Anybody here have any experience with the Fed. Prem. 170 gr. nosler part. for a .30-30. I am looking into a hog hunt this spring, and was thinking about using them in my NEF handi rifle if they are accurate enough.

Mad Dog

I have never used them in my 30-30, but with the partitions excellent reputation, I would say they'd have to work great. If they fit your accuracy criteria, then use them.

CAL9

I've tried a few premiums (not the nosler) in handloads, but I couldn't see that much of an improvement. The 30-30's bullets in standard config, are pretty hard to beat, they offer good value for the money. Now I'm not hunting hogs, so maybe you'd see something there.

I wouldn't think that you'd need a partition at 30-30 velocities.

Mad Dog here is a couple of thoughts from the Big Sky Country.

First off you asked for experience, and so far you've gotten. ???
*never used
*used Preme's, but not the Noz
* and a wouldn't think it would be needed.

I have used them on Bear here and they work great it is an awesome bullet and it works really well out of a 30/30. It's been accuate for me and the performance has been very solid.

Me thinks it would work great for the bacon your a chasing!

"GET TO THE HILL"

Dog

I also read somewhere that Nosler admitted that they weren't needed. They only made them because they were asked to. So if you want to spend the money, go for it, I think they are the best of the premiums, and they do work to be sure, but don't expect miracles, and if your buddy shoots regular loads, don't expect quicker kills.

[ 12-28-2002, 15:55: Message edited by: John Y Cannuck ]

The 170 gr. Nosler is awesome. We guide pigs in the winter. Last year we had a wounded hog stand about 30 yards in front of us. The hunter could not get a shot of fast enough for me (never been charged by a hog but don't want to be either). So I took the 30-30 of the Quad rack shot the pig in the chest. He went down like a ton of bricks. Later the bullet was found in the hip and had travled through about 20" of pig to get there. The 30-30 is a great gun for this business. Light , fast, and with the 170 nosler hit hard at close range.
MD
P.S. The bullet weight was still 114 gr.