I am working on loads to develop for deer season this year.
I have plenty of core lokts/game kings I have loaded up and they shoot well. I have taken plenty of whitetail with the 150 gr load I use in 308.
A buddy of mine recently sold his rifles (which were all 30 cal) because he really needed the money. He had a box of 50 150gr Nosler partitions he gave me as he can no longer use them. I have loaded up a small batch and the groups are about the same as my core lokt and game king loads.
My question here - Is the Partition going to expand reliably on whitetail or should I stick with the tried and true core lokts/Game Kings I have been using forever? I have never used a "premium" bullet for deer hunting. I just want to make sure its not intended for cpx3 type game and would still reliably expand on relatively close whitetail shots.
I have plenty of core lokts/game kings I have loaded up and they shoot well. I have taken plenty of whitetail with the 150 gr load I use in 308.
A buddy of mine recently sold his rifles (which were all 30 cal) because he really needed the money. He had a box of 50 150gr Nosler partitions he gave me as he can no longer use them. I have loaded up a small batch and the groups are about the same as my core lokt and game king loads.
My question here - Is the Partition going to expand reliably on whitetail or should I stick with the tried and true core lokts/Game Kings I have been using forever? I have never used a "premium" bullet for deer hunting. I just want to make sure its not intended for cpx3 type game and would still reliably expand on relatively close whitetail shots.