I think you may have the best hunting information/commentary channel on youtube.

Have been using Nosler Partitions in my .270 for years. It has never failed me.

I've used the Nosler Partition bullet since the late 1970's. Shot elk, deer, musk ox, coyote, squirrel, etc with a 180 grain bullet. All kills with a .30-06 (and recently a .308) being one shot. Less meat damage and blood shot waste. Only recovered one bullet from an elk, on the opposite side of the shot at the hide, that was perfectly mushroomed.

@UnionWireman292

3 жыл бұрын

There had to of been all kinds of meat damage with a 180 grain Nosler Partition on them squirrels 🤣

@anonymousf454

Жыл бұрын

Is your Squirrel load reduced?

@robertcope9494

Жыл бұрын

@@anonymousf454 No :)

@anonymousf454

Жыл бұрын

@@robertcope9494 lol...oh man, you know they are good eating if you cook em right...hahaha

@anonymousf454

Жыл бұрын

@@robertcope9494 I am pretty sure there is a reload that calls for just a few grains of powder and 00 or 000 buckshot pellet for a nice quiet small game load. Probably do even better with .30 cal pellets made for big bore pellet rifles.

I fully agree! Way to many people are falling in the "long range" hunting trap

@nmelkhunter1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes and yes!

Sir, when you "get real", I totally agree. Great presentation!

You’re exactly correct in everything you said. A GOOD Hunter will try and get as close as possible to place a single well placed shot on the Game he’s hunting.

@b01tact10n

2 жыл бұрын

💯 Exactly 💯 👏 🙌 👌 damn well said! As close as i can get to a moose yeah! If i cant get a clean headshot, i dont want to use a chest shot, ruins good rib meat on moose but if it runs yeah no choice but to aim for the engine.I use a ironsighted Rem 700 BDL chambered for 30'06, I use accuracy loads specifically tailored to my rifle. Thats how serious I take my moose hunting as close i can get to make a 1 shot kill partition ammo is expensive but never let me down.

@nmelkhunter1

2 жыл бұрын

This is true depending on the terrain you’re hunting. For example, I’ve hunted mulies in heavy PJ country and shots inside 150 yards are the norm. I’ve also hunted mulies in the high country, as well as sage brush flats, and 300 yard shots are the norm.

I know that I'm preaching to the choir but I have found that the Nosler partition bullet has never failed me when I do my part! I started reloading at 16 yrs old and am now 69! Nosler bullets are twice the price of other bullets and well worth the extra expense! They are my absolute "Go TO" hunting bullet!

Couldn't agree more with everything you said!

My reloading bench always has Nosler Partition bullets. My daughter has taken one shot kills at Michigan White-tailed deer with the 223 Remington cartridge. I reload Nosler 60 grain Partition bullets with H4895 powder out of a Thompson Center Encore 223 Remington 24 inch rifle barrel with a 1-12" rifling twist rate. I use Nosler's Partition bullets in the following cartridges. 223 Remington 60 grains 243 Winchester 85 & 100 grains 270 Winchester 150 grains 280 Ackley Improved 140 grains 338 Federal 210 grains 338-06 A-Square 210, 225 & 250 grains

Thanks man for your good down to earth advice. Here in N.Z there is so much obsession with B.C's & velocity. Long live common sense and Partition Points. All my hunting is at ranges under 400m. Nosler P Ps do the job and do it well. Hornady Eldx, Sst and Berger Vlds are too inconsistent . Tracking an injured animal in our thick undergrowth is damn hard enough. Bullets that kill quickly are what a hunter needs. Thanks for your experience. Keep sharing the good stuff.

Amen to what you said I have used the partition for 40 years and it does a great job on whitetail deer

My nephew bought his first rifle and is in .30-06. I told him to use 180 grain Nosler Partition. On his first hunt ever (in Utah) he shot a bull elk at 400 yards. It took two shots and both passed completely through the body.

@christianzale505

3 жыл бұрын

@John Beige those are garbage bullets.

