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Guy sounds like you have enough 270 gr screw machine Partitions to do your hunt. But if perchance you find yourself in danger of running out,fear not.....I know where to lay my hands on some. If you need them... They shoot well. Just don't baby the load. Man... Your like the danged God Father of rare bullets.... Scotty: Natural accumulations. Bullets are everything. If something worked really well, I made sure I had plenty. I have some screw machine 180 30 calibers. I'll never use them. You want them? They work good,but I am down to one 30 caliber rifle (30/06) and have 165 Bitterroots for that .
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All of those will work but I would be happiest with someone using any of the Noslers. Now, to me that packs some weight... DF A freight train loaded with pig iron it does.
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The 260 Accubonds have proven to be very accurate and tough bullets and i would not hesitate to use them on big bears. But my current favorite in the 375 is the 270 Barnes TSX. It opens well, holds together 100% and penetrates as well as the Noslers. That's what I will be using up there this spring. Also highly recommended by my outfitter.
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Guy and Ed, who you guys hunting with? What's your dates?
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Guy and Ed, who you guys hunting with? What's your dates? Haven't made up my mind yet. Still shopping. Talking to a couple of guys. I was actually thinking in terms of 2017, but there certainly are opportunities available this year. Guy
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Phil,
Is the difference between "I would be happiest with someone using any of the Noslers" and your present .375 favorite 270 TSX due to the difference between somebody you're guiding, and you backing up?
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guy who are you talking with? some of us might know some of them or have worked for them and know their areas and outfits a bit.
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guy who are you talking with? some of us might know some of them or have worked for them and know their areas and outfits a bit. Mostly talking with Mike Gardner / Riata outfitters right now. He's got a couple of different hunts that both interest me. Guy
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I thought I was pretty clear.
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Phil,
Is the difference between "I would be happiest with someone using any of the Noslers" and your present .375 favorite 270 TSX due to the difference between somebody you're guiding, and you backing up? My guide was a more than an definite yes for the TSX or TBBC and "ho hum" with the Partition. This out of a 375 H&H. Just another 30 year sample I suppose.
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All of those will work but I would be happiest with someone using any of the Noslers. Now, to me that packs some weight... DF What about this? . But my current favorite in the 375 is the 270 Barnes TSX. It opens well, holds together 100% and penetrates as well as the Noslers.
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My first choice Nosler Partitions - 300 grain Last choice the Speers.
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I have been using various iterations of X bullets for quite a while... I am stuck on 270gr TSX in the 375AI. I have never recovered a single one, even when shot end to end.
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Of those listed below, I would go with the 300 gr Nosler Partition. My own personal choice would be the 270 gr TSX for all larger things North American. Works exceedingly well on moose and have confidence that it would work as well on large bear. Probably not many wrong answers with a 375 H&H and any decently constructed bullet that shoots well in your rifle. --------------------------------------------------------------- I've taken three black bear with my .375 H&H, each with a 260 gr Nosler Accubond. Am happy with the performance of that bullet, and it is very accurate too.
Looks like I may have the opportunity to hunt grizzly/brown bear in the not-too-distant future.
I'm a handloader, and have accumulated quite a stash of .375" bullets. Trying to pick one for that hunt.
260 Nosler Accubonds - have a few left - and am happy with them 270 Nosler Partitions - the old screw machine bullets - have about 150 300 Nosler Partitions - some old, some new - have about 200
285 Speer Grand Slam - have fewer than 50
270 Hornady Round Nose - about 100 270 Hornady Spire Point - about 100 300 Hornady SPBT - about 200 (also very accurate from my rifle) 300 Hornady Round Nose - about 100
Any bad choices there?
Thanks, Guy
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Although not mentioned so far, the Swift A-Frame - at least the original - works well on heavy game. However, it also delivers quite a bit of energy on smaller animals, interestingly enough.
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All of those will work but I would be happiest with someone using any of the Noslers. Now, to me that packs some weight... DF What about this? . But my current favorite in the 375 is the 270 Barnes TSX. It opens well, holds together 100% and penetrates as well as the Noslers. Great question. The 270 TSX has a stellar reputation, from what I've read, in Africa so why not Alaska/Canada? Like JB, I'd like to hear Phil's NPT and TSX comparison. Both seem to work. I'm leaning NPT, but am open to more info. DF
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Not me I'll take a 270 TSX any and every day.
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