Nosler Bts real spotty on deer

My family has killed a train load of white tails with Ballistic Tips, no problems, 150g 30 cal, 130g 270, 140g 7mm, and 140g Nos C/T bullet in a 7 STW. I killed two bull elk in Az with a 7 Mag with 140g Ballistic tips, they both dropped at the shot, running broad side full speed at 150-200 yards.

Also, I don't think that any of us have killed deer at 10-25 yards with all shots being beyond 50 yards.

Never expect a brand of bullet to make up for a bad shot.
 
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I've been using 150 gr BTs in my .270 for years and they have worked excellent on mule deer.



Same here, except I am using them on midwestern whitetail deer. I've had shots from 10 yds. to 350 yds. and they have always performed well for me. I'll be using that same load again come November!
 
My brother shot his muley last year with NBT's from his .30-06 (factory loads)@ about 100yds. No exit, but you could put your fist into the entrance wound (shoulder hit). My coworker shot a muley last year with BT's/300WSM with worse results. My brother has since switched to the Accubonds, which I have been shooting for a few years, and my coworker stopped shooting BT's as well. IMHO the Accubond is a better big game bullet due to reliable penetration/not grenading on impact, superb accuracy, and better weight retention....from my experience. I do use the NBT's for coyotes though, just not big game.
 
Dont know about the 115 BT's but I use the 100 gr BT and all deer have been DRT.
The 100's give you more speed and are more then enough for any deer.
I have killed over 50 deer with the 100's.
 
I have to say that with the 200gr BT I have loaded for my .338 at 3000fps are a little explosive at close range, but once they slow down a little they do really well for me.
I'm going to start using the accubonds because most of my shots are short.

The two mule deer I shot with the nosler BT both didn't go far after the shot. This year I shot a nice mule deer twice, the first shot was about 100-150yd's with the deer walking away up a hill. That bullet hit next to the spine and exited out next to the front leg breaking it and knocked the deer down. It left an big entrance/exit wound and the deer got up and started to run so I shot again. The secound bullet was recovered from a 200yd quartering away shot that hit just behind the shoulder and ended up just under the skin on the opposite side of the neck. The bullet turned the vitals into a jelly and only left a .338" in and about a .75" hole in the meat coming out.

The other deer was shot with 180gr BT at 200yd's broad side and the bullet exited with about .5" hole exit and it didnt even take a step from where it was hit.

I shot another with a 200gr accubond at 100yd and it hint just behind the right rear leg traveled almost the lenght of the deer down the spine and ended up in stuck in a rib dropping the deer in its tracks. There was very little damage to the hind quarter and none to the back strap.
 
The ballistic tips are not made by winchester. winchester teamed up with nosler. BTs are nosler bullets. I shoot he winchester silver ballistic tips out of my 243 95gr for deer. I have shoot deer at 380yrds and 396yrds the two longest shoots. deer went maybe 35yrds and was done. Heavy blood trails on all the deer i have shoot. except one that i lost but it wasnt the bullets fault it was mine. Bad shoot placement on my part but bad shooting condition to begin with never should of shoot but i learned a lesson and it was at a 150yrds. It happens when hunting to everyone. But my point is if the bullet placement is there they will be harvested quickley. I have shoot deer with a 06 good placement and still had to track them. not useing Ballistic tips. Deer are very tuff animals as we all know and when the rut is on seems like the adrilien is flowing in them they will actualy run when there dead. dont know how they do it but it happens. I shoot a deer tracked it for probally 75yrds tons of blood trail lost blood found the deer about 75yrds after the blood trail ended and when i dressed her there was not but maybe a pint of blood in her. So she was running with no blood in her body. running dead. I my self love the silver ballistic tips they have allways proven results for me.
 
the CT BST's are the exact same bullet as the nosler BT, nosler makes them for winchester, the only difference is the color of the tip, and a lubalox coating.
RR
 
I love NBT's in the .270win loaded to max. Most of the time no exit hole. All energy is dumped into center mass with a loud "whump" and down they go. I dont do neck shots, shoulder shots....just hit them in the heart/lungs and it rips them up on the inside.

Incredible bullet in .270win 130gr.
 
My dad use 125 noslers in his 300wm ,never lost a dear.Now one of our friends shot his buck this year with his 243wssm & 55grm silver tips(took 4 shots?), yes it was a bad idea.

GJ
 
Had problems with them in a .340 Weatherby, I like to know I am going to punch two holes. Taht being said is why I shoot Barnes TSX's or Nosler Partitions
 
I've killed a few deer with them and have had them perform in a variety of different ways. All of these shots ranged from almost point blank to around 300 yards. My experience shows what most can conclude from good common since. On the close shots the bullets came apart and penatration suffered especially if bone or shoulder was involved. On the longer shots, where velocity had bled off they did better. I now shoot bullets constucted to do better at both velocity extremes. There are several bullets I would preffer to use over the BT's. A short list would be the plain old core-lokt or even better the core-lokt ultra, Hornady interlock or the bonded version are two at the top of my list. If you like the BT's I would use the Accubonds. I've used them with outstanding terminal results and they are every bit as accurate as the BT's.

I'm not trying to change anyones mind and like I said, I've never lost and animal to the BT's. I just believe there are bullets out there that do a better job over a wider range of velocities/ranges.

Opps!!!!almost forgot about the old partition. Used the a lot to and like them alot even though at close range the front portion usually wipes off but the back part keeps driving deep.

I'll also add that I like and exit too. Lungs go down faster with two holes leaking and blood loss if more prevelant. I'll always opt for a bullet that gives me the ability to get to the goody at any reasonable shot angle over a bullet that has a track record of sometimes coming apart.

Just my opinion.

Byron
 
That makes a lot of sense Byron. Most of my success with NBT's have been at handgun velocities.(2300-2700 fps) A match made in heaven.

+1 on the Accubond's. Although I have had a recent report of a failure, my wife has scored two DRT's with them out of her 7 RM on antelope. As far as I am concerned they are the best blend of bonded core technology and accuracy. (with a little ballistic coefficient to sweeten things up)




God I love this stuff............
 
If they make you nervous the TSX will put your mind at ease. No sense wondering about your bullet with all the great bullets out there today. Never had a problem with BT's and I have shot a good number of deer with them but have worked up loads with both TSX's and partitions where I was shooting closer ranges because I didn't want to take the chance. Let us know how the TSX's work for you.
 
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