Thread: 7mm sectioned projectiles

Exit of 165 grn NBT @ 3K and 75 yards. Hit a bit far back but only went a few yards. NBT are a wonderful bullet. I think the modern versions are better than when they were first introduced - beefed up a bit I think.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Exit of 165 grn NBT @ 3K and 75 yards. Hit a bit far back but only went a few yards. NBT are a wonderful bullet. I think the modern versions are better than when they were first introduced - beefed up a bit I think.

Agreed. I’ve never had a problem with them. But the rumour that they break up or “explode” persists... Especially in the UK.

At very close range (say 30m) but slower than yours (308) I have found the BT Hunting unlikely to exit on heavy reds but it’s not like that is a problem because the animals haven’t made much more then a couple of steps. The bits that I have found inside the carcass demonstrate significant fragmentation of the upper half of the bullet in a hail of small bits. Pulled a couple of bases out from under the offside hide.

I did some casual googling on this earlier and there is still some “grenade” type comments out there.

There’s a good chance some guys get confused between the Varmint variety and the Hunting variety. Two quite different bullets but both marketed under the Ballistic Tip brand.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I think the modern versions are better than when they were first introduced - beefed up a bit I think.

I agree. I used the 150gr NBT 30 cal in a 308 Browning BAR when they first came out, they were shite. Under a hundy the BAR was a splatter gun, surface blow ups with fragmented penetration. Certainly a lot better by all accounts these days.

Originally Posted by Mathias

I agree. I used the 150gr NBT 30 cal in a 308 Browning BAR when they first came out, they were shite. Under a hundy the BAR was a splatter gun, surface blow ups with fragmented penetration. Certainly a lot better by all accounts these days.

Yeah. I used the 125BTs in my MLR 308 many years ago and they were a varmint bullet. The 165BTs (30cal) and 150BTs (7mm) I use now are a different beast.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Yeah. I used the 125BTs in my MLR 308 many years ago and they were a varmint bullet. The 165BTs (30cal) and 150BTs (7mm) I use now are a different beast.

I used 150gr 30cal NBT (308 Win) not long after they came out,1 box of 50. Stopped using them as they were too fragile. Jacket separated from core nearly every time on deer, pigs and sometimes on goats.Pain in the arse to find jacket with knuckles when punching skin off deer. Went back to Speer SP and Remington Corelokt, no more dramas. Might give NBT another try though after reading this post.