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Shooting Nosler 150 grain Ballistic Tips in my Jarrett 280 AI but recently came into about 400 LRAB’s of the same weight and want to give em a try. I’ve not really heard much about them other than they can be a little ticky, perhaps with seating depth. Just wondering if anyone has shot them and what your experiences were. I also read that they were made for “400 yards and out” shots if I remember correctly due to the hardness (or softness?) of the lead.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

I shoot the 150`s in my 270.They shoot the best for me about 50 thou off the lands.For a while I was pulling my hair out trying to get a good group but finally got results with max loads of Ramshot Magnum and the bullet 50 thou off.That is from the ogive on the bullet to the lands.

Actually I have found any VLD bullet to respond to that OAL in any caliber.

Thanx!

I have handloaded Nosler ABLRs since they appeared, and even .05 off the lands sometimes isn't enough. They 129-grain 6.5mm ABLRs are the most accurate bullet I've yet found in my custom Sisk 6.5 PRC--and seating them .10 off the lands provided the best accuracy, as in 5 shots (not just three) under half an inch at 100 yards.

Have also found many of today's other high-BC bullets to shoot best when seated deeper than the "just off the lands" that was standard for so many years. Monolithic bullets such as Barnes and Nosler E-Tips frequently do this--and again, as much as .10 off the lands.

Much obliged

7/08-150g LRAB, jump .120

7 mag-150g LRAB, start at .120 and increase in .015 as you go

7 mag and 280-175g LRAB, Seat .010 off the lands

7 Mag-168g LRAB, will experiment

6.5x47 Lapua-129g LRAB, .010 off the lands

Did not try the 142g LRAB yet

I can tell you that in the 7/08 and 7 mag, the 150g LRAB PULVERIZES deer and hogs, good penetration and great expansion, they are dead in their tracks

I seat them well off the lands.