Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

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Anybody used these Nosler .264 BTHP bullets? If so, how do they compare to other popular 6.5mm bullets?

I recently completed a Savage 110 .260 Rem build after 2+ years of low-volume shooting, and quickly found I need to put a LOT of rounds downrange before I get remotely close to matching the capabilities of my rig. I can get these Nosler bullets for less than the price of the 120 A-Max that I've been using thus far, let alone 140 A-Max or SMK.

Thanks for the feedback...

 

[gabriellapua]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

Yes I have. They shoot great. Shot them out of my old custom 30' barrel in a .260 they printed 1/4 moa if I did my part. I used the same loads as 140vld powder wise. But then that rifle didn't care what I fed it. If you can save coin on those you won't be disappointed.

 

[oldreliable45120]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

I've been using the Nosler 140 CC bullet for about a year now in my 6.5 Creedmoor and have nothing bad to say about them. My custom Creedmoor shoots them like a lazer beem, 10 round groups less than 1/2". I also use there 168 CC bullet in my 5 308 with almost the same accuracy results. I like them over the SMK and the price is right.

 

[264win]

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not to hijack, but are you guys finding the bc. to be comparable to the smk ?

 

[BoilerUP]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

Midway lists the 140gr SMK at a BC of 0.535, with the 140gr Nosler Comp at 0.529.

 

[BoilerUP]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

Any of you guys tell me how long these bullets are, relative to a 120 or 140 A-Max?

My barrel (Criterion) evidently has a fairly short throat; last night I found that the 140gr Amax to the lands is only a COAL of 2.905" in my barrel, and at that length almost the entire boat tail is below the shoulder/case wall junction, obviously impacting case capacity. Haven't tried loading any up yet, but I'm curious how other 140s compare.

 

[Distance shooter]

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Sir,
I do not have any Amax bullets to compare, but I measured overall legnth of the nosler cc bullets and they averaged 1.312 overall legnth and using a sinclair bullet comparator they measured .609" from the ogive of the bullet. That measurement was consistant on 10 bullets I measured. Hope this helps. I also just started using these bullets in my 260 and so far they worked fine.

 

[aggiesig]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

has anyone shot these next to the 139 Scenars?

 

[pdd614]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

Bryan Litz tested these 140 cc bullets at .550 g1bc. Not too bad considering how cheap they are. When I run out of 130 jlk's, I think I will give these a try.

 

[ggarrett1911]

Re: Nosler Custom Comp 6.5mm 140gr bullets?

Just measured some 140 AMAX for comparison to desertshooter's Nosler CC's & got this...

OAL = 1.384"
base to ogive w/ Sinclair hex comparator = .714"

this was averaged for 10 bullets, had a couple that were +/- .002".