ngnrd
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For anybody that may be looking for a new .224 diameter bullet for medium game, take a quick look at Nosler's 2013 catalog. There's a little gem on page 25.
OK, without a polymer tip, it isn't exactly the 22cal Accubond that a lot of folks have been asking for, but it might just be close enough. A spitzer with a solid base and a bonded core... what's not to love? Alright... it doesn't have a great BC due to the (missing) polymer tip. But, even though the local Blacktail deer are only about 125 pounds, I still won't be using a 223 for very long hunting shots anyway, so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
It's obviously too early to tell how it will perform compared to similar bullets, like the 60gr Partition, 62gr and 70gr Barnes TSX, or even the 75gr Swift Scirocco. But, there certainly shouldn't be any expansion issues like has been occasionally reported with the Barnes, and the 1:9 twist in my AR shouldn't have any problem stabilizing a 64gr pill like it may with the longer Scirocco or Barnes Tipped bullets.
Hmmm... I gotta say, I'm definitely intrigued.
OK, without a polymer tip, it isn't exactly the 22cal Accubond that a lot of folks have been asking for, but it might just be close enough. A spitzer with a solid base and a bonded core... what's not to love? Alright... it doesn't have a great BC due to the (missing) polymer tip. But, even though the local Blacktail deer are only about 125 pounds, I still won't be using a 223 for very long hunting shots anyway, so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
It's obviously too early to tell how it will perform compared to similar bullets, like the 60gr Partition, 62gr and 70gr Barnes TSX, or even the 75gr Swift Scirocco. But, there certainly shouldn't be any expansion issues like has been occasionally reported with the Barnes, and the 1:9 twist in my AR shouldn't have any problem stabilizing a 64gr pill like it may with the longer Scirocco or Barnes Tipped bullets.
Hmmm... I gotta say, I'm definitely intrigued.