Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Accuracy potential of Nosler Partitions.

I have never had a problem getting sub MOA accuracy with Nosler PT's, even factory seconds.
Here is a 4 shot group of 338 250 gr seconds shot from my stock M700 LSS 338 RUM.

JD338

that pretty much sums up my expierence as well. 163bc

Oned thing I have found about Partitions over the years is that sometimes they don't seat as straightly as some other bullets, probablu due to the relaively sharp "edge" on the rear of the bullet. A long-angle chamfering tool helps reduce this tendency, but what really helps is checking the bullet alignment of loads rounds--and correcting it if possible.

One of the reasons that many rifles show decided preference for certain bullets is that some bullets simply seat straighter than others--and they're not always bottails.

The trick of using a HEAVY chamfer and/or a VLD chamfering tool is key in getting a lot of bullets to shoot well. If there is a sharp edge in the case mouth, then it can actually shave off part of the bullet as it is getting seated and seating it crooked at the same time. The bullet has to get started straight in the barrel.

Best Accuracy that I have had with partitions was with 25 Caliber, 100g patitions, otherwise about 1"- 1/2" are normal.

They are a big game bullet.
They will shoot well enough to kill any big game.

I love the Nosler Partition. I shoot them in almost every hunting rifle, with the exception of a few spitting Accubonds.

I have found almost any rifle I tried them in will shoot them well under 1"

The accuracy did improve over the years for sure.

Mule Deer, I agree that some bullets seat straighter that others, but could that be due more to the seating die and the shape of the dies seating cup than to the bullet?

Hey, I'd give you 49 cents for that group. I've got some just like it, wonder how much they are worth??