He just fell back on his butt and keeled over dead. Hornady SST have also proven very effective on Class 2 game. A 90 grain .243 from any bullet line is probably going to be optimized for use on light framed medium game, such as pronghorn antelope and the smaller deer species. For the Mar 12, 2023. They are almost the same design, but the Swifts are bonded to the jackey, where the Noslers are not. 308 Winchester 110gr FB Tipped Varmgeddon Ammunition View Details. no game yet. The Grand Slams worked well for me from the early '80s when I started using them until Speer changed the design, at which point I switched to North Fork bullets. what was the cut-off date of mfg? are they currently being marketed as a premium bullet? I would be very interested in your experiences. 74% weight retention. I hunt Elk with the .308, and out here we do get some long shots. The Nosler Partition is a fantastic bullet; and, although its virtually unchanged from the original 1948 design, it still gives high weight retention, wide expansion and deep penetration from nearly any angle, just as John desired. Class 2 game includes such species as deer, antelope, goats, As a businessman, I have A interlock does controlled expansion and a partition does penetration. I choose Boat Tail bullets for long range cartridges to maximize their point blank range. Speer have been very good for all deer and hogs a few bear. Bullet expansion is controlled in the Hot-Cor by means of a The grand slam managed to penetrate through both shoulders of a Zebra standing broadside amd keep on going. calibers and weights, for mixed bag CXP2/CXP3 hunts and when hunting large for here I found my 2002 speer catalog: it says "the AGS starts with a solid bar of guilding metal to for a massive jacket that is twice as thick as our North American Grand Slams" "A stop shoulder is machined" " multilock serrations". . Vernon Speer is really one of the unsung heroes of our current handloading nirvana, for sure. I've been reading at the twenty-four hour campfire a lot of guys using them with high degree of success. I don't know exactly when the 'good' ones were replaced by the new version. They are a true Premium Bullet.. reduces penetration. Their web site does not list the African Grand Slams, which IIRC were made with a tungsten core. There are some classic designsthose our grandfathers usedthat are still viable choices and that remain highly useful and affordable options for the hunter and shooter. of such bullets. The Winchester Power Point, Sierra You must log in or register to reply here. GS is a bullet capable of shooting at a speed of 2740 fps when fired from a 24-inch Win. reasonable choice for Class 2 deer in .257 Roberts, for Class 3 elk in 7mm Magnum and when you go on a hunting trip there is nothing worse than getting out there with ammo that is not working at the highest level. an interesting assessment! Location. I have used the Speer Grand Slam for hunting, but only used . You must log in or register to reply here. range, thus the Boat Tail is made with a thinner jacket than a Hot-Cor bullet 4. The 13-degree boat tail gives past, perhaps this could be considered the most basic in a series on the Weight retention, however, is even higher than the Grand Slam, typically about 175 - 180 Grain. Ive used the Grand Slam, in lighter bullet weights, as a deer bullet with nothing but good results. I think the factor to look at is the weight retention they are designed for. Manufacturers feel compelled to offer the latest bullet trends to their customers, hence the Speer Deep Curl. I still load them for at least 3-7mm Rem Mags. Like the other major bullet manufacturers in the U.S., where deer hunting rules, most Speer hunting bullets are designed with deer hunting in mind, or at least as a consideration. experienced hunters around the world. $54.49. One bullet that was great but is not offered anymore is the 140 gr Speer Trophy Bonded Bear Claw. I think they're a wonderful bullet if you can hit what you're aiming at. so the new ones are essentially "hot-cors" now ? its a "partitioned" bullet similar to the Nosler partition and swift a-frame. Between my brothers and Dad our 25-06's have killed over 200 big game animals. The ELD-X bullet is a technologically advanced, match accurate, ALL-RANGE hunting bullet featuring highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and consistent, controlled expansion at ALL practical hunting. appropriate choice for hunting whitetail deer, but not for hunting Roosevelt name to reloaders. The grand slam bullet is expensive for the technology. Similarly, the versatile Nosler Partition bullet is a perfectly caliber game. One expanded nicely on a jackal..leaving only the tail as my. It is excellent for use at long range on CXP2 game and on the lighter species One of the best reloading investments I've ever made was a Stoney point OAL tool and comparator kit. was the GS made differently in the smaller calibers. The rapid expansion of the Boat Tail delivers quick kills on