Shooter's Pro shop has some on 2nds on sale at a fair price. Is there any practical difference betweenthe CT, Combined Technology, and the standard partiion. Of course I'm sure the internal ballistices will be different unless the two are carbon copies but what about the terminal balistics?

TIA,

ned

I believe the CT bullet has the partition moved a bit forward of that on the std partition bullets. This gives a slightly smaller expanded diameter and less lead in the nose section to blow away, but should give deeper penatration. They use the same load data in the new manual for both styles.

I find the CT a tougher bullet, based on wetpack tests. I would use them in a magnum where I wanted to make sure I got the penetration I wanted, but shy away from them in std. calibers or if shooting out @ 400yds,JMO.

I think I can jump in on this one. I had the priveledge of designing the tooling on the Partition Gold Product line and I made all of the tooling drawings for the Partition line.

Ol' Joe is correct, the partition is moved farther forward on the Gold, the partition is also thicker and the bullet is designed for an 80% weight retention vs the 66% weight retention of the standard Partition. The Gold also has a little thinner wall at the very forward end of the jacket mouth which allows it to expand at a little lower velocity than the Partition.

The rear core is contained in a steel cup which keeps the rear shank from upsetting. The Partition and the partition gold penetrate about the same but the Gold maintains a larger frontal area and makes for a larger wound channel (longer). A very rough example would be to call the shape of the partition penetration to be shaped like a stretched beet, with a bulb shortly after entry then tapering down very quickly. The Gold is more like a carrot, with the bulb not being as large but the taper being much slower.

They are both great bullets and one thing to keep in mind is that the Partition Gold is not expected to be made any more. I do not know for sure if it has been officially discontinued but I do not think they intend to make any more. So either stock up or stick to the regular partition. But then again how many will you shoot each year? Five hundred may last a lifetime.

I hope this helps.
Joe

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keep in mind is that the Partition Gold is not expected to be made any more. I do not know for sure if it has been officially discontinued but I do not think they intend to make any more.

That sucks! Nosler should let the fail safe go long before the PG, in my opinion anyway.

But Nosler doesn't make the Fail Safe.

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Nosler doesn't make the Fail Safe.

fail safe

Nosler packages and sells the Fail Safe for Winchester as part of the CT partnership.
Winchester manufacturers the Fail Safe bullets then ships them to Nosler for packaging.

Joe

I have 2 recovered 180 grain CT Partitions..... number 1 was recovered from a zebra stallion and weighs 140 grains......number 2 was recovered from a gemsbok bull and weighs 135 grains.......both were fired from a 300 win mag. Pretty close to the 80% retained rate design goal!