Bad batch of Nosler CT?

[smitty81]

What do you guys usually retain for weight in your ballastic tip bullets? I only retained an average of 30%-40% from the CT ballastic tip bullets.
These are for a 270. Win loaded with 55Gr. of H4831SC. The range these were shot were from 100-350 yards.

It this normal?

This is the first time i have recovered any of these jackets.

SHOOTING PUMPKINS IS FUN!!!

 

[str8meat]

55 grainers in a 270? is this a typo just curios

 

[Richracer1]

55 grainers in a 270? is this a typo just curios

No, he used 55gn of H4831SC for his powder load.

 

[JD338]

That sounds about right. The shed weight equates to shock and trauma, the reason why BT's make for quick kills on deer. Are you shooting 130 gr BT's?

JD338

 

[smitty81]

Im using the 130 Gr. Ballastic silvertips with the coating. "Combined Technology".

 

[Greg Nolan]

smitty81
Sounds about right but what did it do to the pumpkins? Any pictures?
I've still got a couple on the porch I think I'll try :lol:
Thanks for sharing and good hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

If you want better weight retention, there is alway the AccuBond!

 

[smitty81]

I am going to go back out friday and shoot some more. Will try to get pictures. I thought about the AccuBond but at the same time, the CT's have never failed me. THEY KILL!! If it were anything bigger than a deer then a would go with the AB. Thanks guys!!

 

[jtoews80]

Wouldn't do much more damage if ya stuck a hand grenede down the critter's throat...... :grin:

CC.

 

[jtoews80]

I used to use 120 grn BT's in a 264 win, switched to 130 grn AccuBonds.

CC.

 

[coyotetrapper]

you won't have to worry about an AccuBond not killing :grin:

But a bal tip that sounds about what one can expect for weight retension. I used to use them in my 25-06 but switched to the AccuBond a great bullet for deer,antelope and bigger critters!

 

[SakoSteve270wsm]

What do you guys usually retain for weight in your ballastic tip bullets?

No idea . Have never recovered one . Everytime I have shot a deer/antelope with a BT it has exited .

 

[russ808]

The onlly bst I ever recovered was a 140 grn bst from my 7mm-08. It weighted 99 grns when I dug it out of a boar. My 7mm-08 is my goat gun and I have never recovered a bst.