medium size animals, such as pronghorn antelope and whitetail deer. Most were behind the shoulder with complete penetration. subject. But, for the annual fall deer hunt, its hard to argue with the InterLock. Then, when I started hand-loading, spent many years switching back and forth b/t the Speer Hot-Cor and Nosler Partition. I am trying to compare the two in terms of other hunter's experiences regarding accuracy and terminal performance on deer, moose and elk. Hornady max variance was 0.006" variance, compared to 140g Nosler Partition at 0.001". The bullet is the cheapest part of the hunt, but the most important. The grandslam is a rather blunt tipped cup and core bullet with a thicker jacket. pre-formed lead core used by most bullet makers. This bullet competes with the Sierra "Here," he was told by his disgruntled and nearing retirement boss, "Put some gold plate on this turd. Its been my experience that round-nosed bullets transfer their energy quite rapidly; you can almost see the animal shudder on impact. I've shot a least 20 animals with it in Africa, and never a problem. Get 12 Issues a year of the country's best firearms writing. I quit using Nosler partitions years ago as the tips would get bent in the magazine of my 338 Win Mag just from the recoil of the rifle. The bullet had penetrated from chest all the way through smashing the right hip ball socket before coming to rest just under the hide. It was the first component bullet I ever loaded and hunted with. classic examples of proven, all-around bullets. . That bulletthe #1400 .224-inch-diameter, 53-grain, flat-base, match hollow-pointjust happens to be the bullet my own .22-250 Remington likes best. I'll repeat the water-filled gallon jugs test with some and see how they perform. Speer is known for discontinuing bullets and they always seem to drop the ones i use. The Deep Curl technology sounds The first animal I ever put down with a Speer Grand Slam was a mule deer that I shot straight through the lungs with a 150 gr. Compared to a Hot-Cor The Uni-Cor method eliminates core-jacket separation by bonding the jacket directly to the core at a time, resulting in superior accuracy and durability. The reloader can choose from a great selection of traditional and high-tech 7mm bullets - from 100 to 175 grains. I could not get good accuracy with Speer Grand Slams. If I were using 150 grain bullets in my .308 Winchester rifle, I'd rather shoot an elk with a Grand Slam than a Hot-Cor. I was running them at 3000 fps from my 25-06 and they were bug hole accurate. If you have sticker shock check out the speer grand slam. You are using an out of date browser. here I found my 2002 speer catalog: it says "the AGS starts with a solid bar of guilding metal to for a massive jacket that is twice as thick as our North American Grand Slams" "A stop shoulder is machined" " multilock serrations". know if any of the larger ones are still lurking out there for sale? If your quarry is deer, the Hot-Cor should be every bit as good. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I have no experience with current production grand slams. Rich, what gun do you have in 7mm-08?Bulldog. Used recent production Speer Grand Slam and they are no better than a standard cup & core. look foreward to hearing the results of your search. To better avoid jacket/core separation, the Boat Tail's Jul 24, 2010 #1 Views please . THey're cheap and great for plinking and practice! This partition helps to keep the lead core from expanding on impact, which results in better penetration and accuracy. In terms of terminal performance, Deep Curl offers more after the bullet impacts a game animal, which translates to potentially better Nosler & Speer .308 Bullets & 30-06 Brass, Mission Briefs: Global Rescue In Action April 2023. They went away from the 2 different core hardness and now they are just one core of hard lead. All-around Bullets for Class 2 and Class 3 game. bullets are available in diameters from .243-.375". Accurate and DEADLY in my experience. Another consideration is finding a bullet and load that your rifle shoots well from the list of acceptable bullets for the type of game you seek. I switched to the Speer Grand slam, had many kills, worked well, however a little too robust for a deer. Three shots around 0.8 @ 200 yds. I switched to Grand Slams which had a flatter tip and never looked back. Caliber These bullets are too long to shoot well in my Schultz&Larsen 7mm S&H 1-12" twist barrel. Mostly 120 grain Nosler Partition but two rifles love those Speer's and one the 120 Sierra's. Good luck. game and yet typically retain a substantial percentage of core for deep Will Use GS for him when he runs out of TBBC 's Have never had to worry about the bullet when using Grand Slams. The bullets had the two density lead cores and an inner belt designed to hold the core in the jacket. I am trying to compare the two in terms of other hunter's experiences regarding accuracy and terminal performance on deer, moose and elk. In appropriate are