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A question on the Nosler 52gr HPBT Custom Competition bullets

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22 July 2010, 18:58
Swede44mag
A question on the Nosler 52gr HPBT Custom Competition bullets
Does anyone know if they are the same as the Nosler 52gr Match they used to make?

I made some great groups with them in a Remington 700 .223 years ago.


Swede

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23 July 2010, 02:34
LWD
I have read somewhere recently that Nosler quietly dropped the use of the J4 jackets some time ago.

LWD
23 July 2010, 18:27
DMB
Not sure about if they are the same as the older match 52 gn bullet, but the new ones are very accurate in a 222 Rem I have. With benchmark powder, I got one group at 100 yards that measured .147 for 3 shots. That's the best group I've shot with that rifle with any 50, or 52 gn bullet, and I've tested all of them.

Edit to add: The rifle is a Rem 722 in 222 made in the early 1950's and there has been no tuning to the rifle at all, except for a trigger adjust. Not bad accuracy for an old rifle. I used a 20x scope for that group.




25 July 2010, 01:06
Antelope Sniper
I've set them side-by-side, and visually cannot tell the difference.
25 July 2010, 11:01
FC363
They are easily the most accurate bullet in my CZ 527. I have no idea if they have changed since they were introduced, but they sure do shoot well for me.