The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Anyone compared Fed Trophy Bonded Tip to Nosler Partition

Roadkill2228 · January 31, 2016, 06:00 PM

All things being equal the federal bullet should be more accurate as there is no exposed lead at the base to suffer deformation, unlike the partition. I don't know if this is the old school bear claw or the newer trophy bonded tip you refer to...the tipped version should be about the ultimate do it all bullet. I recall reading in a review that it exhibited decent expansion at 400 yards out of a .300 win while most other tough bullets just punched through and didn't expand all that much. Either of the bear claws are tougher than the partitions I would think. I'd go with the federal bullet (though I agree it sucks you can't buy it as a component) personally.

January 31, 2016, 06:00 PM	#17
Roadkill2228 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2014 Location: Nipawin, Saskatchewan Posts: 311	All things being equal the federal bullet should be more accurate as there is no exposed lead at the base to suffer deformation, unlike the partition. I don't know if this is the old school bear claw or the newer trophy bonded tip you refer to...the tipped version should be about the ultimate do it all bullet. I recall reading in a review that it exhibited decent expansion at 400 yards out of a .300 win while most other tough bullets just punched through and didn't expand all that much. Either of the bear claws are tougher than the partitions I would think. I'd go with the federal bullet (though I agree it sucks you can't buy it as a component) personally.