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I have 6 boxes of these. I'd like to sell them in two lots of three boxes. $80 shipped for three boxes $160 shipped for all six unopened boxes First public "I'll take it" gets it. Pay with USPS MO, or personal check Thanks! ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/vmtM7XD9/16875254752145192554053285217291.jpg)
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I'll take 3 . Pm incoming
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Left stack is SPF to Troutnut
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I’ll take the other three.
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All are SPF. Thanks guys!
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Good snags. Put me in for thirds in the unlikely event...
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Are the nosler 95gr ballistic tip a better killer in dear than the 85gr hpbt sierra gameking?
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All depends on velocity and impact location. Ballistic tips have a rep of opening fast and dropping game hard, but not necessarily a shoulder breaker. Gamekings should hold together a bit better but won’t open as violently as the ballistic tip.
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All depends on velocity and impact location. Ballistic tips have a rep of opening fast and dropping game hard, but not necessarily a shoulder breaker. Gamekings should hold together a bit better but won’t open as violently as the ballistic tip. got them both/ 10 boxes of the Nosler 95gr/ and 32 boxes of the Sierra 85gr hpbt gameking/ aways used the 85grs and never had a reason to change/ bought the nosler as everyone talks good about them/ havent tried them yet/ might never will
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If you use the ballistic tip, just shoot for soft spots and you’ll be fine.
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I have hit bone with the 95 grain 6mm BT with no issues whatsoever. They seem reasonably stout. I cannot speak to the 85gr Sierra as have not shot any game with them. It was easy to find accurate loads for both.
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All depends on velocity and impact location. Ballistic tips have a rep of opening fast and dropping game hard, but not necessarily a shoulder breaker. Gamekings should hold together a bit better but won’t open as violently as the ballistic tip. If you use the ballistic tip, just shoot for soft spots and you’ll be fine. You don't know the 95 grain 6mm Ballistic Tip very well. Here's a bit of history: The .243" 95-grain Ballistic was designed by Gail Root. Gail was perhaps Nosler's most talented ballistician.
Gail is and was a .243 Winchester NUT and he designed the 95-grain to be HIS big game killing bullet. Goodness only knows how many big 6X6 bull elk Gail took with the 95 and most of them with a single well-placed shot.
I know of at least one record-class Nilgai bull that Gail killed with the 85. Nilgai have the well-earned reputation of being almost bulletproof. The bull fell at the shot.
Gail also used the 95 to collect his magnigicent B&C typical whitetail.
Gail was proud of the 96=5s performance of big game; it's great penetration, superb accuracy and killing performance is amazing. This is one bullet that never had to go back for re-design.
Yes, I've killed big game with the.243 95-grain Ballistic ... maybe thirty head of assorted mule deer, whitetail, antelope and one quite decent black bear. And, YES, one raghorn 5X5 bull elk that measured about 285 B&C. I've never had to shoot any big game animal more than once and the animals either dropped in place or struggled for less than 20 yards.
The single bull elk I killed with the 95-grain fell as if electrocuted. I was using a Runger Number One in 6mm Remington Normal.
Naysayers will cuss and discuss the Ballistic Tip ... and that ain't my problem. I'm only telling you what I know for a fact and I have considerable experience with the 95-grainer and have found it to be a superb big game bullet.
Steve
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Nope, I did not know the history there. Every ballistic tip I’ve seen used has turned into a freaking grenade, so I was going off of that. Good to know the backstory of this design though! Thank you for that.
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Not to keep bumping a post but my biggest whitetail 205 on scales dropped to an 80 yard quartering shot from a model 70 243 and 95 grain BT . Went In mid-way on the facing shot and took out the opposite shoulder on exit. He moved about 3' vertical.
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Are the nosler 95gr ballistic tip a better killer in dear than the 85gr hpbt sierra gameking? no
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95 grain nosler ballistic tips kill deer like Thor’s hammer!
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