Nosler's Bonded Performance 64 Grain Solid Base bullet performance on game?

Darryle · Dec 24, 2023

Anyone tried these on game? I know they are designed/marketed for self/home defense, but I would think they would be great on game, whitetail, varmints and pigs at reasonable distances. More interested in the latter two, but here in Texas with our smaller whitetails, I think they would perform well, especially if properly placed.

Thanks

Guy Miner · Dec 25, 2023

I found this report on it from 2017: https://forum.nosler.com/threads/64-bsb-vs-boar-hog.35443/

Photos are gone now, but his description of the performance is still there.

And JD338 posted up about that bullet when it was new: https://forum.nosler.com/threads/224-64-gr-bsb.18868/

Regards, Guy

Darryle · Dec 25, 2023

Well, at the bottom of that thread was several pictures of recovered bullets. Looks like an excellent candidate for the 223 Ackley or a future 22 ARC.

Thanks @Guy Miner

RL338 · Dec 25, 2023

My daughter has taken several whitetails with this bullet in her 22-250. These flat out work on deer.

Darryle · Dec 25, 2023

Well, I appreciate that link.

I ended up doing some horse trading and I now have 300rds of the factory loaded Nosler ammunition.

hunter24605 · Dec 25, 2023

Yes, they are my preferred bullet for hogs when I’m carrying an AR. They punch hard, expand beautifully, and hold onto their weight. Look hard at Ramshot TAC. I bet they’d be wicked in one of the fast 22’s

JD338 · Dec 25, 2023

This bullet was actually designed for the Secret Service. It will punch through a car door (window up or down) and still mess up a bad guy.
It's a good one!

JD338

Darryle · Dec 25, 2023

I also ordered 4 boxes of the blems for future loading.

Pigs and deer are the intended target in a 16" AR and a Browning X-Bolt with a 8 twist that I want to have converted to a 223 Ackley.

Thanks everyone, the bullet looks like it punches way above it's pay grade.

wvbuckbuster · Dec 26, 2023

Don't know the data but one of my nephews and his son have used it in their AR 223 on whitetails with good results. Dan.

Charlie-NY · Dec 26, 2023

They shoot very well in a semi-custom .223 bolt rifle with a 12" twist. The twist sounds slow but they shoot excellent anyway.

RL338 · Dec 26, 2023

I knew I had one of these lying around. This is a 64gr BSB fired into 1 gallon milk jugs. It’s been a quite a few years ago , I don’t remember how many it took to stop it. MV was 3100 fps.

hunter24605 · Dec 26, 2023

RL338 said:
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I knew I had one of these lying around. This is a 64gr BSB fired into 1 gallon milk jugs. It’s been a quite a few years ago , I don’t remember how many it took to stop it. MV was 3100 fps.

That's not a mushroom, it's a cauliflower. That's impressive.

JD338 · Dec 26, 2023

RL338 said:
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I knew I had one of these lying around. This is a 64gr BSB fired into 1 gallon milk jugs. It’s been a quite a few years ago , I don’t remember how many it took to stop it. MV was 3100 fps.

Looks like the one I recovered.

JD338

Darryle · Dec 29, 2023

Found these locally, picked up a box. I have read about issues with the pistol ammo, but nothing on the rifle ammo. I have also read the posts about the company sending a million rounds to Ukraine.

I am hesitant to try these in my AR, since they are listed as being 200fps faster than the Nosler factory loaded ammunition.

I will run it thru my bolt rifle to look for pressure signs. At sub $20 a box it might be OK. It has Ammo Inc headstamped brass.

RL338 · Dec 29, 2023

Nosler’s load data will get you close to 3000fps at 223 Rem pressure.

223 Remington Load Data

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Darryle · Dec 29, 2023

Well, good news is a have a couple of lbs each of the TAC and H4895, bad news is both barrels are way shorter than 24".

We'll have to see where I can get, once I receive the bullets from SPS. I don't really care about velocity as much as accuracy, because I won't use them past 300yds, if my math was right, that will be the 1800fps cutoff.

Does anyone know what Nosler minimum velocity recommends for reliable expansion?

RL338 · Dec 30, 2023

According to their box 1600 fps.

Darryle · Dec 30, 2023

That is even better

deltahunter · Jan 5, 2024

A lot of LE agencies issue this for the 223/5.56 patrol rifles. Winchester loads this bullet in the Ranger line of ammo. It has performed excellent in all situations that I’ve seen.