offered in diameters from .257-.458" and with various nose profiles, Speer's parent company ATK also owns Fusion, so that makes perfect sense. I used to use the Mag-Tip in my 300 Savage until it was dropped a few years ago. Grand Slam out of a 270 from about 50 yds. The Nosler Partition is a type of bullet designed for hunting. The Sierra BlitzKing and Hornady V-Max are popular examples Use the one your rifle likes the best. I'm not sure that Speer has ever had their 'Grand Slam' program quite fully together. preferred bullet and load for your rifle, stick with it. You must log in or register to reply here. 175 grain for my 7x57 and 285 grain for my 375 Ruger. If you were hunting elk with your .257 Weatherby, for example, (.338-.375 caliber) and heavy bullets of high sectional density are preferred. You are far better of with conventional soft points - Sierra SP Flat Base (Pro Hunter) 165 gr. The The GS of today is not the same as it was when it was introduced. It shoots the 154 gr Hornady Interlocks the best so far. Speer has the 285 grain .375 Grand Slams for $14.99 per box of 50 with free shipping on $99 purchase. Including breaking shoulders on a 220 lb 8 pt. I have some of the old 285 gr 375s. for the small predators, especially coyotes, which prey on them. 3) One unopened box of Speer 175 grain Grand Slam 7mm bullets - $35 shipped to conusa. The Grand Slam was once a very complicated bullet with dual cores, but it now uses a single core of lead alloy inserted using Speer's Hot-Cor injection technology. case!) It would be somewhere in those pages surely. I bought a couple boxes of .358 250 gr SP bullets direct from Speer last fall and had them in a week. I was gonna say that MD, is that a "local" problem or part of the ATK master plan ?? seek. jacket into which is inserted a pre-formed lead core. All I can say is that the new Grand Slams do not hold up nearly as well as the old ones when shot into dry newspaper, which I have found to be a good test if you really ewant to stress a bullet. My buddy has used speer gland slams in 175 out of his 7mm rem mag for years on moose and always had great success and when come bullets have been revovered they are probably 70 % weight retention? The Grand Slams are still my favourite bullet for Moose and Elk. Apr 16, 2017; Thread Starter . The Speer Grand Slam is one that interests me. For elk, the 180 grain .30 caliber Core-Lokt would be a much more appropriate It may not display this or other websites correctly. I have an image of some poor schmuck at corporate HQ (somebody I might have resembled in an earlier life) being handed the news one morning that the beancounters had coerced the lab boys into coming up with a new, improved -- spelled cheaper but might work OK -- Speer Grand Slam design. This rifle has a range of 22 fps and a muzzle velocity of 2820 fps. The velocity and sd are what kill with the 270. I have tried to load partitions in several calibers and find accuracy below 1.5" is a struggle. Once you determine the Dec 20, 2009. It uses a flat base and what Speer used to call a "mag-tip," Dcouvrez nos Balles autres calibres TXRG au meilleur prix : super promotions, petites annonces et ventes aux enchres, paiement en 3 ou 4 fois sans frais. (Fusion rats, groundhogs, rock chucks, ground squirrels, jack rabbits and other rodents I'll try more sometime, but I haven't found the time or need yet. The The Speer Grand Slam is an overlooked choice in a market saturated with good designs. I've never tried the Grand Slam but have always read and heard positive reviews on that bullet. Vernon Speer was a pioneer in the component bullet industry. process eliminates the problems associated with air pockets in the lead core As a result, the Speer Grand Slam bullet is a bullet capable of standing up to high pressures and temperatures as well as staying intact after being fired at its target. The Grand Slams I have were made in the early 80's so I'm assuming they are the old style, they shoot around 1" in about all calibers for me with several powders. For the 90 to 170 LB north east NC deer I was shooting with them they were a bit too tough of a bullet for my liking. 45% thicker than Hot-Cor jackets with internal flutes at the nose to facilitate The beauty is its simplicity, and I like the fact that Remington still offers a bunch of round-nosed choices for those of us who spend most of our time inside 150 yards or so. The Partition and the Accubond are designed to retain 60% of their weight during penetration and they do exactly that. Joyce W. Hornady introduced his first bullet in 1949 (after making bullet jackets with Vernon Speer), and that 150-grain, .308-inch-caliber spire-point developed his reputation. core/jacket integrity and less chance of the core slipping from the jacket The Nosler partitions are OK, the Swift A-Frames are much better than the Nosler partitions. I'm sure the GS are amazing, but until a partition let's me down I'll stick with what groups sub moa and kills fast. Bought some factory hsm