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Re: Nosler for Black Bear?

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01 July 2004, 10:37
yankees1
Re: Nosler for Black Bear?
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Your the first person that I have ever talked to that blew a woodleigh bullet apart..I have shot all manner of big beasts with them and all with perfect expansion...Apparantly your shooting them into dirt or too fast in the 340 and need a heavier bullet..I doubt if they were designed for the 340...You sure won't blow the 300 gr. Woodleigh up a bear...I have shot them through Cape Buffalo.


Yes, I was shooting at a target and then dug the Woodleighs from the dirt. From the muzzle I was getting around 2770 fps average and the target was 200 yards away.. All I could locate was the copper shell but no lead core attached.
01 July 2004, 11:19
Lawdog_Gary
When talking about Nosler's for Bears(any bears) the word to remember is Partition no matter what the caliber. Forget Ballistic Tips, PERIOD. Lawdog

01 July 2004, 10:47
Cal Sibley
I also am a big fan of the Nosler Partition. I also use the Speer Grand Slams and Remington Core Loks for moose in Canada. All of them will anchor a moose nicely with a good, well placed shot. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal
30 June 2004, 17:58
N E 450 No2
If your hunt is spot and stalk try the 210 Nosler Partition. If I was hunting over bait, and thus my shots would be close I would go with the 250 Nosler Partition.
I once shot an Elk at 90 yards with a 340 WBY with the 210 Partition. It went right through and the Elk went right down.