Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Nosler Partition Discontinued

More and more I am seeing Partition bullets dropped from the line-up. The 44 and 45 cal have been gone for a while. Then 22 and now I see 24 and 25 cal have been dropped or rather Nosler has none in stock. Does anyone know why?

Accubonds, there is hardly a need for partitions.

I seriously doubt they're dropped out of production for good.

The handgun Partitions were indeed dropped, but not rifle models. If you check Nosler's website and see the particular bullet listed, they still make it, even if it's not in stock right now.

Most companies are having trouble keeping EVERYTHING in stock these days, because so many shooters are buying so much ammo and so many components, whether because of Obama or the possibility of Hillary.

I'll take a Partition over an Accubond for killing furry things.

Maybe Mule Deer will chime in an speak from more experience.......but in my limited experience of approximately 50 dead big game animals with 7mm AB's, and probably 100 dead big game animals with 7mm partitions, I've found little difference in the killing power of the two. They are bonafide killers IME.

I hate changing something that has served me so well though. I asked the same question on the Nosler forum but haven't had a reply yet.

I have never shot a head of game with an Accubond, but a lot with partitions. My buddy shot a caribou in the head with a 225 AB in a .338 that didn't exit, which I couldn't imagine, but I saw it. It was a base of the ear shot, and of course the 'bou died, but it didn't impress me much.

They dropped the 300 grain .458 partition which doesn't make too much sense. That bullet seems ideal for the 458 socom and 45/70 crowd.

Oh sh**, now you've done it....

No .22 cal NPTs?

And they don't make .22 cal Accubombs.


Whats a stunt shooter to do?

If Nosler stops making partitions for my rifles they will be replaced by Swift A-Frames.

If I don't do a lot of practicing with Partitions in my 7mm-08s, i've got enough to hunt with for three lifetimes. I'm a hoarder when it comes to something that works...........every time!

Only accubond I have ever had problems with was the 110 grain accubond out of a 257 weatherby. I thought I just got a bad batch so I bought a different lot number and had the same problem the next year so I switched to the 115 grain ballistic tip. Was only a sample of two deer but it didn't sit well with me. Both deer where between 250-300 yards so velocity wasn't exactly crankin. Never had a problem with 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30, 338 or 375 cal accubonds though.

Have you tried their 64 grain bonded bullet? Cant remember what it was called but they seem like they would be a pretty good stunt shooting bullet

Bonded Solid Base.

The folks over at Nosler said they haven't been discontinued. They have none in their store and they were listed as out of stock"discontinued" at one of my suppliers. I should note that the 44 magnum and the 45-70 300 are indeed gone. I apologize for any stress I may have caused with those of you who know what the best hunting bullet on the planet is. No apology to Barnes.

Paul, all bullet production is somewhat seasonal. Set up changes cost downtime, and hence money, but excessive inventory creates carrying cost as well. Trying to balance these two variables is critical for a bullet makers profitability.

Concerning the bullets you mentioned, my experience with Noslers non-partition heavy pistol bullets in give me such confidence, that I would consider the partitioning of these bullets as an unnecessary cost.

As for the 300gr bullets in the 45-70, IMO they really replaced the 300gr partition with the new 300gr(?) Silver ballistic tip. Although these two bullets may sound like they are on the opposite ends of the spectrum, I suspect the 300gr BSST would fill that needs better and cheaper then you expected.

As for .224 bullets of solid construction from Nosler, they recently ran out of the 60gr NPT's for the Shooters Proshop and the 64gr Bonded Solid bases are in stock. Thus far out of the .223 the 60gr NPT's have delivered the best groups for me, but the BSB's will still shoot right at an inch.

I wish they would make a 75 gr Accubond in 22 cal for fast twist 22 cal rifles

OK, so don't mention the fact that fires and hurricanes have brought the production of toilet paper to a halt.