loaded with 120 grand slams for the 257 weatherby. Trust me, the animal won't be able to tell the difference. OK, enough of that rant. grand slams, but I tried the 175 gr in my 7mm Rem Mag. 280 Ackley Improved 140gr AccuBond Trophy Grade Ammunition View Details. selection runs from .243-.338" at this writing and will probably expand. (2002-2003 I'd guess). A proper big-deer handload consists of 120 Partitions at 3,078 fps with 54 grains of H4831. Perhaps on the other end of the spectrum, John A. Noslers brainchild was designed to combat all the inherent issues associated with weaker hunting bullet designs. expansion. On Mule Deer I use the Nosler 165 BT Ballistic Tip with the same load I use for the Barns and they are right there EVERY TIME. Lewiston manufactures our products in a small city in Idaho, and we have an unrivaled reputation for quality. For a while the Grand Slam was challenged within the Speer Back then I was buying powder by the pound can, primers by the 100 box and bullets a box at a time. Grand Slam is a good choice for CXP3 game in appropriate GS in .358 for my .35 Whelen. appropriate to the game hunted. The result is less expansion, higher retained weight and deeper Those things PENETRATE. 270win 130gr bullet and h4831 go together like ice cream and apple pie. If you are using a Hot-Cor bullet in a caliber and weight suitable for the game you are hunting, you probably don't need a Deep Curl or Grand Slam. quickest kills on deer size game, particularly at longer ranges. For deer ive had stellar results with the sierra gameking and nosler ballistic tip. JavaScript is disabled. If they're the old style, I would be more sparing in their use. I'm thinking about using some 145 grainers in my 7-08 this fall. but the bullet was Trophy Bonded Tip 180s in /06Sold 'em all and bought a bunch of A-Frames for Africa.Glad I found out in time.. What are your experiences, good or bad, with the Nosler Partition or the Speer Grand Slam bullets on big game? Both will work, the partition is a way better bullet. The shank of the Grand Slam's tapered gilding metal jacket is up to 45% thicker than standard game bullets and a cannelure . The fifth edition of the Nosler Reloading Guide shows that 59.0 grains of IMR 4350 powder will drive one of their 130 grain bullets to a MV of 3051 fps, and 63.0 grains of the same powder will give a 130 grain bullet a MV of 3294 fps. Case length for the .280 is 2.540 inches (same as the .270) and a bit longer than the .30-06 (2.494 inches). The Speer web site shows that the current crop of Grand Slams are designed with a very thin jacket up front that thickens progresively the further down the bullet and becomes several times thicker than average solid copper base underneath the lead/antimony/whatever the third metal is expansion chamber and a much sharper ogive angle but still . The 250g 338 I used to use was great (and accurate) with the old style. This is kind of disappointing as I just worked up loads in my .257 Roberts Ackley Improved using it last fall. For example, the 150 grain Hot-Cor is a good choice for deer hunting with a .308 Winchester rifle and it is hard to see how the same caliber and weight bullet from the Deep Curl or Grand Slam lines would make any difference in killing power. Barnes, Berger, Combined Technology, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra, Speer, Swift, and Winchester. I have switched to newer bullets(Accubonds) (Speer Deep Curls) etc. The more I think about it, I'd probably opt for the Hornady 270 next time for plains gameperhaps short of eland. Having written several articles about hunting bullets in the I personally do not like deformed lead tips, whether it be from the effect of the recoil or just packing them in your pocket. Another consideration is finding a bullet and load that your The bullet, as opposed to any other type of bullet, does not bond. why package the (essentially) same bullet in two packages? ------------------My wife told me if I buy another gun she would leave me.I hope the door does not hit her on the way out!!!!! bullet jackets with their TMJ handgun bullets.) I used the old style Grand Slams back in the early 90's.They were great bullets.I've also shot 120gr Speer Hot Cores and 117gr Sierra bullets.I never shot any Nosler's back then,but they now have 110gr Accubonds,115gr Ballistic Tips and also Partitions.I don't have any 25cals anymore,but I'd give Noslers a hard look.I don't think you will find a better deal than this. Nosler decided to build a bullet that couldnt failand he did so. creates a larger frontal area, increases shock to the animal's system and Look to the 285-grain Speer Grand Slam. You could quickly become a fan. Last edited: Apr 24, 2021. that's really my big gripe. Penetration, expansion and a quick, humane kill are characteristic of the InterLock. My experience with the Grand Slam bullets has been with 120 gr in 25-06, 145 gr in 7mm Rem. I for the life of me can't figure out why anyone ever picked grand slams today over any of the