6.5x300 WBY
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Now I'm gonna have to check out my 265gr ABLR to see how they are.
Send pictures and lot number directly to nosler. See what happens.
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The Box O' Truth #49 - Damaged Bullet Accuracy and...
I have had friends that were deer hunters that would closely inspect their hunting bullets and discard any that showed any damage whatsoever to the point of the bullet. Is this a good idea, or does it even matter? Let's find out. First, I ordered a box of hunting bullets with an exposed lead...
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Did you contact Nosler? That would be the first thing I would do. On the dents I received some Barnes Match Burners from Midway where the packaging inside got so destroyed the bullets were tumbling around inside. The Barnes packaging was split in two and atleast 70% of the bases were dented worse than yours. Midway made it good and since it was during covid I kept the bullets. To my amazement they shot fine. I used the worst to fire form my 260 AI brass. The rest I used to confirm my dope out to a mile and shot rock chucks and badgers. Granted I wasn't happy seeing all those dents either. And I admit they could affect accuracy. But the ones I received shot fine. YMMV.
At short range I be had similar experience not so much at longer ranges. Lost some tips in some Hornady VMax 120 7mm bullets and significantly more drop at 650 yards when shooting steel at friends ranch….. like a couple MOA if memory serves me right!
bballard
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chuck them in a drill and spin on some sandpaper.
Bballard , I ve had the exact same thing on some 200 gr Accubonds 15 years back or so. Some of those also were Holliw points as plastic tip fell out …. Never bothered trying to send back to Nosler; just used the funky ones for foulers/offhand practice.
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Nosler TECH,. told Me that, up to, .025 of, the Bullet's OAL, ( Length ) "Variation" was, "Acceptable" for, AccuBonds from, Set Up to,.. Set Up.
And, Sure enough, EVERY Box with, a Different Lot Number,.. Varied YEP,.. A,. FACT !
Now, I Shoot, Hunting VLD's or, Classic Hunter,.. BERGER's,. for,.. ELK
They're, very Accurate and seem to "Kill better",. anyway !
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yukonal
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You're kidding, right?
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I'm no completion shooter but would have liked to have gotten into it when I was younger. I just spent so much time at my profession I never had the time - but I have spent a lot of time at thr range working up loads for various calibers and have read a lot of research done by experts.
The Box O' Truth #49 - Damaged Bullet Accuracy and...
I have had friends that were deer hunters that would closely inspect their hunting bullets and discard any that showed any damage whatsoever to the point of the bullet. Is this a good idea, or does it even matter? Let's find out. First, I ordered a box of hunting bullets with an exposed lead...www.theboxotruth.com
I've never seen any difference in group size at 100 yards using bullets with deformed tips. However I have seen negative differences using bullets with damaged bases on flat base bullets!
What minute spot on the video are you referring to? Cheer's
Jon Bischof
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You may not see much effect on accuracy at 100 yards. But at longer range, a flat base bullet with a dent on the edge of the base will affect the drag and alter the flight path of the bullet. The longer the range, the more the effect.
Im not sure if i missed what these style these bullets actually were but based off what nosler thinks their ablr bullets are worth, I would expect them to be almost perfect in every single way hahah. I dont care about any "tests" anyone claims shows little difference. When it comes to LR accuracy, logic tells me that any imperfections to any part of my bullet could transpire into something less than desirable. This would be an easy call for me to relieve any doubt I would have after I seated them. I would 100% cull these bullets if they were to be considered 1st's....