@joemoment-o1275

3 жыл бұрын

You shot an elk at 400yds. That's why. You can't fire past the expansion threshold

@russellkeeling4387

Жыл бұрын

I've shot a lot of elk in my lifetime of hunting and I have never found any of the bullets I've used when I hunt with a 30-06. It didn't matter the range they all passed through and the animal was harvested and none escaped. I can't say the same thing for a 7mm mag. though. It turned out to be the worst caliber I ever hunted elk with. It's gone now cuz there was just to much bullet splatter and meat damage without downing the animal and then long hikes to finally catch the elk.

@edgarlombera7066

Жыл бұрын

@@russellkeeling4387 energy between the 2 are pretty similar, sounds more like the bullet used was the problem because of the higher velocity

My opinion is this partition by Nosler is the best hunting bullet ever made and I’ve got proof! From Colorado 😊

I have taken everything from brown bear down in North America. All will the Nosler partition. Mostly in 338. NO FAILURES, NONE. ALL RECOVERED WERE PERFECT 👍..

Around the 7 minute point, you were speaking gospel and you drove the point home until the end of the video! Fantastic video for REAL hunters!

You're spot-on with everything said here. The good old tried & true Partition is the best hunting bullet! Period!! Now if we could only find some to buy in February 2022! Two years of not being able to find the ammunition or bullets of your choice is getting old!

Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

I have been using Partition bullets for over 53 years. Nothing like it! I have seen too many bullets go through a animal, and the animals then runs.. With Partition, the animal stops in the tracks! Thank you for this episode! I am a hunter and not a target shooter! I dont care about a bullet that retains 90% weight... not important. The Partion puts the animal down! No need to look for the animals after they are shot!

I can attest to what DD is saying I can still remember when my dad started using them when his friend at the mill he worked at was a part time gunsmith and told him about this guy in Ashland oregon had this new bullet that was supposed to make big difference in big game! My dads friend started reloading them for his pre64-308 and boy did my dad see a difference in elk especially! I still use them today over 60 years later for all my non magnum rifles

Such an Informative Hunter! Great Information and No BS! Thank U.

Hey I just got my hunting license and I’ve been watching a few of your videos, great information it seems like you know your stuff. keep it up!

My all time favorite hunting bullet that thankfully in my home state I can still use. Well done Desert Dog, could not agree more. 👍

I love this channel because it's rich with truthful information. THANKS

I've admittedly been caught up in tactical hype or latest and greatest type things over the years, but have recently come full circle to the things that are good for their own sake and not because marketing makes them so. The classic rifles and cartridges are still around because they're proven to work. It has been incredibly enjoyable and enlightening to watch, read and learn from sources like yourself or GunBlue. There are undoubtedly many more, but regardless I appreciate the content you create to help people like myself return to a grounded, more practical and common sense way of living. I am still young but am far behind those who grew up with influences such as yourself to guide them. All good things come in due time, and for me the time is here with all of the resources one could hope for.

Couldn't agree more. Brovo. I will be passing the video on to my buddies who are indeed of enlightening on the best ever hunting bullet. Thank you!

I totally agree. I lived in Alaska 7.5 years in the 90s . I hunted moose caribou and Dall sheep and had many friends that were hunters. Everybody I knew used nosler partition bullets. What I find very interesting is that there was never any discussion about what bullet to use. There were lots of discussion about rifle brands and what cartridge but the partition was the bullet period! Thanks for sharing

@robertboyd3863

3 жыл бұрын

My son lives in AK. I hunt with him most years, he uses nothing but partition, I have made the mistake a few times of bringing up bullets I use on deer etc. and have had some bad bullet failures , I once shot a moose twice in the neck to finish it off with Remington bronze points, both shots failed to break his neck bone,

@brianlee6849

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertboyd3863 I would love to back up to AK moose is my favorite. Glad to hear you get to enjoy yourself with your son up there 👍. It's definitely a different world up there. Thanks for sharing

@camel7355

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertboyd3863 Robert what cartridge were you using? ... You must have been pretty close also...

@robertboyd3863

3 жыл бұрын

@@camel7355 Was only about 30 yards he had managed to regain his feet and I was finishing him off , I was using the old Remington bronze point bullets , they both blew up before being able to break his neck 300 win mag was the caliber,

This channel is incredible. I love your discerning, straight-forward style. Great stuff!

