Brings up a good point. I have a 30-06 Pre 64 that we have loaded Nosler Partitions in forever. This last hunting season I was running low and got a new batch of pills from SPS and proceeded to load them to my old specs and took them out to shoot. This gun has always shot under MOA by a bit, but that day it wouldn't come close to 2 MOA or a bit larger. Went home, loaded up some Ballistic tips in the same weight and all else being the same- seating depth, charge weight, etc.. and took them out and put them in a couple cloverleafs for 5 shots each.... I've been shooting Partitions for longer than I can remember and never had this problem with them. So, a bad batch of bullets is a definite possibility IMO... I've had the same happen with Hornady Spire Points also in a couple rifles.... made me scratch my head at the time...

Bob


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