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Re: Nosler Blems?????

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17 August 2004, 14:40
Johnny Ringo
Re: Nosler Blems?????
Good Thread.



SASK_HUNTER.



You've used seconds before. Did you order them from the USA?? If so, is there any problem getting that kind of thing through Customs??



Thanks,



Ringo.
17 August 2004, 16:24
Fish30114
Hilarious!
17 August 2004, 15:05
gsh284win
JCN,
I love your posts..feel free to add something interesting anytime....Just great......
George
17 August 2004, 05:53
BFaucett
I quit buying the "firsts" and only buy the "seconds" now. Of course, the selection is limited to what they happen to have in stock at any given time.

As their web site says:
"Nosler Factory 2nds are cosmetically blemished bullets that didn't pass the test to be put in the black and gold box. They shoot just the same they just don't look as pretty. However, there are times that the factory 2nds will have a cannelure on the bullet. These bullets were going to one of Nosler's ammunition manufacturer partners."
http://www.shootersproshop.com/factory2ndsheader.html

Give 'em a try. What have you really got to lose?

-Bob F.
17 August 2004, 05:47
POP
THIS WAS SHOT WITH NOSLER 2NDS. 200 GR ACCUBONDS 300 RUM at 3148 fps. This was a 300 yard group.


18 August 2004, 01:45
VFR
Do you ever see any 9.3mm Partition seconds? I've checked the past couple of months without success
18 August 2004, 02:01
Hot Core
Speer....LoLo Sporting Goods (208) 743-1031 Ask for Gordy or Keith.
18 August 2004, 02:36
POP
Quote:

Where to get second bullets:
Lost River------Tiffany's, NY, NY
GS Custom-----Bottom of the Marianas Trench





17 August 2004, 05:46
bill smith
that is true. but generally they shoot just fine. you need to remember that....blem or not....Nosler assumes a lot of liability if they allow the bullet to be sold. if there was any danger, they would destroy the bullets. as far as accuracy goes, i personlly have never had a problem with Nosler blems or any other brand of blems. quite often, "blem", is really not descriptive of the situation. for instance, if a mishap occurs in the factory resulting in a batch of bullets being dumped onto the floor, the bullets are not sold as "firsts". or if for some reason, the finish is not as shiny as the factory QC thinks they should be, then they become "blems". i have bought many thousands of blems, usually Hornady, and never seen anything more serious than slight tarnishing.....and that only on a very small percentage. anyway, that's my experience.....hope things work out for ya........
17 August 2004, 06:36
Stonecreek
The Nosler "blems" I've used have performed beautifully. As to the "blem" classification, that's really hard to discern, as they look pretty nice to me. A number of them are batch overruns for ammunition companies and may vary from the regular production insofar as perhaps having a cannelure or other slight difference.
18 August 2004, 09:18
lawndart
Barnes--------Blemished? No, no, no! That large group is because your bullets weren't .050" off the lands. Not .049", not .051", it must be .050". Jeez!
17 August 2004, 20:08
Bullshooter
i am not too familiar with the accubond. will it make a good elk bullet? it looks like it would. thick jacket and all. i am thinking 160's in a 7stw. also, does anyone know where to get barnes seconds? i did not see them listed in JCN's list.