I love shooting all bullets at paper. But I learned a long time ago that the partition was the one to use on game! Great video as usual, keep up the good work and stay safe out in comi cali

Great overview, good production - subscribed.

Well done everything you covered is true. The worst thing that ever happened in the hunting field was the release of the movie American Sniper. Once released every Elmer Fudd out there ran down the the gun shop and demanded a 2000 yd deer slayer. The bullet manufacturers and scope

@christopherdikovics9503

2 жыл бұрын

Truth !

Mr Desert Dog, yes your video is interesting and informative - I can only say 'Amen' to everything you said in this video. Greetings and Best Wishes from SW Scotland.

Love your Channel, Thanks for the salt with the figures with special emphasis on ETHICAL HUNTING!

My only complaint about your videos is..... Every time i watch them my wallet gets thinner

desert dog , I have used the 165 nosler partition in my old 30 06 and there is no better bullet , one rifle 1 bullet , thanks for the great vids keep em coming u da man !!!

@terrymcclendon2277

3 жыл бұрын

desert dog how do you feel about nosler ballistic tips in 165 in 30 06 I can load them to 3.480 in my 06 and can achieve 3000 ft ps in the present rife with quarter inch groups consistently !! do you recommend this bullet for whitetail deer ? thank you bro

@nmelkhunter1

3 жыл бұрын

Hard combo to argue against.

It's all I shoot at game....Nosler Partitions.

@be2223

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. You said it all.

My go to bullets in many calibers for nearly 50 yrs and dont see me changing that!!!!

Thanks for highlighting the ethics of sensible range and as we would say in the UK, stalking the game.

Tks for ur videos, allways informative and to the point, i have hunted in NWT and what i used in my 270BDL among others was nosler partition bullets and they allways delivered as long as i did my part, i live in Ontario now and with a variety of calibers i have used a lot of premium ammo by various manufacturers and i find for the 100 to 250 yard distances that I hunt my prefered bullets are Nosler Partition and Barnes for the longer shots. I did shoot some Caribou with 30 30 Nosler 170 gr and in closer ranges they allways worked very well, tks again for the great videos and info

Great review brother....enjoyed a lot.

When I started hunting 40 years ago it was the Nozler Partion and the Speer Grand Slam. I still have a box of 180 gr Grand Slam bullets....have not heard much about them for years.....both have similar design.

@robertboyd3863

3 жыл бұрын

I also had good luck with those Grand Slams

Agh..common sense. Love seeing good info like this being taught. Thank you sir.

I always had great luck the Nosler Partition. now since i cant use them CA. i use the Barnes or the Federal Trophy Copper . Always enjoy your channel.

@crunch9876

3 жыл бұрын

I know. This is plinking ammo for me now....

Preach it brother, amen. Love your channel good sir.

I go with "Liberty or Death" ! Every time very competent informations.Thank´s.

Excellent job in this video.

100% spot on! Been shooting them since the 1960’s. Good hunters either stalk,scout and figure out how to set up well inside ethical shooting ranges. In addition, I take a piece of fine steel wool to clean up the points. They shoot amazingly accurate. In big guns with heavy recoil I shoot the PPT (Protected Points). I noticed the 115 Partition for 25 Cal. Out of a 257 Weatherby Magnum the BC is an irrelevant concern. My grandson shot his first whitetail Buck at about 145 yards with a 22-250 with 60 Grain Nosler Partitions. The meat processor is full of young men who shoot 300 Ultra Mags. When taking him apart they could not believe the entrance hole, wound channel, and exit hole. They were shocked to find out what he was shot with. These are some of my favorites: 22-250 - 60 Grain Partition loaded with CFE223 or Staball 6.5. 243 - 85 and 100 Partitions. Recommend giving RL 26 a test in the 243. 25-06 - 100 Grain Partition. H4350 or RL 22. 257 Weatherby - 115 Partition. RL 26 in the 3 I own produce velocities near the 100 grain factory loads. 264 Win Mag. 140 for tough game. 270 Win and 270 Weatherby Mag - 130’s and 150’s. 7mm 160 and 175 Partition. 175 is wonderful for elk. 308 and 30-06 -150 and 165’s. 300 Win & 300 Weatherby with 180 Partition 340 Weatherby - 225 Partition with RL 26. New life. With 150 to 200 FPS gain in velocity. 375 & 378 - 300 Grain Partition.

