.270 130 grain Hornady InterBond - on-game performance?

[WhelanLad]

Sambar would be compared to our Mule Deer maybe?
The IBs are a good choice, we've been very satisfied with them in 30-06 and .243

One shot on a moose is still the most mystifying one-shot-kill I've seen, when looking at the errant bullet path after taking out 3 ribs on the entry, deflect off #4 then crossing to the off-side shoulder blade after passing through the internals, 90% weight retention

nah, little bigger - for internet talk, ya compare elk to sambar for relative size, bone, etc


Sambar stags and mule deer differ significantly in size, antler structure, geographic origin, and physical characteristics. While both are large members of the cervid family, they belong to different genera and native habitats. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Size and Weight

• • Sambar Stag (Rusa unicolor): Much larger and heavier, mature stags typically weigh between 400 and 770 lbs (and can exceed 1,000 lbs in optimal conditions), standing up to 5 feet tall at the shoulder. [1, 2]
  • Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus): Smaller by comparison, mature bucks average around 150 to 230 lbs, with exceptionally large specimens reaching up to 460 lbs. [1]

 

[Suther]

Shot a black bear with one. Left a blood trail a blind man could have followed, bear went 10 yards and was down for the count.

Results were so good I'm very tempted to buy some in 7mm, I stopped using my 270win when I switched to shooting LH and now use a pair of 7mms.