lots of the modern crop of "experts" like your son's friend got their education on the internet, which is to say they don't know squat and just pass on what they heard someone else say.

Partition is a good bullet and I agree if it isn't broken then don't fix it.
 
For practical whitetail deer hunting ranges in Northern Ontario, 50 to 200 yards, I find that BC doesn't even factor in and it is all about guaranteed terminal ballistic performance which the Nosler Partition nailed down so many years ago.

I found this to be a really good terminal ballistics website. https://www.ballisticstudies.com/
 
billbmcleod said:
For years I have been using good old 30 calibre (0.308") 180 gr Partitions with somewhat exposed lead tip in my 30-06 700 Rem.
Today's box is P/N 25396 PPT. Because I had a supply of these bullets I used them to work up a load for my son's 300WSM.
We seem to have a reasonable load tested out to 250 yds.
I have used good old partitions for a hunting load I use for deer,bear,moose and the occasional coyote if I have the chance. By using the same load I never have to worry about sight adjustments for any game change. Just check it and go hunting.
However a friend of my son has told him he should be at least using an Accubond or some other spitzer to realize the potential of the 300WSM.
I asked how long his friend had been reloading and the answer was he doesn't but is thinking about it.
So I said to my son "well there you have it". I figure if you have something that works why fix it. We don't have unlimited income to be trying all kinds of different bullets.
By the way I have been loading without incident since the mid 80's except a handgun squib that cost me dearly.
Now secretly I am looking for some input from you guys.

Bill
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I've been reloading Nosler bullets since 1982. The most common bullet we use is the accubond, followed by the partition and ballistic tip. Nosler are expensive, however a person is paying for quality. If it's not broken, don't fix-it AND don't listen to people who has less experience than you.
 
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