I could watch this video every day!

I purchased my first Nosler bullets in '65 at the Williams Gunsight Co. I loaded 165 grain Partitions for two friends going to Wyoming and still have a recovered bullet (with perfect Nosler expansion) from a bighorm ram. In my more modest hunts in the Upper Peninsula I used the Nosler 100 grain semi-spitzer bullet. These were the old screw machine bullets.

I have used the partitions in my hunting rounds for over 35 years and love them.. but I have switched to the ttsx even though my state has no law against lead. I switched because the partition dumps a lot of lead in the animal and I don’t want my family and I to be eating it. I find out the distance the ttsx drops below 2300 fps and that is my limit to shoot because I want to be sure they open up. I hunt in the woods of the east so most shots are 150 yards or less. Your channel is awesome.. I love the way you cut through the bullshit out there and tell the truth. Stay safe and live free brother.

Thank You, you answered many of my questions, my son and I have claimed for years the partition was the best big game bullet, but with all the new hot shot bullets and bs about them, I wondered if it still was, I believe it still is, I have also had many bullet failures with Bronze points , Sierra game kings, sst's etc.

dude, your perspective is exceptional 🇺🇸

Yep, I think the nosler partition is a great bullet. It along with the Remington core lokt are the only bullets I have ever used on whitetails here in south central Alabama. Always works for me. Thanks for your videos, there're interesting and informative.

@WILDBOYZ

3 жыл бұрын

The Federal Fusion are pretty good as well

@shinrapresident7010

9 ай бұрын

@@WILDBOYZ Yes! I've only ever used Federal Fusion for 15 years, 150 grain in my .308 Win R700. Immediate expansion, deep penetration and near perfect weight retention. Deer, coyote, wolf and even big game like elk, moose and bears.

Thanks for this video! I couldn't agree more.

All of these bullets look and talk so sexy... the partition has gotten the job done for me every-time.

Years ago a friend of mine changed the disks on his field plow and gave me one of his old disks. Plowshare steel is very hard to stand up to abrasion and is similar to AR500. My friend and I decided to give the disk a bullet test and found that it stood up to everything we shot at it and other friends started bringing their magnum rifles to try to pierce the disk. The .300 Weatherby almost made it through, but just made cracks on the back. My friend was the first to penetrate it with his M1A1 with API ammo. I was the second one to penetrate the disk with a Nosler Partition out of my 7mm Rem Mag. No other 7 mm bullets that I had made it through or did any FMJ or other hunting bullet. I wish I still had that disk to try a TTSX on it.

Agree with you 100%. I have been shooting them for over 50 years. Still have a Nosler #1 loading manual. A trick I learned is to carry a piece of steel wool to keep the tips cleaned up. I use it like an old pencil sharpener. Just smooth them a little. Also I am a Hunter Ed instructor. I believe in and support ethical hunting distance. Learn to stalk. It takes much more skill to sneak up on an animal and harvest him at close distance.

@workct4102

Жыл бұрын

Wth do shiny bullet tips have to do with anything?

@atomicwedgie8176

Жыл бұрын

@@workct4102 Go eat a handful of SOYbeans with your glass of whine.

Thank you very much! Very useful video! This is all the pure truth and without stupid advertising! Good luck!

Thanks for this story and info. Appreciated.

I agree. Putting a respectable accuracy load may take a little time, but partition well worth the patience. They deliver

@b01tact10n

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, takes time to develop, you can get very small groups @100 using a leads led, I use .3 increments but 3 shot groups, then start messing with seating depth after i find the sweet spot. I use a Leopold quick release with a 3- 9 by 40, but i might upgrade to a 4 - 12 x 44 to develop loads, but these bullets are consistent. Good luck hunting!

Excellent information!

