LongBomber
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If you are interested in these you might want to have a look on canadiangnunutz.com, might be a bit more info since it is a canadian site.
Has anyone used matrix bullets?
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trebark
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Thanks. I will check that out.
Although I am sure someone on this board has some practical experience with these bullets.
Steve,
When did this outfit come about? First I've heard of them.
From what I saw on their web site, the sample targets didn't look to good.
The bullet pic with the core shedding out of the jacket wasn't too impressive for a "bonded" bullet.
Neither did they have a heavy 270 bullet.
Never having shot them, and probably won't as they don't have the type I need, we'll have to wait until someone else chimes in.
Roy, Marshall sent me some 165 .277 last week I have loaded up
15 rds with retumbo 69.5, 70 , & 70.5 all seated exactly as my 169.5 wildcats just touching the lands. I was going to shoot today but it's so darn cold here today I decided to see if it might be a tad bit warmer next saturday . these 165's I believe are a match grade non bonded and look to be vary similar to the Berger 150 VLD but a longer bullet 13 caliber ogive I believe you would have to check with Marshall for sure. THey are not the ULD RBBT but a boat tail VLD, it is only about .005 different in total lenth than the last single 169.5 origanal Richerd Graves bullet I have left. Matrix is actually a little longer.
Matrix 165 1.431
wildcat 169.5 1.426 they will vary ofcoarse due to the meplat
the Matrix has a smaller bearing surface, they will be over .700 bc I'm positive.
I do have a friend who is a wildlife office and have already contacted him as to using my gun & the Matrix bullet for some deer control if the oppertunity arises
I to am interestd to see how they perform on game I will let you all know hopefully next Saturday.
Roundss I noticed you had a combined technoligy in there . Not to cut there bullet but my experience with combined technoligy wasn't to impressive, mabey I wasn't going fast enough but they didn't expand on a mountian goat I shoot a few years ago. Killed it eventually but I think I could have killed it quicker anD more humane with my bow. How has your experience been with them?
screech
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I know im not the one you asked but I did shoot 180gr. combined tech's out of a 300rum with excellent results on elk, deer, and black bears.
royinidaho
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Thanks for the info. I don't think the web page fully described all of their bullets.
I'm getting several reports that they are similar to bergers in appearance.
I as usual jumped to a conclusion a bit prematurely.
The shorter bearing surface is good news!
Marshall said the 165 will be available soon with 175 close behind
Screech the combined I used were 165's out of an 06 I think maybe they were to slow for there best performance . but one of my good friends put 8 of them in a Nevada bull elk (currently #2 typical) before it went down only recovered one that went from *** end to front shoulder still not much expantion. but these were the older failsafe he was using a 300 win mag.
Screech the combined I used were 165's out of an 06 I think maybe they were to slow for there best performance . but one of my good friends put 8 of them in a Nevada bull elk (currently #2 typical) before it went down only recovered one that went from *** end to front shoulder still not much expantion. but these were the older failsafe he was using a 300 win mag.
trebark
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What is 'combined tech'?
screech
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Theres a combined technology ballistic tip and the failsafes. I never heard much good things on the failsafes but the ballisitic tip is basically a btip coated in I think lubalox.
I only used the ballistic tip and they blew big holes.
I only used the ballistic tip and they blew big holes.
trebark
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Are they Matrix bullets? All I saw on their site was rebated-boattails, flat-base hunting bullets and VLDs.
The Combined means two companys in on the bullet I think Nosler & Winchester. I used the failsafe on my mt goat I will never use them again.
I'm not sure the failsafes are even still in production. But the tiped bullets some are saying are a good bullet. If they are built like a bullistic tip, I would think they are a good bullet, If just using the lubelox coating is the difference?
emmagator
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Any update or bullet performance information? Just came across these bullets, .277 165 and 175 gr. look pretty impressive. Interested in information from anyone who has used these, thank
royinidaho
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Contact Marshall @ Matrix with any questions you might have. I did and he was very straightforward with his response. He gave very important information regarding bearing length and use of the 277 offerings in 8 twist, 3 groove extreme magnum rifles.
