Author Topic: 40 Gr. Vmax vrs. Nosler Ballistic Tip(NBT) in .223 Handi (Read 517 times)

McLernon · « **on:** December 13, 2005, 02:12:00 PM »

Does anyone have an opinion regarding the best of the subject bullets in a Handi? The Vmax's are allot cheaper but in my bolt action .223 BRNO I've always used the NBT with good success. The Vmax's have a shorter ogive and a longer bearing surface so I would expect less of a tendency to pitch and yaw in a less than smooth barrel(maybe). Has anyone made a comparison of the two in their Handi?

Regards

McLernon

hawgmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2005, 02:57:13 PM »

Hey I am new here, but I am having good results from the 50 gr. NBT on top of 26 grains of Benchmark

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2005, 03:13:52 PM »

Not handloads, but the Ultramax reman 40gr NBT shoot almost as good as the win white box ammo in mine and several others, FWIW.

Coastwatcher · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2005, 03:37:25 PM »

My Handi definitely likes the V-MAXs better than the Noslers. Mine is an older (1990 ish) that doesn't have as long a throat as the newer ones. I seat the 40 gr V-Max about .010 off the rifling. Using CCI mag primers and H-335 I get 1/2" groups at 100 metres. Handis have a lot of individual personality and they all like something different. It takes a bit of experimenting to find what works.

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2005, 03:56:19 PM »

Can't comment on the Handi, but V-Maxs are just a hair more accurate in my Savage bolt gun, not by much but noticable none the less.

Ian

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2005, 04:17:35 PM »

My Handi's like the moly 40 gr. Vmax's and my Ruger 220 Swift likes the NBT's best. Digger