The bullet that performs and will always perform if you're hunting animals on Earth. I'd add Norma Oryx to the legend.

Nice video. I agree and always start working up a hunting load with either the Nosler partition or the Barnes triple shocks and go with whichever bullet the rifle likes best. I do wish Nosler would look at putting a protective point on the partition so they don't bash so easily in the magazine. But even at that, a smashed lead tip doesn't seem to effect the accuracy much but I'm sure it doesn't do the BC any good.

@robertboyd3863

3 жыл бұрын

One thing if you buy a new Xbolt the mag is designed to prevent that .

Thanks for the video. Well done.

I use the old partition in my old 30-06! Love them both!

I have spent a lot of money in different calibers and brands on bullets. Nothing beats a Nosler Partition on whitetail deer at 200 yards where I hunt.

Outstanding information. Bullet mfg's are just like golf ball mfg's. Always have to invent something new to keep the cash cow rolling in. I do not follow the hype especially when it leads to hunting game at extended (500+ yds) ranges. There is no place in the hunting world for this. Of course this is just my opinion.

@davidcuriel4519

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with your opinion about the hype for calibers that supposedly kill out to 900 yards. My 2506 has never failed me out to 400 yards on Texas whitetail, Wyoming pronghorn, feral hogs in texas, coyotes all over, and Texas exotics like axis & fallow deer. Good hunting ethics calls for the Hunter to pit his woodmanship & stalking skills against the animal being hunted and take shots at ethical ranges. The 120 grain nosler partition in my 2506 does the job at plenty far enough ranges.

@easttexan2933

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidcuriel4519 Have never owned a 25-06 but I have read about the killing power of that bullet for years. I think a 120gr bullet is so much better than the 100gr bullets of the 243. What kind of velocities is that 120gr advertised at or do you handload?

excellent video!

Very nice information. I personally have never used a nosler partition in my area the local stores do not sell them but I’m sure it’s the best bullet to use for hunting

It’s interesting to see how similar bullet development was across the atlantic. Wilhelm Brenneke introduced his TIG in 1917 and his TUG in 1935. Both featured two lead cores, like the Partition, but unlike the Partition they are not separated by a copper wall and rather differ in hardness. Both are proven bullets to this day.

@brianlee6849

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting 👍. Thanks

@Paul-45-70

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad someone has pointed out the fact that there was a properly constructed bullet available, let’s not forget about the H Mantle as well.

@borkwoof696

3 жыл бұрын

@@Paul-45-70 Good that you pointed the H-Mantel out! But I doubt that most of the German bullet types were available in the US.

A guy not afraid to chirp at some of the ya-hoos that make me shake my head ruefully. I used a 243 as a starting hunter. The 100 grain Hornady would fragment, so my dad loaded partitions and they worked great.

I like your take on the Nosler Partition as I’ve been reloading with these for over 25 years. As well I see your view on the Barnes TTSX, which is my preferred mono bullet. I love them in my old Browning 7 RM.

I grew up in Wyoming hunting everything that walks out there. I started shooting Partitions because my father and grandfather used them. I've taken everything from Pronghorn to Elk with them. MANY animals and none of them which were fairly hit ever required more than one shot. I've used them in my .243Win, .270Win, .280Rem, .308Win and .300WM. Never had a bullet "fail" which I recovered. Not "sexy", not the highest BC(WAAAAAY Overrated in hunting applications) but very stout and does what it's supposed to do. Hit hard, drive deep and expand. Stay FAR away from many of these target bullets disguised as hunting bullets. You'll be disappointed. I've seen it first hand with some of the ELD's...Great for paper...junk for flesh.

Great video !

Good video. Yup, I have circled the wagon myself...lol. I would like to mention a couple other bullets that get no glamor but I know they they work. The Remington Core-Lokt and the Speer Hot Cor. No hype , no insane BC, or attention, but the terminal performance is there at a budget. When I was a kid starting out in the hunting world I didn't have a big budget. I was that one gun guy not by choice but real life budget. I bought a M700 in 30/06 and a box of Core-Lokt. When I started playing the hand-load game I started with the Speer book and a box of Hot Cors. Many guns and many loads latter.... I have not found anything better for general all round hunting then where I started years ago.

