30 Cal Bullet Quiz

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Anybody want to take a stab at naming the make, model/weight of the following 30 cal bullets? Some are going to be relatively easy...others...good luck!

Edge
 
Hint: They are in order of weight
 
Ok, no takers...chicken $hits lol

From left to right:
1: 110gr Speer HP
2. 130gr Barnes TTSX
3. 150gr Speer MagTip
4. 150gr Nosler Partition
5. 150gr Hornady FMJ
6. 165gr Nosler Partition
7. 165gr Sierra BTSP
8. 165gr Nosler Ballistic Tip (green tip)
9. 165gr Peregrine VG5 (solid)
10. 165gr Peregrine VG4 Plainsmaster
11. 180gr Speer MagTip
12. 180gr Nosler Partition
13. 180gr Speer BTSP
14. 180gr Speer TBT
15. 180gr Barnes X w/ moly
16. 180gr Hornady GMX
17. 200gr Sierra BTSP

Good thing I didn't include 150gr FP Barnes or 165 Gr Sierra Tipped! Would have thrown everyone off lol

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Good thing I didn’t try. I would have failed miserably! I only use two of those out of maybe 8-10 30 cal Bullets I load.
 
I was shocked how many different 30 cal options were on the shelf! Was thinking of just posting a shot of the Peregrines vs a couple of bullets until I pulled down all the 30 cal options.

Thought it would be interesting to post,

Edge
 
I would've failed on the Speers and Hornady FMJ for sure and also no clue on the Barnes X. The others I was on.
 
I knew that I couldn’t do it even guessing!
 
I was just amazed how many 30 cal bullets you had!
 
Accubond....have some in 140 gr 260 and 270 but no 30 cal.

Same profile as the 30 cal 165gr Ballistic Tip!
 
At first glance, I see missing are: WW Fail-Safe Power Point & SilverTip, Speer Grand Slam, Bitterroot BC, Hornady BTSP, Barnes X and a few more if I were to think about it for a minute.
 
I would have got about half, but would not use the ones I didn't guess anyway.
 
Interestingly your Sierra Gameking projectile looks different from the one in Federal factory load which has a cannelure. Pictured below, also 165gr.

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Interestingly your Sierra Gameking projectile looks different from the one in Federal factory load which has a cannelure. Pictured below, also 165gr.

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I believe the factory rolls a cannelure, position dependent upon seating depth for different cartridges of same caliber.

Edge
 
Interesting
 
Didn’t know Barnes made 30 cal 130 gr TTSX. I have 165 and 180 ttsx in 30 cal but my 130 gr are cal 270 ? Thanks
 

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