Help from someone with an older Nosler Manual please

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Came into some Nosler 22 Cal Solid Base 55 grain Spitzer bullets # 16339. I think these have been out of production for some time. My Nosler manual is too new and has no load data for this bullet.

Can someone with an older Nosler manual tell me if Nosler lists an "Accuracy Load" for the 16339 bullet?

Thanks in advance.
 
Sorry, couldn't resist. ;)

I have an 89 Nosler manual, and it does list that bullet.

For .222Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem, .225 Win, .22-250, .220 Swift, & .22PPC.

EACH powder listed has a "most accurate load tested", so there are about 40 "accuracy loads" listed.

Did you have a specific CARTRIDGE in mind???
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If that's the old 55 grain Nosler Solid Base Boattail, I used to shoot it in my 220 Swift. I used the same load of IMR4064 (nar max) that I use today behind the 55 gr Nosler BT.
 
When they switched over to the 55gr Solid Base Ballistic Tip they use same loads for 55gr Spitzer BT Solid base, that was Manual #4 vs Manual #2

Nosler # 8, has 3 loads for 223 using 55gr bullets that are the same as manual 2 using H-335,W748,IMR-4895 only difference is velocity and that from different test rifles. They use same primer Rem 7 1/2.
 
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My latest Nosler manual is Number 2, dated and printed in 1981.
It lists 8 powders for that bullet. Which powder are you using?

For testing, they used a Ruger #1 with a 24" Shilen barrel with a 1 in 12 twist. 5/8 powders had the most accurate with max charges, one with the starting charge and two with the mid-range charge.
 
When they brought out the BT's they still had the same data listed for all bullets within the weight for caliber to be used with them all.

I personally have always felt they dropped the ball when they discontinued the SB's as they are a great bullet that I still use today in several calibers. They can make all the claims they want but for a pure hunting bullet it is hard to beat.

Like those above mention, if you have a load worked up for a 55gr bullet, drop it down just a touch ad work it back up with the SB. It will shoot and knock the daylights out of things.

I just wished I had bulked up on them a bit more when I had the chance. I have never had one of the BT's give the same performance. Accuracy absolutely, but penetration without blowing things apart not even close. I have several hundred of the 120gr SB's for my 25-06 AI that once gone, I guess I'll go to the 120gr Core Lokt as it gives as good of performance as the SB with only a touch less accuracy at 300yds. But when your talking 3/4 - 1" groups verses 1 - 1.5" at that distance for hunting it ain't too shabby.

Good luck, may they shoot as well for you as they have for me.
 
Jacketed 55 grains is jacketed 55 grains. You do not need bullet or bullet manufacturer's specific data. Any 55 grain jacketed data will do nicely.
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True for the most part. But sometimes there are enough differences in the hardness of the jacket or bullet shape to make small differences in what the max load will be. But as long as you start low and work up you can generally use the same data from a different bullet of the same weight. You may find that you reach max loads with less powder with different bullets.
 
I used to shoot Nosler solid base bullets from my .25-06. Hated when they discontinued them for the newer bullets. But, after shooting the plastic tipped bullets I can say they work just as well.

As advised you can use the data for the newer bullets, I did and never noticed a difference.
 
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