Nosler .458 cal 300 gr BST

[JD338]

Nosler has released the .458 cal 300 gr BST. Its is a very impressive looking bullet. I have loaded up some in 45-70 and will test them in my 1895 Guide gun for accuracy, penetration and expansion.

I will post results shortly.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Sounds good Jim. Can not wait![/code]

 

[DrMike]

A very impressive looking bullet that makes for a most impressive cartridge. The results should be fascinating.

 

[SJB358]

Those look really good Jim. What is your load you are going to test with them? They look pretty awesome with that big white tip. Scotty

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

I have them loaded with 60.0 grs H322 in a R-P case and a Federal GM210M primer. This load shoots the Nosler 300 gr PP and the Remington 300 gr JHP well under MOA.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Man, I can't wait to hear how they shoot. I bet they are going to be sledgehammers on deer/bear. What is the guess on how many jugs they plow through? Scotty

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

I am thinking 6 jugs due to the large expanded diameter. If I pull a bear tag this year, its the bullet I plan on using.

JD338

 

[nomosendero]

JD, I assume this is not a bonded bullet since it is not called an AccuBond.
Is the 1/2 of the bullet jacket from the base forward thick? I hope it holds together well. It looks good!!!

 

[JD338]

JD, I assume this is not a bonded bullet since it is not called an AccuBond.
Is the 1/2 of the bullet jacket from the base forward thick? I hope it holds together well. It looks good!!!

nomosendero

These are not bonded, they are Ballistic Tips. The polymer tip looks white in the picture from the flash but they are actually light gray.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Range report! :lol:

 

[JD338]

Range report! :lol:

This weekend.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Looking forward to it!

 

[BigBoreDan]

looking forward to the range report as well...

 

[SJB358]

Dan, Good to see you on board. Scotty

 

[JD338]

BigBoreDan

Welcome to the forum!

I tested the Nosler 300 gr BST yesterday. Accuracy was was just over MOA at 100 yds measuring 1.12" for 4 shots, with the last three going .940".

I was able to recover a bullet at 100 yds shot through 1 gallon milk jugs filled with water. The bullet went through 5 jugs and was found between jug #5 and #6. The recovered bullet retained its lead core and weighed 196.0 grs (65.4%) and expanded to .718". My second attempt resulted in an unrecovered bullet. I also recovered a couple bullets from the sand berm and they also retained their cores!

I was not able to chronograph these loads yesterday due to the weather but will do so and report my MV next week. I expect that they should be going about 2100 fps.

My initial thought is that this is a pretty robust bullet that will be excellent for deer, bear and hogs.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Jim, that bullet looks pretty good to me. I wouldn't be scared to stick it into an elk. Looks like it held up really nice. Accuracy looks pretty good to me also. Nothing wrong with that. I bet they are going to be awesome on deer. Can't wait till the Fall and some folks start reporting back from the field. Thanks for posting up your loads. I am really excited to give them a whirl in my gun now, plus, they might be a little lighter in the recoil department than the big 400's I am running now. Scotty

 

[DrMike]

Jim,

That is better expansion than I would have guessed. Weight retention is more than adequate. That will be a hammer, for certain.

 

[JD338]

The load I tested was with 60.0 grs H322. I think I am going to slow them down a little and see what happens. Thinking about 55.0-57.0 grs for a 1900 ish fps load.
I sure hope I pull a bear tag this year, this is the bullet I am going to use.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Great results at the gun's 50% maximum range!

Thank Jim!

 

[JD338]

I reshot the 300 gr BST 45-70 load in the 1895 Guide gun. Accuracy was good, putting 3 shots into a .980" group. Average MV is 2138 fps, ES 24, SD 8.
This load should be very effective on WT deer!

JD338