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My understanding is the Solid Base is the Ballistic Tip before the ballistic tip was added.
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I run them at 3325 out of my .280AI and they hold up well on our whitetails even inside 100 yards. 2700ish out of my pump 284 in the woods under 80yds. They really are a Git-R-Done bullet.
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My understanding is the Solid Base is the Ballistic Tip before the ballistic tip was added. true, and they were a great bullet still mad at Nosler for discontinuing them!
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The 120 gr BT uses the 140 gr BT jacket which is cut back to meet the 120 gr profile. This is why the 120 gr BT has a thicker jacket which makes for a robust bullet.
The 120 gr BT is the ONLY bullet Nosler offers that shares a jacket. All other Nosler bullets have their own jacket.
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120 gr NBT took this 150 class Missouri 10 pointer at about 35 yds. This was out of a 284 win. Used a mild load, MV was in the 3120-3150 fps range. Good exit, very little meat damage. ![[Linked Image]](http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo175/bludog873/IMG_0079_zpsf28786b8.jpg) Great deer bullet.
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Interestingly, the 120 Ballistic is billed by Nosler as a varmint bullet. It is my opinion that the bullet was heavied up at some time for Rifle Silhouette shooters. I have found it to be an incredibly fine big game killer - in the classic sort of way.
Would this be the same as the current 120gr BT Hunting #28120? Thanks
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Interestingly, the 120 Ballistic is billed by Nosler as a varmint bullet. It is my opinion that the bullet was heavied up at some time for Rifle Silhouette shooters. I have found it to be an incredibly fine big game killer - in the classic sort of way.
Would this be the same as the current 120gr BT Hunting #28120? Thanks Yep, the current #28120. It's as fine a 7mm hunting bullet as has ever been made. kd
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Interestingly, the 120 Ballistic is billed by Nosler as a varmint bullet. It is my opinion that the bullet was heavied up at some time for Rifle Silhouette shooters. I have found it to be an incredibly fine big game killer - in the classic sort of way.
Would this be the same as the current 120gr BT Hunting #28120? Thanks Yep, the current #28120. It's as fine a 7mm hunting bullet as has ever been made. kd Good .... Just bought 4 boxes.
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I believe this will be a good bullet for a 7x61 Sharpe & Hart with a 1:12 twist. The 120NBT should be perfect for that rifle. I plan to try the 120NBT along with a heavier weight bullet in a 7x57R O/U that I have. I have the crazy idea that differential loads may bring the POI of the individual barrels into coincidence. There is a wide range of variables that have to be explored, but it should be interesting. Now if I can just remember which load goes in which barrel...
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[quote=Bandukwallah]I believe this will be a good bullet for a 7x61 Sharpe & Hart with a 1:12 twist. The 120NBT should be perfect for that rifle. I plan to try the 120NBT along with a heavier weight bullet in a 7x57R O/U that I have. I have the crazy idea that differential loads may bring the POI of the individual barrels into coincidence. There is a wide range of variables that have to be explored, but it should be interesting. [ b]Now if I can just remember which load goes in which barrel...[/b] [/quote] That is what would get me. I'd forget which load went where. 
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[quote=Bandukwallah]I believe this will be a good bullet for a 7x61 Sharpe & Hart with a 1:12 twist. The 120NBT should be perfect for that rifle. I plan to try the 120NBT along with a heavier weight bullet in a 7x57R O/U that I have. I have the crazy idea that differential loads may bring the POI of the individual barrels into coincidence. There is a wide range of variables that have to be explored, but it should be interesting. [ b]Now if I can just remember which load goes in which barrel...[/b] [/quote] That is what would get me. I'd forget which load went where. Forget which load? Color code! That's it! I'll just color code the cartridges and the barrels. 
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Forget which load? Color code! That's it! I'll just color code the cartridges and the barrels. smirk I am color blind too,
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Forget which load? Color code! That's it! I'll just color code the cartridges and the barrels. smirk I am color blind too, That's ok. I'll be sure to use red and green. Can't get mixed up that way. 
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Forget which load? Color code! That's it! I'll just color code the cartridges and the barrels. smirk I am color blind too, That's ok. I'll be sure to use red and green. Can't get mixed up that way. You get those two mixed up and it will look like a frog in a blender. 
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Forget which load? Color code! That's it! I'll just color code the cartridges and the barrels. smirk I am color blind too, That's ok. I'll be sure to use red and green. Can't get mixed up that way. You get those two mixed up and it will look like a frog in a blender. Or maybe a frog crossed with a lawn mower! That's more likely at my house.
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120's from a 7-08 are darn near perfection for Bambi!
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Varget, 120bt and 7mm-08 have accounted for several deer and hogs for me with very good results,, Get 3000 fps easy in a 22 inch tube
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