kilotanker22
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So I really wanted the Sierra SBT to work out in my 300 win mag, but the bullet tips are being literally destroyed under recoil. Not totally, but they are way way out of shape and I can't see anyway that they would fly straight with random smashed shaped tips. Maybe why I can't get them to shoot.
How do you guys like the 180 grain Ballistic tip? General purpose for this rifle. I bought these bullets for 3 reasons.
1: To avoid total tip deformation in the magazine. (It's pretty severe)
2: They have a much longer bearing surface than the 180 grain Sierra SBT. So I can get closer than .130 off the lands and still have adequate bearing surface for the case neck to grip the bullet. (Maybe another reason I could not get the SBT to shoot?)
3: Nosler seems to think that these bullets will hold up at a variety of velocities. Up to 3200 fps. So I should be good to go wherever my most accurate load lands me in the velocity department.
I am not worried about velocity too much. I have several good powders for this rifle. I know with RL 26 I can push them around 3200 fps, and with H-4831 I can sit comfortably in the 2900-2950 range.
So What's everyone's experience these bullets? And at what velocities On different sized game animals.
How do you guys like the 180 grain Ballistic tip? General purpose for this rifle. I bought these bullets for 3 reasons.
1: To avoid total tip deformation in the magazine. (It's pretty severe)
2: They have a much longer bearing surface than the 180 grain Sierra SBT. So I can get closer than .130 off the lands and still have adequate bearing surface for the case neck to grip the bullet. (Maybe another reason I could not get the SBT to shoot?)
3: Nosler seems to think that these bullets will hold up at a variety of velocities. Up to 3200 fps. So I should be good to go wherever my most accurate load lands me in the velocity department.
I am not worried about velocity too much. I have several good powders for this rifle. I know with RL 26 I can push them around 3200 fps, and with H-4831 I can sit comfortably in the 2900-2950 range.
So What's everyone's experience these bullets? And at what velocities On different sized game animals.