New Lead-Free Nosler E-Tip™ Bullet
In some parts of the country, State Agencies and/or private ranges are imposing “no-lead” restrictions for hunting and match ammunition. This is to avoid on-site lead pollution and to lessen the effects of lead ingestion by protected species such as the California Condor. Nosler has just announced its new E-Tip™ Lead-Free Bullet. Because the E-Tip™ has a polymer tip plus a dual-cavity interior (E² Cavity™), Nosler claims that its new bullet provides better expansion and enhanced weight retention. The new bullet will be available in the fall of 2007 in a 180gr, 30-caliber design. We applaud Nosler’s engineering work on this new bullet and hope that Nosler chooses to produce similar lead-free projectiles in 6.5mm and 6mm.
Looks to be an interesting concept for Nosler to undertake. I wonder what calibers/weights will come available next.
what i wonder how fast nosler had to push that barnes to get it to do that?. Im calling nosler out for bad advertisement. iv used nosler etip and barnes tsx and ttsx iv shot barnes into dirt and it will still not break up like that and it stil calasic x shape mushrooms. also this year i shot a bull elk with one 300 win mag barnes ttsx 180 gr full lenght shot droped the elk. my dad shot noslers e tip and shot a cow elk took 4 of them to put her down hmmm i know which bullet im using from here on out. since those experiences im bias twords barnes now but (use)to be a nosler fan. just my two cents.
On a few deer, I have yet to recover a E-Tip bullet.
So far they have put the animal down, on the spot with heart/lung shots and zipped in and out for me to recover one to see how well it did in fact open, etc.
Love them in my a couple of my rifle calibers.