Nosler Bonded Solid Base Projectiles

[mausermate]

Nosler have a new projectile called the "Bonded Solid Base.

http://www.nosler.com/bonded-solid-base-bullet/

Anyone used them? anyone know who is stocking them? any opinions?

[Timb0]

I have been asking at a gun shop that usually gets in new and unusual things from the states but nothing yet.

I would like to try them in .223. I sometimes have come across big pig/ pigs when walking around with a .223 at night shooting cats, foxes etc. 50gr varmint style projectiles don't fill me with confidence against a 90kg + porker.

I carry a mag of Barnes loads for this but I'd like to try something else.

[Jack V]

Never seen one before but it looks to me to be a specialised projectile for short range defence purposes more than general hunting. That is not to say it is no good but the wide meplat would mean very low BC . Probably work fine at close range. With a thick jacket , solid base and core bonding it may be too strongly constructed for a light 224 bullet . It's hard to say for sure as a wide meplat can aid expansion greatly at the higher velocities of short range .

The problem can be that a bullet that is too strong may just go straight through and do less damage than one that explodes once it gets inside.

I think a nosler partition with a spire point would have more ballistic efficiency and still give good penetration on pigs .
Keep the shots on the shoulder so the bullet sees more resistance. They might be real good .

[Timb0]

I think a nosler partition with a spire point would have more ballistic efficiency and still give good penetration on pigs .

Probably a very good idea. I often use partitions in .30cal and .270 I almost forgot they exist in smaller calibers.

[Herdsman]

Anyone used them? anyone know who is stocking them? any opinions?

Opinions... I'm struggling a little to see the point of these the be honest as they only come in .22 and .30.

Nosler Partitions come in these calibres and more. They're not a solid base but who needs that for .22, and they have the partition and the thick jacket in the centre for controlling the expansion and weight in .30 cal where you might need it.

Then on the other side you've got their Accubonds. Doesn't come in .22 but in .30 cal has the bonded jacket and a bit of mass in the boattail base.

Seems like with the Bonded Solid Base they kind of blended a few features of both without much of a reason?

Solution looking for a problem?

[Jack V]

Yeah so am I . I think this bullet may be directed at the home defence / survivalist types in USA using AR's . Not sure though.

[mausermate]

Yeah so am I . I think this bullet may be directed at the home defence / survivalist types in USA using AR's . Not sure though.

certainly looks that way. I'll give them a rip if some turn up on our shores and post a report.

[lowb]

They do mention the AR as part of the design on the site.

Protected Point design
Protected Point design for reliable feeding in AR rifles

I wouldn't think many people hunt with an AR though?

[Jack V]

Plenty of people in the USA hunt with AR's . It don't look like a Protected Point to me as per the pure definition but it's hard to tell how far the core is down inside the meplat .

[Carter]

certainly looks that way. I'll give them a rip if some turn up on our shores and post a report.

Unless the price scares you off, you never know with these fancy ones

[Lorgar]

I like Nosler but the price keeps me away from some of it.

I'd be more than happy to load Accubonds for my game load but not at $1.30 a bullet.

[bobnob]

Pretty sure they're making a 90g 270 cal version too. Meant for the 6.8 SPC I'd say.

Might be ok for a low recoil round but there's 90 and 100g spitzer variants out there for that which I would prefer.

[BBJ]

90gr flat nose, flat base in a .270 is just about going to be a ball bearing.

Wonder how well they'll shoot.