It’s no secret that Nosler’s Whitetail Country ammunition is an excellent product—I've got a .308 Winchester and 7mm-08 Remington which absolutely love this stuff—and that the Solid Base bullet is very effective whitetail medicine. For those who missed the release, the Nosler Solid Base bullet is a great cup-and-core bullet, with a bit of exposed lead at the nose (this was released in the 1970s before polymer tips). The jacket thickens as you get toward the base, and the nose is slightly skived to help initiate expansion upon contact. Put simply, the bullet is perfect for the quick energy transfer deer hunters love so much.
And did I mention it’s an accurate design as well? The two guns aforementioned will deliver consistent ¾-MOA with this ammo, and have resulted in a freezer full of venison. For 2026, Nosler has seen fit to extend the line, and I like their choices. For the straight wall crowd, the 400 Legend gets a 215-grain “Straight Wall” Nosler bullet—a slight variant of the Solid Base—which will certainly make those in the Midwest happy. A new cartridge has been added this year: the classic .243 Winchester. Mated with a 100-grain Solid Base bullet, this combination ought to be putting smiles on hunter’s faces in no time at all. And for the lovers of the .30-calibers, both the .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield get a 150-grain option this year; despite a lower B.C. value, there are many longtime fans of using a 150-grain, .30 caliber bullet for deer, and you can count me among them.
Additionally, specifically for the handloaders, each of the projectiles I’ve mentioned in the loaded ammo is available as a component part, as is the entire original line of Solid Base bullets. If you have a .300 Savage, 7x57 Mauser, .300 H&H Magnum, or a 6.5-284 Norma, there is a Solid Base component bullet for you. Learn more at nosler.com.