other premium bullets. Has anyone actually had bad results in the field from the NEW GS's? Furthermore, the A-Frame bullet is designed with a high concentration of controlled expansion, an excellent weight retention rate, and excellent penetration, making it the hunting bullet of choice for hunters all over the world. The 168-grain, .308-inch-diameter, boat-tail, hollow-point MatchKing, especially when loaded in the .308 Winchester, remains a major player. Highly accurate cup-and-core, polymer-tipped and Partition bullets cover most bases, and new bonded bullets and several . The win was 270 with 150/140 gr. I quit using Nosler partitions years ago as the tips would get bent in the magazine of my 338 Win Mag just from the recoil of the rifle. The Speer Boat Tail bullet is preferred over flat base bullets at very long range, because of its higher BC. With factory loads you can't taylor bullets to rifles like us handloaders, so quite simply pick whichever your rifle likes and know your shooting a great bullet that will get the job done. I loaded up some 130 gr GS with Norma 204 and Win magnum primers and tried them in my Parker-Hale 270 this morning. because I think the Nosler Partition has more than proven itself in the hunting world. As has been said Speer only makes 140 gr in .264 in the Grand Slam but does make 120 gr in the Gold Dot which is a GREAT bullet. kills on small animals. I took my first few deer with the contents of the green-and-yellow box of 170-grain Core-Lokt .30-30 Winchester ammo, so it has a special place in my hunting memories. see mule deer's post above re: testing. All rights reserved. I've had midway do that on a few products over the years that were back-ordered that eventually came back into stock. The 4th one strings out about an inch, but I hope I never need that one! I have never heard of any problems https://www.shootersproshop.com/catalog ategory/2/, https://www.shootersproshop.com/loading -50ct.html. The following bullets are well regarded for this demanding hunting in suitable calibers. Funny thing is, I still used 160 Partitions on that hunt. TENNIS FOR STARTERS: ONE GRAND SLAM AND TWO MASTERS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2023. than the other Speer bullets. From what i understand, the Speer GS is just a beefier Nosler partition. I use the Barns 165 BT X-Bullet at 2650fps and it kills em dead every time. I've never been able to tell the difference in killing potential from. Interesting reading. I agree with some of the above posts that the a frame is a superior bullet in general. The few recovered bullets retained thier weight and expanded well. It was a valid question, because the pouring rain had stopped, the wind had died down, and those little, black demons had risen from the heather. Speer Grand Slam bullets are designed to offer maximum penetration and expansion. an interesting assessment! On the hog, the bullet was found in the far hide. Hard to find a reason to pay more for the Grand Slam when the Hot-Cor is so effective. why package the (essentially) same bullet in two packages? Both will work, the partition is a way better bullet. This fall I'm going on a hunting trip where I'll primarirly be deer hunting, but I will also be allowed to take an elk if the opportunity arises.Normally I use Ballistic tips or Sierra GK's for deer, but I want something a little stouter in case an elk happens to show itself.But I want a bullet that expands easily on deer as well.I've used Partitions on deer with great results, but I'm thinking of trying the Grand Slams out.I've tried them in different test media, and it seems to me that they might expand a little faster than Partitions do, maybe due to the skiving or fluting Speer uses.Am I correct, or is this just pure speculation on my part.I know the Partition would work perfectly, but I don't hear very much about the GS.Any thoughts?Thanks. His bullets were a favorite of Jack OConnor; and his HotCor process, which used molten lead poured into preformed jacketswas certainly revolutionary. To overcome the thick hides, heavy bones, and tough bodies of the worlds most powerful games, Grand Slam bullets are designed with precision in mind. sheep, cougar, caribou, feral hogs, black bear and other thin-skinned game ranging My rifle didn't shoot them very good, but killed several animals with them. Speer produces four bullet lines and there must be a reason for this. I've loaded the 350 grs. Long before we had the modern match bullets that resemble a Titan missile more than a traditional bullet, the Sierra MatchKing was setting records. A 285 grain .375, for example, is not a deer bullet! .300 WSM 150 Speer Grand Slam, 165 Nosler Partition Nothing on the .270 Win, .270 WSM or .30-06 Tom Reply. bullets are already offered in .35 Whelen and .45-70 factory loads.) : ). Haven't they also D/C'd the larger calibers ? The water-filled gallon jugs test with some and see how they perform selection runs from.243-.338 at! 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