130 Nosler Ballistic Tip vs 120 Hornady SST

Denny2277 said:

Which would you choose for hunting deer sized game? 130 NBT @ 2750fps MV or SST @ 2850fps MV?

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what powder are you using with the 130NBT, and what COAL are you loading to? I haven't seen anyone loading the 130nbt's to 2750 in the 6.8

This is with a 270AR

130NBT hands down. The jacket is much thicker than the SST.

SSTs perform like varmint loads at higher MVs.

Denny2277 said:

This is with a 270AR

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makes sense now, it was in the 6.8spc reloading section so I was assuming it was 6.8

as for 1 vs the other, I agree the NBT is a good hunting bullet---I run it in my 270winchester at 3000fps and it works great on pronghorn and mulies--never tried the SST in that rifle though

I'm not sure if the sst has it, but the NBT has a fairly thick solid copper base that helps retain some weight if the jacket separates from the core (as it is a cup/core bullet)