Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Nosler Shots 55gr SP?

How resilient are these? Sturdy enough to plunk a 160 lb deer and have an exit? I've read the stories about them being designed for 'Roo culling in Australia, not sure how that would translate to US game.

TIA

Sounds like a Varmint bullet to me.
Nosler Shots bullets are made with a lead-alloy core and feature a copper-alloy jacket designed to withstand high velocities yet expand immediately upon impact.

They are a very light very fragile bullet. Most of the Roo killing is done with there bullets are head shots.

Cheap and accurate? Yes.

But if you want an inexpensive 55gr bullet for killing deer, the Hornady's a better option.

Thanks, men. I'll just stick with the Hornady SP w/Cannelures I've been using for general purpose bullets.

I use mine for youth target/plinking loads. Almost no recoil when I use these in my daughter’s 243

I found this load combination several weeks ago. It's using the Hornady 62 gr. sp-bt w/ the cannelure. I think it would be good for a deer or coyote in the 0-150 yard range.

I usually do NOT have an exit with .22 caliber cup and core bullets. That said, they are deadly and I actually like them better than the heavier bullets for deer and hogs. The slightly higher velocity seems to do more for me than the added weight of a bigger bullet. I limit my shots to 250 yards max.