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Yep, it's very close. I still have a lot of older load manuals that list it and have burned up quite a bit in 300wm and 338wm's in the late 90's and early 2000's. So I know what to expect out of it. It was a good purchase, for sure.

Well been awhile since I've been quoted so often as this thread. But truth outs itself. I don't buy NBT's of that vintage ever, once was enough. I do like the predecessor the old solid base nosler and usually buy them as often as I find them. I do shoot partitions and newer ballistic tips. Now days it's their prices that keep me away from nosler. DF hit it on the head about finding good Hornady bullet loads then watch Hornady discontinue it. I like bullet bargains also. When I find they don't work on meat I say so. Bigot indeed lol. Magnum Bob

Yeah, I’ll not pass up those old Solid base bullets. They stood the test of time. Wish they still offered them.

DF

I lucked up on an 8 pound jug of H-4831 at the Spotted Dog gun shop in Columbia, LA, marked down to $189. I figured that must have been near their cost. It followed me home.

DF

Gotta buy when you see the deal. Waiting till you need is the recipe for disaster. So many just don't get that...mb

Used wisely the old Ballistic Tips work just fine. I wouldn't mind having a bunch more of the 165 grain, .308" in the 100 count box version. They were great deer bullets from a 308 Winchester.

Yep, my thinking for sure.

I have an opened but unused box of 100, .308, 150 gr. Solid Base bullets, $13.34 price sticker. Was wondering how far back they go.

Sorta hate to use them. Collector stuff. But, they were made to shoot.

DF

Same here, I am sitting on piles of old Bitterroots. I am thinking I need to start using them more and coveting them less.

Quick review of internet info shows Solid Base offered back in the 70’s. Does 50 yrs make them antique?

Also saw a box of Solid Base .308, 180’s for $109.

Hmm…

DF

Lol DF $109? Who priced them nosler? Last gunshow I bought 2 boxes of 6mm 70 gr hollow points unopened for $10 a box. I've shot thousands of them in 22 ,6mm, 25, 6.5, 270, 7mm &30. They allways work still have a couple of boxes of 150 fn boat tailed ones in 30 cal for the 30-30. Gonna try them in my m94 AE 307 win also. Allways thought they were the tits or atleast like tits cause everybody likes to play with them...mb

I have 4 boxes 165gr 30 cal. Nosler Partitions (yellow box) with a machined groove about 1/8" wide, $5.75/ea price sticker that my Dad left.

Deans that there is holy Grail material. Work up a load and take part a dad hunting that would make him smile..mb

Yeah, I bet they’d still work well.

Probably just keep them on the bench for memories. The price tag was from Oshman's a big sporting goods store in downtown Houston for many years. Then they spread out to the neighborhoods and finally went out of business. Dad worked downtown and spent many lunch hours and dollars at that store.

Those old machine turned Partitions are cool. Hard to shoot’em. But they do work well. Guess I like to look at’em and keep them around, sorta collector stuff.

DF

in case you guys haven't heard....

Nosler was bought out....its now ran by some drug dealers from one of the Mexican drug cartels...

Hence reflected in their pricing....

Have some of those and a load worked up and loaded with old school Kool 175gr npt's in my 7mm rem mag ear marked for.my next elk tag.

Are those the Semi Spitzers?

I remember when a M-12 Winchester retailed for $109. My Dad knew a store owner who let us get it wholesale for $80. But those were ‘60’s dollars, not Brandon dollars.

Just shows how far we’ve drifted.

DF

I'd have to check again but I think they are full Spitzer. Headed to Greeley for the big show...mb