13 December 2012, 19:12
jawheelerQuestion on Nosler CT Partition Gold bullets
Is the Nosler/Winchester Combined Technologies Partition Gold bullets polymer tipped or lead tipped?
Does Nosler still make this bullet? I don't see it listed on the website.
If it is polymer tipped what is the B.C. on a 140gr .284/7mm?
Jeff
13 December 2012, 19:59
z1rNosler stopped making the PT Gold bullets a few years ago.
13 December 2012, 20:10
jawheelerquote:
Originally posted by z1r:
Nosler stopped making the PT Gold bullets a few years ago.
Thanks Mike. I'm still curious about the polymer tip and B.C.
You would think a polymer tipped high B.C. Partition bullet would be the cats meow.
14 December 2012, 01:10
enfieldsparesI have both "standard" Partition and the "gold" version in my cabinet. Both are 270 Winchester 150 grain and both are plain copper jacketed and not moly-coated AND BOTH ARE AN EXPOSED POINTED LEAD TIP.
The most obvious visual difference is the length. The "gold" are a lot longer than the "standard". This is because the feature of the "gold" was that the actual partition was much nearer the nose of the bullet.
So that there would be more retained weight and greater penetration.
So to answer you question they are just as today's standard Nosler Partition excepting for the actual partition being nearer the nose and thus longer.
14 December 2012, 02:04
jawheelerquote:
Originally posted by enfieldspares:
I have both "standard" Partition and the "gold" version in my cabinet. Both are 270 Winchester 150 grain and both are plain copper jacketed and not moly-coated AND BOTH ARE AN EXPOSED POINTED LEAD TIP.
The most obvious visual difference is the length. The "gold" are a lot longer than the "standard". This is because the feature of the "gold" was that the actual partition was much nearer the nose of the bullet.
So that there would be more retained weight and greater penetration.
So to answer you question they are just as today's standard Nosler Partition excepting for the actual partition being nearer the nose and thus longer.
Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for.
14 December 2012, 02:35
z1rquote:
Originally posted by jawheeler:
quote:
Originally posted by z1r:
Nosler stopped making the PT Gold bullets a few years ago.
Thanks Mike. I'm still curious about the polymer tip and B.C.
You would think a polymer tipped high B.C. Partition bullet would be the cats meow.
Sorry,
I was thinking about the failsafe when I replied.
I do agree on the tipped Partition. But I suppose Nosler says that is what the Accubond is supposed to be.
14 December 2012, 19:15
friarmeierAs Enfield states, the partition itself is further forward in the Gold design.
The Gold also has a steel cup in the rear jacket, into which the rear lead core is inserted. The intent of this was, I have read, to prevent deformation of the rear core upon impact.
The Gold was offered in Moly coated & non-moly bullets. Neither had a plastic tip of any kind, but were simply pointed exposed lead.
I can only speculate as to why Nosler dropped the line.
If you are interested in the details, I believe the Nosler #5 manual give the most information on the Gold. Best wishes,
friar
15 December 2012, 18:51
jawheelerI don't reload all that much, but when I do, the Nosler partition has been my "go to" bullet. I have taken deer, hogs and elk and never had a bullet failure and they are acceptably accurate. However, deformation of the bullet tip has always been a problem for me. They get smashed in the magazine box, bent and scraped loading and unloading the gun. I switched to Accubonds this year to give them a try. So far I've taken two deer at close range 50-75yds. Very devastating wounds at that range, more so than the partition I think. Both were pass through no bullet recovery. Still waiting for that 150-200yd opportunity.
16 December 2012, 17:29
Jim HundleyI, too, experience the deformed tips. I wonder if you could " touch-up " the tip ( reform ) to a more origanal shape with a file without causing problems with bullet performance ?
Jim
