was there any bone in the milk jugs?
Nosler Partition Bullets 270 Caliber
- Thread starter Emslie
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was there any bone in the milk jugs?
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- sudbury, ontario
Eh I'm in the same boat got a browning bar in .270 weatherby mag thou and not sure which way to load for it .... Berger or barns or nosler ...130's...140's....150's??????
Please post some results
Please post some results
Obviously not. But the deer wasn't at 25 yards, and I wasn't using premium bullets. barely more than 50% weight retention seems pretty poor for a premium bullet to me. Does it not seem low to you?
edit - after doing a bit of digging, I have concluded this is probably quite typical of the Accubond. One test done by Rifle Shooter Mag (http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammo/ballistics-test-best-300-win-mag-loads-market/) tested a bunch of 30cal 180 grain bullets at 50 and 400 yards into gel, and the Accubond was horrible compared to every other manufacturer's premium bullets for weight retention. Expansion wasn't all that amazing either, but penetration was slightly above average. It performed almost identically to the partition in fact, with these two bullets being the clear losers in the test.
Other anecdotal evidence from the interwebs seems to say 60-70% weight retention is typical, so just over 50% if it took out some bone seems like it peformed as expected.
Long story short, I don't think I'll be buying the accubonds any time soon, I'll stick with the partitions or go with a different manufacturer all together next time I buy some pills.
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3 feet, straight down.
haha-
ive been Accubond fan for a long time, esp 150gr in .308 / 140 in .277 on Sambar deer
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prairie lover
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- southern MB
how exactly are the 2 nosler bullets loosers in this test? they most certainly are not. they did exactly what there designed to do. loose about 30 percent of the bullet in the nose area, which creates massive damage compared to bullets who don't, make a smaller diameter flat nosed mushroom that can penetrate deeply. the partition cannot over expand. the accubond has a hugely reinforced thick tail jacket that transitions very quickly to the thinner nose jacket. all expansion will stop at this transition. both bullets open as well at 400 yards and further I might add as in close, something the all copper bullets fail to do. it is my opinion that the accubond is the finest ALL AROUND big game bullet made.
I read the article, the author liked the Accubond the best. The bullet which retains the most weight does not neccessarly mean it's the best hunting bullet, it's more complicated than that. I saw a dall Sheep shot at 300 yards. The TTSX bullet did not expand at all of of a 30-06, the entry looked the same as the exit, but I bet it retained 100 % of it's weight.
maybe for sheep hunting we should use hornady bullet lol ....
^^^ now that's funny. I'd like to quote that as your words and add that to my signature line please.
I read the article as well and interpret the results as Prairie and Varmit do. It's an interesting comparison from one bullet to another but its just that. Field experience shores it all up. If a hunter is looking to make a switch because a bullet didn't perform as "believed" it should then it's something to help make a choice on something else to try. If you've tried them all Suther than good for you...if you haven't tried the Accubonds then I wouldn't hesitate. You are set on an excellent hunting bullet in the Partition...again no need to change if performance is what you expect.
2015 white tail hunting season left much to be desired after using cup and core bullet...so personally I wouldn't take stock in weight retention alone. This past summer and fall was spent developing with a bonded bullet. Accubonds in the caliber and preferred weight were abundant and so that's what was selected and we are much more pleased and to be very truthful, rather impressed at the small entry hole and what I term "controlled limited" damage on the inside resulting in just as quick kills.
At this point I can't say that Accubonds are the answer (for deer in this case) but I am certainly converted to bonded bullets over cup and core. I've got to try Whelanlad's Woodleighs though
Regards
Ron
If that is the case, I have seen a lot of clean kills on big game by failed bullets.
I too had a "wtf moment" there...... really?.......
I have always liked the Nosler Partition in any chambering but with regard to the 270 I used to handload the old and long gone 160 gr. CIL Kling kore back in the 1970s.
It is a big ugly blunt nosed bullet with a crimped in core and is my favourite bullet in any rifle of 277 bore.
I don't currently have a rifle chambered in 270 Win. but I do have a 270 / 08 wildcat that loves a heavy bullet and still have a lifetime supply of those CIL thumpers to load...
It is a big ugly blunt nosed bullet with a crimped in core and is my favourite bullet in any rifle of 277 bore.
I don't currently have a rifle chambered in 270 Win. but I do have a 270 / 08 wildcat that loves a heavy bullet and still have a lifetime supply of those CIL thumpers to load...
^^^ now that's funny. I'd like to quote that as your words and add that to my signature line please.
... be my guest.
jd_huntalot
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- Langley, BC
Hey sorry for resurrecting this thread but Emslie, I've been trying to PM you regarding your mesa 7mm but your inbox is full! Thanks
