.338mag 225gr Hornady Interbond

I haven't shot anything yet with them, but they shoot great in my gun. I also have TSX, Interbonds, and Partitions that will all do the job needed.

I'd have no problem using them on game, but I'm going to try the TSX this year, just cuz...:)
 
There are a few bullets that share similar characteristics on the market today.
The Hornady Interbond, Nosler Accubond and Swift Scirroco all have a nice polymer tip and a boat tail bonded core jacket configuration. The Swift was the first to promote this technology and has the oldest track record with many followers. I have not taken any game with the Interbond or Scirroco but have taken Moose with the Accubond and it worked exactly as advertised with complete pass through at 32 yds broadside, I can't ask for better performance from any bullet. I have a friend that swears by the Swift but then again there are others that like the Interbonds. From any of these three I would use the one that shoots the best in my gun.
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The Interbond has a much thinner jacket than either the Accubond and Scirocco. They have a tendency to open fairly quickly but do hold together quite well & I would have no concerns on using them on moose.
 
They will work fine, I used the 225s for years until I tried teh 250s, and I now shoot them.

Shot a few (2) med-large black bears with the 225s never shot a moose with the 338. The interbonds worked very well and exited with a good exit wound channel after breaking some shoulder bone on the way through and teh second was a front on shot that exited out behing the shoulder I must say they held together being quite impressed with this bullet. I never did recover the bullets so I can not comment on the wiegt retention however when skinning them out the wounds looked great. I can not see it working any different on those long legged bugers. I loaded both the 225s and 250s with H 4831, and now use H4831 SC and the same charge.

I did shoot one whitetail with the 225 interbond, never made a great shot hit him a bit high behind the front shoulder and the big 338 bullet slipped through with little expansion but the result was meat on the table. He just went 150 yards before he relized he was dead. I was amazed the lack of blood, but he filled up from the inside out.

I would really like to try TSX bullet in a 225 gr for bear. Maybe a project this summer to develop the load, however I have 150 loaded cartridges with 250s that will last me a life time for this cartridge.


Good luck.
 
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I used a 225 gr Hornady 338 cal Interbond in 2006 to shoot a moose with my 338 Rem Ultra Mag at 240 yards. The moose was quartering away and at a slight down angle and the bullet went in the heart/lung area and ended up in the spine where I recovered it with the core and jacket intact. The recovered weight is 166 grains and it has expanded to an average diameter of 0.800", the bullet was not perfectly round and that is the average of the larger and smaller width. The Interbonds are one of the cheaper bonded bullets out there and I couldn't imagine any of the more expensive one performing any better, they also shoot very well out of my Remington Sendero.
 
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