Nosler vs Hornady

The lack of Nosler bullets has left me in a quandry, so I made myself happy by buying 150 Sierra Gamekings 150 grain spitzter boatails in .308 caliber, and I dont even own a thirty..........how long will this last?????

The Accubond Long Range bullet has been tested by authors in Rifle Magazine and has been quanified as a winner....As far as hunting goes Id be lucky to even get a glimpse of a half empty box of those dudes tje way my Nosler luck is a running at this point.... Got plenty of Sierras, and they will fill the bill.
 
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Hornady has the largest selection of bullets and I like them. I am a old Nosler Partition guy but that was 35 Years ago. I found that even with the Partition you loose the front partition of the bullet. That equals weight loss. I want my bullet to open up and not loose any weight simply because that is what is pushing through the target. Barns has come out with the new (Tipped) TSX bullet. The 168gr. in a 308... 1-12 twist is what I would use. Even up to the 300 Mags. They have other weights available also. Check out there webb sight. Also If you want just one bullet to do everything and want to do a lot of shooting just select a Speer. I have used them in my 222 and shot 1/4 groups no other could touch it for accuracy in my Rem. varmint Special. Use their hunting bullet and hit the deer where you would hit it with any other and you will get em. Also the varmints are going down. Good luck.
 
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Yeah I hear what you're saying about barnes. I've looked into them extensively and they are my next planned "experiment". 168 ttsx in my 300 win mag. If luck is on my side then I'll be able to shoot them along with the 165 speer btsp to very similar points of impact out o considerable ranges and this have all my hunting bases covered. The barnes for elk and larger, the speer for everything else. Also have some 150 ssts loaded but at 3400 fps (chronograph verified) I suspect these will be meat destroying grenades. I just had wanted to see what everyone thought about the nosler vs hornady question because the noslers came first but the hornadys are less expensive.
 
i really like hornady bullets as i have always had good luck with them however the nosler bullets have allways been flawless and for me have performed a bit better. so for me it is primarily nosler and sierra
 
Roadkill2228 said:
168 ttsx in my 300 win mag.
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The whole idea is of the monolithic bullets is to be able to shoot light for caliber bullets at "warp speed".

Ordinary bullets can handle ordinary for caliber impact speeds.

.300WMag can push 130gr TTSX at 3,400+

Personally, unless I was planing to shoot waaay put there, I'd look at the 110gr.

The price difference just isn't worth switching back and forth. For sighting in a hunting you won't shoot $35 worth of bullets in a year, unless you shoot a whole lot more animals than anyone I know.
 
The whole idea is of the monolithic bullets is to be able to shoot light for caliber bullets at "warp speed".

Ordinary bullets can handle ordinary for caliber impact speeds.

.300WMag can push 130gr TTSX at 3,400+

Personally, unless I was planing to shoot waaay put there, I'd look at the 110gr.
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Which makes me wonder about the Barnes bullets. How fast could I push a 110 grain in the .308 or .30-06?

Oh the other hand, between now and the start of the hunting season, I'm going to use 250-300 bullets, just getting recoil therapy. I've got a pistol qual coming up in June, after that it's all rifle, all the time.
 
Regarding hunting bullets: Here in California the legislature passed a 'no hunting with lead bullets' law which takes affect in a few years. Some were stuck having bought huge lots of hunting bullets they now have to shoot up before the ban. Something to think about if you plan on a very large purchase: 'how likely is my State to pass such a law?'. Even 2A friendly States might see it as a environmental issue, it could happen.
 
What bullet works best depends on what cartridge you shoot, what velocity, and at what game. Premium bullets are not necessary on deer as they are fairly thin skinned. For elk, moose, and such it is a different story. For what it is worth, my friends and I have shot over twenty moose with the accubond and a couple with partitions and both worked great. There are lots of premium bullets out there that should work equally well.
 
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