Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters .243 Nosler Ballistic Tip for Whitetail?

How slow did you have to go to get them to expand and not blow up?

I would estimate they were leaving the muzzle at 2600. BTips blow off the front end but always have the base intact. The 70 grainer base+remaining jacket usually weighs about 30 grains.

Dober used to mention that he would break shoulders with the 55 grainer out of his 6-06.

I killed an "big" (maybe 90 pounds on the hoof, smaller whitetail comparable) antelope doe at 150 yds with a 90 NBT started out around 3500fps. It was a high lung shot and made a 5" exit hole. This was from a 6mm/284 and I felt it was a bit harsh on the little animals. They are a whole lot like whitetails in the SE and Hill country, pretty delicate. Now the 125 PT was OK on them with the 6.5/284 with 120NBT was too on small exotics ( Blackbuck and such) smallest caliber I've used on them besides the 6mm. I am getting a little Sako Forester .243 and thought to start out I'd try the 90NBT and the 90 NAB and see what I get for accuracy. No more than I hunt coyotes and bum around rock shooting I don't mind the cost. I figured I would "hedge my bet" on mule deer with the 90 Accubond, and hopefully my next trip to Texas, whenever that happens. Any of you die hard .243 lovers see anything wrong with that set-up for the .243? Just curious, hopefully I'm not hijacking the thread...?

Just go with the most accurate. Then be happy and don't worry.

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I must have a bad box of them. Shot a sample of two white-tails with my 6x47L and was not satisfied at all. Won't get into the Campfire pissing match so take it for what it cost.

I'm not interested in an argument either, but if you would elaborate on why you were dissatisfied I'd appreciate it for informational purposes.

MM, bullets hit ribs going in and splattered for the most part. One at distance and one around 50 yards. Both took an extra shot to humanely put them down. First game I had ever shot with them. I know they must work well normally, based on lots of credible testimony. That is why I tried them. They also shot real well.

Thanks.

I don't remember off hand what MV I'm getting, but I'm typically shooting about 41 grains of one of the 4350's out of a 20" barrel. My camp mate is doing the same with 95 grain SST's and he hasn't caught one, yet there have been reports of them blowing up too. It's hard to be right if you say anything will always do this or always do that. The minute I say one won't ever blow up it'll cost me a big buck or something.

Bout as good as it gets in a non premium bullet. Like peas and carrots, white tails and 95gr BT equal dinner. I fantasize about the perfect projectile and it would be a Barnes inside of a BT jacket with just a little lead core over the top and then the color coded tip. Those tips don't taste too good but I guess they have a purpose.

Just Received 600 95.B.T'S In The Mail. And a New To Me Montana in 243AI.. Gonna Shoot Lots Of Stuff, I Also Picked Up 5 Pounds Of Varget And R-15,R-22 And Pound Of RL-25.. Hope To Make Good Things Happen..

When I lived in Montana, Me and my family used this bullet (95 BT) in a 243 to take lots of deer. Works great. It sure can make some lung soup.

A good charge of R23 a WLR primer and a 95 gr BT from my Tikka gives me almost 3200 and half inch or less groups.... I have killed many with both the 90 and the 95 gr over the years. Never a problem.