Nosler E-tip 308 Win

[Dirtlaw]

OK. You've heard the story before. These are unusual times. Components aren't always easy to find. In the ordinary course of things I would go with Barnes. But I had the opportunity to obtain some 308 Nosler E-tips in varying weights. Do any of you have thoughts, comments, advice or experience (good or bad) with E-tips?

[Sailormilan2]

What weights? I have the 150 gr .308 Nosler E-tips, and they shoot fine. I haven't done major load work up yet, since I load for 3 30-06s.
I also have 100 gr .257 E-tip and 90 gr .243 Win E-tip. Those 100 gr .257s are long. I've worried about their stability, but I've got them doing about 1 1/2" at 100 yds, which apparently isn't too bad for a .257 Roberts. The 90 gr .243s I haven't shot yet, since I found out that after I got them they require a 9" twist, and my .243 has a 10" twist.
Hence my questions about what weight. The 150 gr and the 165 gr should stabilize okay, but I would worry that a 180 gr E-tip might not be able to be driven fast enough in some calibers and barrels to stabilize properly.

[stevec223]

[Dirtlaw]

What weights? I have the 150 gr .308 Nosler E-tips, and they shoot fine. I haven't done major load work up yet, since I load for 3 30-06s.
I also have 100 gr .257 E-tip and 90 gr .243 Win E-tip. Those 100 gr .257s are long. I've worried about their stability, but I've got them doing about 1 1/2" at 100 yds, which apparently isn't too bad for a .257 Roberts. The 90 gr .243s I haven't shot yet, since I found out that after I got them they require a 9" twist, and my .243 has a 10" twist.
Hence my questions about what weight. The 150 gr and the 165 gr should stabilize okay, but I would worry that a 180 gr E-tip might not be able to be driven fast enough in some calibers and barrels to stabilize properly.

150 gr and 168 gr ... so based on what I'm hearing they should be fine.

[MongooseV8]

I would use the lighter ones as they need to have enough velocity on impact to open up.

[Sailormilan2]

[JackEllis]

IIRC 62 grain bullets are supposed to be too heave to shoot well in a 12” twist Howa 1500.

Don’t tell the gun. They seem to shoot fine.

[pacrat]

OK. You've heard the story before. These are unusual times. Components aren't always easy to find. In the ordinary course of things I would go with Barnes. But I had the opportunity to obtain some 308 Nosler E-tips in varying weights. Do any of you have thoughts, comments, advice or experience (good or bad) with E-tips?

In my own personal experience with E-tips. USE EXTREME CAUTION when working up loads. NO SHORTCUTS on incremental load increases. START AT START!!!

Compare the bearing surfaces of Barnes and E-tips. E-tips have much more. Due to lacking the circumferential relief cuts.

E-tips go from ZERO pressure indicators, to EXTREME pressure indicators in just a 1/10 gr increase in propellant.

[robert101]

My E-tips are very accurate and work well. No issues at all. I don't shoot close to max so I've not experienced any over-pressure. At least what I can tell from my spent cases.

[AGGRO]

Killed my last three deer with the 150 grain in my 308 AR. DRT.