Nosler BT

[Short Track]

How do the Nosler BT 120 do on Elk? My Tikka .308 loves them. The box loads. Wouldn't even have to hand load.

100 yards off a bench, and 3 touching holes. I just never tried the BT's on game before.

 

[KenLee]

7mm 120 NBT are spectacular on balancing penetration and expansion. I have no clue on 30 cal construction.

 

[Short Track]

I have used .243 90g on deer. works fine. So I'm pretty confident a 120 will work on Elk, unless I hit a shoulder... or something massive....

 

[N2TRKYS]

I’ve only seen 125 grain NBTs in 30 cal. I’ve had great results from 120 grain NBTs in my 7-08. I wouldn’t hesitate to shot an elk with the 120s. I haven’t shot anything with the 125s, though.

 

[Short Track]

Yes, I meant 125's...

 

[N2TRKYS]

They would probably work fine. However, you should bounce over to MidwayUSA and buy some 125 grain Accubonds.

 

[Short Track]

I did try the accubonds in my Tikka. It didn't like them too much. Maybe they were too heavy.....

 

[xsn10s]

I did try the accubonds in my Tikka. It didn't like them too much. Maybe they were too heavy.....

They work better if you have no other copper jacket material in the bore. Otherwise they can foul quickly and the accuracy can be poor.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I did try the accubonds in my Tikka. It didn't like them too much. Maybe they were too heavy.....

They’re the same weight as the BT, 125 grains.

 

[204_ruger]

I have loaded 30 cal 125 gr BT . In my 300 wby . I have used them on deer hogs and coyotes.

 

[hunting1]

A big no on elk! My kids used them on deer and antelope and there was not much left on the ones recovered. Go NAB 125 for elk, in my rifles they shot the same with Varget and H335.

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

A big no on elk! My kids used them on deer and antelope and there was not much left on the ones recovered. Go NAB 125 for elk, in my rifles they shot the same with Varget and H335.

Did the deer and antelope die?

 

[hunting1]

Did the deer and antelope die?

Well duh but deer and antelope are not elk. Your penetration would be crap but get after it!

 

[Short Track]

I did the opposite. I shot antelope with accubonds. Never do that again.
4 little pencil holes... I'm still curious how the BT will do on Elk...

 

[Pharmseller]

Can’t help with the 125 but the 168 and 180 are very efficacious.

If I were still hunting with a 30-06 (or .308, for that matter) I’d be loading the 168.




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[204_ruger]

I use the 125 gr out of 2 of my 300 wby. They work great. They do some damage. I first started loading them in my 30 06. Pigs was shot with my 300 wby. I had no issues in my 06.