Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Nosler blems on a hunt of a lifetime ?

When I worked in the Browning Arms Company gunsmithing shop Browning had an arrangement with Federal where they bought their seconds (blemished) ammunition. Much of this ammo was used for accuracy testing, I never saw any difference in accuracy using this ammo from results using Federal or any other manufacturer's first quality ammunition. As I stated previously the reason for seconds classification was cosmetic appearance.

I used to drive up to Bend to buy their bullets. One time while standing around the store I asked where the bullets were 'blemished". The guys in the store all said they didn't know but they truly believed that John Nosler would just come in while the bullets were running and he'd arbitrarily would say "stop here", for no reason they knew or could see. All the bullets before that were boxed and those running down the line after that weren't, and they were sold as blems. This happened in the very early 90's. Since that time Nosler bullets of various flavors have all been blems for me. Still have bags of them though I don't shoot that much any more, and I used them for every hunt I ever went on. Never a problem effectiveness or accuracy.

10-4, Thanks gunnut.

Have used them for last 10 years or so in 22, 6mm, 25, 27,
and 7mm calibers. Deer, hogs, coyotes, and black bear have
all been taken with no problems. Never saw a difference on paper
either.
GreggH

Awhile back, it took me 17 years to draw a moose tag in Colorado. Bullet was a 180gr Nosler Partition Blem I bought for $13 /50 from SPS in my .06/ It was a 15 minute hunt

Did it have rope marks on its neck? 🤣

X2

I use them.

No problems.

The 6 ft. 11 " black bear I killed in ALASKA at 284 yards with my 280 AI 160 gr Accubond didn't seem to mind it was a seconds bullet. I kind of doubt he noticed at all, ha ! Was shooting 3/8 in. groups at 200 and I found the bullet under the hide after going thru both shoulders. Nothing 2nd about that...……. Ray

I saw a guy shoot a 2” group at 300 yards with his 7mm Rem mag with partition seconds. That is better than I can shoot with any bullet.

The 225 gr Partition seconds out of my 35 Whelen have worked very well on large game. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them on any hunt.

Just fund out I drew an AZ antelope tag for fall 2020. I needed 19 bonus points to draw that tag. I have not yet decided which rifle I'll use, but there's a real good chance I'll be using a Nosler blem from SPS for my bullet.
Rex

Youll do just fine rex, or maybe i should say your nosler blem will do just fine