Great topic, I love the 60g in .224 on feral goats of Australia

Great video and well said

Well done big fella always a great Video without all the Bulls#%@t many thanks from Australia.

I know this is an old video but this dude hit it on the head. I still rock a 1911 with gold dots for protection and my hunting rifle is a Winchester 70 Supergrade .308 launching Nosler Partition 150gr at about 2800 FPS. Just because something is “old” doesn’t make it stop working…

Awesome video

Great vids thanks for the content

Nosler bullets and Leopold scopes period. Trapper scotty, Alaskan

Great video

Very intelligent discussion!

Another great video

As a long time partition user from age 12 and up, I am currently 68 years old, when the original partition came out it was made with a lead core and an outer jacket of swedge brass. The outer coating was not copper as designed by Mr. Nosler. In my opinion after shooting both bullets for many years the swedge the brass bullet was superior in penetration a knockdown power. For various reasons Mr. Nosler switch from swedged brass to a copper jacket, I believe this was done for several reasons 1. accuracy, 2. measured weight repeatability during production, 3. Cost of manufacturing, as the swedged bullet jacket and the actual bullet manufacturing process was a more time consuming and expensive process to produce the finished bullet. Just my thoughts from an old long time reloader, hunter and ethical sportsman...

@gascheck8151

2 жыл бұрын

If my memory serves me correctly the original Nosler projectile had a multi groove body. These bullets where dead 🥜 nuts accurate. About the mid 1970’s they hired some dumb ass university educated fool that eliminated the grooves making the bullet not accurate. It still performed for the most part but the knife edge accuracy was gone. I hope they fired that fool and sent him packing. To much education and no practical experience is a recipe for failure.

I agree totally with the fact that there is a difference between Target Shooting and Hunting, especially the Bullet Design for the such. The Partition is still the best All-Around Hunting Bullet because it will do the same job at close ranges and long ranges when Hunting, while being very Accurate And, by Long Range I mean out to about 500 Yards, with the right Cartridge (300 for some of the smaller cartridges) Shooting beyond that is not Hunting and has too many variables for a clean kill shot! This is one of your best videos with direct let them know the truth. :)

My very first bullet I hand loaded was a 100 gr Nosler partition bullets in my 243 win. Over 50 years ago. Living in Alaska and share this land with the Brown bears. I want a bullet with a proven track record. Thank you for this video. All my rifles are loaded with Nosler partition bullets. From the 223 up to my 350 Remington magnum.

Wow its such a relief to hear an honest gun video on KZread

Great information,,, Thanks!

Exelent bullet for every kind of a hunt. I have used it alot in combination with TOG from Brenneke in 9,3x62, Partition for the 300 win mag (180 grain) and 130 grain Barnes ttsx in the old 30-06. From fox and up to Moose.

Up here in Northern British Columbia, any animal that I harvest is put down with a 6.5x55 140 grain Partition or a .300 win mag 180 grain Partition. They just work.

@desertdogoutdoors1113

3 жыл бұрын

Great combo!

I like the Norma oryx also

Great stuff!

I have used a 30-06 with 165 gr Nosler Partitions for over 25 years and nearly every deer I have ever shot has dropped in its tracks. Only a few ran and they didn't get out of site. I am now switching to a .308 and can't find Nosler Partitions on the shelf. Will have to look at ordering them if I can find them.

Very nice video👍🏻👍🏻

Good to hear. Thanks

You should do a review on the trophy bonded bear claw too

One thing I’ve said before is a partition will give you the penetration of a heavy bonded core with the fragmentation and down range expansion of a ballistic tip style bullet, all in one.

I enjoy your videos! Many thanks for that! Let me know if you ever want to go hunting I have 500 acres in the Adirondacks.

@desertdogoutdoors1113

3 жыл бұрын

Very challenging deer hunt! That would be awesome!

My 35 Whelen loaded with 250 grain partitions or 225 accubonds Is wonderful medicine for just about anything. The partition was a great design and is still dropping game reliably .