Combined Technologies 32 grain Ballistic Silvertip

[wirelessguy2005]

I am curious to see if anyone has any experience with the combined technologies 32 ballistic silvertip bullets? If so how well did they perform and how difficult was it to clean the barrel after using them?

[204cat]

Manufacturer: Winchester SBST204R
Item: 7-ASBST204R
UPC: 020892215399

Solid based boat tail design delivers excellent long range accuracy. In 22 calibers, the Ballistic plastic polycarbonate Silvertip bullet initiates rapid fragmentation. In medium to larger calibers special jacket contours extend range and reduce cross wind drift. Harder lead core ensures proper bullet expansion. Features rapid expansion and fragmentation. Specifications and Features:
Muzzle velocity: 4150 fps
Velocity at 100 yards: 3482 fps
Velocity at 200 yards: 2984 fps
Muzzle energy: 1165 ft/lbs
Energy at 100 yards: 862 ft/lbs
Energy at 200 yards: 632 ft/lbs
Uses: Small Game, HUnting

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Composition: Ballistic tip bullets are lead bullets encapsulated with a copper or steel alloy and topped with a polymer tip.

*Per cross-section above: delrin tip, fully tapered jacket and lead alloy core, heavily jacketed base, & boat tail construction for a more true flight

Expansion Characteristics: The polymer tip initiates expansion within the bullet by pushing back and compressing the bullet together. The alloy coating is designed to strengthen the sidewalls providing for a more controlled expansion. Still, as a general rule, ballistic tips fired at high speeds and at short distances, tend to "blow-up" on impact, often fragmenting. Ballistic tips at closer range are known for dumping their energy inside of the target source. At longer ranges or lower velocities, ballistic tips are designed for high weight retention and expansion, often resulting in a nice large mushroom.

Specific bullet examples: Nosler Ballistic Tip, Combined Technology (Nosler + Winchester) Ballistic Silvertip, Hornady VMAX, Federal Ballistic Tip, Sierra BlitzKing, etc.

Extra Notes: Ballistic tip type bullets, as a general rule, are inherently more accurate and tend to be more aerodynamically efficient than many other types of bullets. They are great for varmints and effective on thin skinned game (but not the best).There should be lots of damage at average ranges, but not much exit damage at closer ranges.

the only difference i see is a "harder lead core" but no explanation of what the harder lead core is supposed to do. almost the same as the vmax. and a different color tip.

[Rick in Oregon]

Brad - Anything that applies to the Nosler 32 gr BT also applies to the Combined Tech Silvertip, as they're the exact same bullet, save for tip color and the black oxide coating....no other difference whatever, period. They're made on the same machinery/presses in the same plant by the same people that make the BT's.....seen it myself.

As far as the black oxide coating goes, I've never talked to anyone who has anything either good or bad to say about it. Most consider it just a marketing gimick, as it certainly doesn't cut down on fouling to any decernable degree. Good bullets, just a BT in different clothing.

For the 'wish-list', I wish that Barnes or others would bring back the "VLC" coating. Now that stuff really did cut down on fouling during wild and crazy PD and squirrel shoots that was really noticeable. It was expensive to apply and they dropped it, but it was a coating that really did work.

A batch of 223's loaded with Barnes 50gr VLC bullets in Black Hills Match cases, ready for the annual Rat Rodeo in N. California a few years ago:



The black oxide does not work like moly or WS2; sure wish it did.

[wirelessguy2005]

Thank You Gentlemen for the information, I appreciate it.

[wirelessguy2005]

Rick,

Any pet loads for the 32 Nosler Boattail bullets in a 204 ruger?