I would like to see someone do a test by machining some grooves like the TTSX to see if they would be useful. How bout some 150 gr E-tips with the grooves for my 300 Wby at 3400 or better!My brother-in-law is using the TTSX in 150 in his Wby with fantastic results. I want to buy and use Noslers made here in Oregon!
E-Tip with relief grooves
- Thread starter OldMan
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- Oct 30, 2004
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I was thinking deeply about this. Seems that all the manufacturers went with this route.
Barnes TSX, GS Customs, Hornady GMX, etc. I am sure Nosler thought about this in the design stage but apparently decided against it. Basically the only drawback to the grooves is the BC goes down a bit due to air drag.
Barnes TSX, GS Customs, Hornady GMX, etc. I am sure Nosler thought about this in the design stage but apparently decided against it. Basically the only drawback to the grooves is the BC goes down a bit due to air drag.
- Nov 4, 2004
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I had asked Nosler about this when the E-Tip was introduced and they told me that it wouldn't happen.
JD338
JD338
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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At this point, my success rate with the E-Tip is sufficiently good that I doubt I would gain anything by the addition of relief grooves. That was not the case with the X-bullet. If a rifle didn't like them (a goodly number of rifles), they simply couldn't be made to shoot!
I would like to try a serious E-Tip work up. Haven't shot the first one yet, but I hear mostly good things about them, just no experience. It does seem odd they didn't put the rings in, but I trust Nosler had a reason for this. They are the bullet makers, I am the shooter, and I am happy like that. I do think the GMX and the ETip seem like better bullets than the Barnes. Although, Barnes hasn't did me wrong at all either. Scotty
Greg Nolan
Handloader
- Nov 25, 2004
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I tried the e-tips in the 270 WSM and the 257 Wby. They shot accurately enough but it was difficult to deal with the velocities. They acted like I was working on a narrow pressure peak. My accurate loads turned out to be 150 to 200 fps slower than the equivilent Accubonds. Maybe it's just me but they sure remind me of the origional X=Bullets. The TSX on the other hand are easy to work loads up with and very accurate. I'm sure if I put in the time I could get a load I like with E-Tips but because of the pressure issues I probably won't. How are the velocities in the factory loads comparing?
Greg
Greg
