Anybody tried the new 168 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips yet

[Ridgerunner665]

I have been playing around with them, their BC is .490 which is better than the 165 grain Ballistic Tips.

I have not shot any deer with them yet (gun season ain't open yet)...but fired into water, they hold together way better than the 165's.

The 168's are built a little "tougher"...similar to the 180 grain version...thicker jacket.

 

[eddybo]

A member here brought some of those over so we could work up a load for his 300WSM. He shot the best 3 shot 800 yard group I have ever seen with a sporter weight gun using them.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

That sounds about right...I didn't mention it because I didn't want to lead the conversation.

My groups also got smaller with them...they were .3 MOA on average with the 165's, with the 168's I got them down to .2 (most of the time...you know how it goes) out to 300 yards.

They are the most accurate bullet I've tried in my 308 so far.

 

[bshaw]

I've just ordered 100 of them for my .308 will be here this week. I'll post back and let you know after I work up a load and shoot them. Sounds like a good deer round. I've been using 168 gr. Hornady Amax that have impressive accuracy.

bshaw

 

[tbeasley]

I agree with accuracy...These new 168's are awesome in my .308. Im using 45.5 Varget.

 

[steez1]

I shoot these (168 CT ballistic Silver tip) out of my 300 Tejas and they shoot and perform excellent. I shot a mule deer last week @ 217 yards with a high shoulder shot and it left a 3 " hole through both shoulders

 

[EBOLAVIRS]

I wonder how long until some of the major manufacturers start loading this bullet?

 

[Buttermilk]

I've used them in the past for whitetail hunting using a T/C Encore 30-06 JDJ with a 15" bbl (MV of 2715 fps) and they worked good. Accuracy was excellent in the 30-06 JDJ and also in a T/C Encore 308 15"bbl (MV of ~2484 fps). Well, I should clarify that I used the C-T 168 BST.....

Rog

 

[shooterpunk2]

I think I just might pick up some of these ballistic tips for my .30-06 JDJ

 

[SPR1]

They seem to shoot great in my 26" FN SPR. 46 grs of Varget, Winnie cases, 210M.... chrono was acting a little wacky in the sun, I moved it into the shade, kind of close, but it looked like I was getting 2830fps, or pretty much right on per Nosler. What loads are others using in .308?