What BC are 7mm 160 ETips?

[clearwater]

Factory overuns. What BC, what twist rate needed?

 

[JN270]

Just confirming 160 grain and not 150 grain. I didn't see 160 grain E tips on the website in 7mm. Might not be listed though.

 

[JD338]

Nosler doesn’t offer a 7mm 160 gr ETip. The ETip is available in 140 gr (BC .489) and 150 gr (BC .498).
The 160 gr offerings include AB (.531) BT (.531) and PT (.475).

JD338

 

[clearwater]

Nosler doesn’t offer a 7mm 160 gr ETip. The ETip is available in 140 gr (BC .489) and 150 gr (BC .498).
The 160 gr offerings include AB (.531) BT (.531) and PT (.475).

JD338

Midway has em

"Note: These bullets were made to OEM ammo manufacturer specifications and may or may not include a cannelure."

 

[michsteve]

Some factory second bullets have weights that are higher or lower than the regular bullets so they could be 160 grain. I have 167 grain .308 E-tips and 133 grain 6.5mm E-tips.
Since these never match their regular product line bullets only way to tell is to measure yourself.

I don't think you need to worry about twist rate until you get into the 175 grain plus 7MM bullets. I have some Norma 170 grain Vulcan bullets that are pretty long for a lead bullet and they shoot well. They look like a Federal Fusion except the tip has the copper jacket folded over the lead almost like a small hollow point and they open pretty quick.

 

[RL338]

Most overrun/blems MidWay sells are from Hornady. That would be my guess.

 

[clearwater]

The are Nosler overruns. Not Hornady or Seconds

Nosler Factory Overrun E-Tip 7mm, 284 Cal (284 Diameter) Bullets 160

MidwayUSA has just made a huge purchase of Factory Overrun bullets and we are passing the savings to our customers. Overrun bullets are bulk-packaged,...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[highoctane]

The are Nosler overruns. Not Hornady or Seconds

Nosler Factory Overrun E-Tip 7mm, 284 Cal (284 Diameter) Bullets 160

MidwayUSA has just made a huge purchase of Factory Overrun bullets and we are passing the savings to our customers. Overrun bullets are bulk-packaged,...

www.midwayusa.com

That "over run" ad also says this

Note: These bullets were made to OEM ammo manufacturer specifications and may or may not include a cannelure.

While they don't offer a 7mm 160 gr E-Tip to the reloading crowd it looks like they could have made some for another ammo manufacturer.

 

[JD338]

The are Nosler overruns. Not Hornady or Seconds

Nosler Factory Overrun E-Tip 7mm, 284 Cal (284 Diameter) Bullets 160

MidwayUSA has just made a huge purchase of Factory Overrun bullets and we are passing the savings to our customers. Overrun bullets are bulk-packaged,...

www.midwayusa.com

Thanks for the link. I’ll see what I can find out

JD338

 

[RL338]

Looking at Barnes , Cutting Edge , and Hammer , with their 160s a 8-8.5 twist is recommended.