Accubonds: On game performance

[350 Mag]

I have had great luck with Accubonds.

7mm Rem Mag 160gr @ 3000 fps.

Shot a Big Muley at 328 yards front shoulder slightly quartering towards....found bullet under hide of opposing shoulder.

DRT.

I am pretty sure it retained 80% weight and perfect mushroom.

Also shot several Elk and Moose over the years with great accuracy and performance.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I have had 6 drt with the 300wm boiler room shots ( out to 400 yards ) and 1 with 270 ( neck shot ) of over 50 deer shot. Shot 3 bucks one year with 270 150's at 2800fps and all 3 ran 40 - 70 yards with lungs destroyed and hearts penetrated. It is not an exact science, but drt's are not so rare, and I believe the op. Nice not to have to cross fence lines in my situation so I want as close to drt as I can get.
Not making any scientific claims , just my observation.

15% DRT is a good percentage. But like I said, Joe Average isn't one of us and likely represents a huge part of the bell curve. Still, your fence-crossing point is well taken. Sometimes you either have to flatten the animal where it stands or pass on the shot so being able to take a neck or high-shoulder shot is a good option. The last thing I made DRT was an impala in Zimbabwe at about 60 yards. I shot it with a solid out of a 375 Ruger so definitely no need for a highly frangible bullet to kill things where they stand.

 

[rral22]

Most importantly, that any energy left in the bullet once it exits the animal was 100 percent wasted. It's important for guys to understand that.

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It's important for guys who believe that to learn more about how bullets kill things. The concept of "wasted energy" from a complete pass through is proof of a misunderstanding of what "energy" actually means and its roll in humane killing of game. BUM's post doesn't need to be repeated, but is important for guys to understand.

 

[cam1936]

Last deer I shot with a 200 grain .30 cal AB was DRT. I was surprised since it was a middle lung shot and the bullet passed right through.

I think I've shot 1/2 dozen animals with 140 and 160 grain 7mm ABs, none have gone more than 20 or 30 yards. I tend to see animals DRT more often with more frangible bullets, but usually more wasted meat and unpredictable results.

I shot a bull Moose a couple years ago with a 140 grain Berger hunting VLD in a 7mm08, 190 yards, high lung shot, DRT, lots of damage. A Accubond may not have dropped it in its tracks, but would have definitely penetrated better and made less of a mess.

I like ABs. I find them accurate, good BCs and they seem to hold together well. They still expand at velocities a TSX will barely open up at. Altogether a reliable and versatile hunting bullet.

 

[track]

It's important for guys who believe that to learn more about how bullets kill things. The concept of "wasted energy" from a complete pass through is proof of a misunderstanding of what "energy" actually means and its roll in humane killing of game. BUM's post doesn't need to be repeated, but is important for guys to understand.

Yes, a complete pass-through makes a great blood trail for tracking, especially if there is no snow. However, the effects of energy from a bullet, on a big game animal is subjective. There has to be something else there, other than soft or hard tissue damage that knocks down and kills.

 

[Brno8x57]

Accubonds must perform better than this!!

Found this in the neck of the bull moose I dropped. Called it in to 30 yards. Shot with 30-06. It fell like a stone.

Note these are reloads. Many years ago I bought 1000 of these Rem CoreLockt 180 grain bullets in bulk. Not the first time I have had this happen with these bullets when they hit bone. Fortunately, no wounded or lost animals.

 

[WhelanLad]

Found this in the neck of the bull moose I dropped. Called it in to 30 yards. Shot with 30-06. It fell like a stone.

Note these are reloads. Many years ago I bought 1000 of these Rem CoreLockt 180 grain bullets in bulk. Not the first time I have had this happen with these bullets when they hit bone. Fortunately, no wounded or lost animals.

Double edged sword really.... that projectile itself, dumped a whole lotta energy on that animal at 30 yards..... as it shown with the 'fell like a stone' description...

I seen recently that Ron Spomer tested the velocity of a TTSX goin into 24 inched of Gel and then out of it.... it lost a whole lot of velocity in the gel, an came out at something like 250fps? that very variable pending the stuff its hittin inside the animal, placement is the bottom line..

The corelokt performs awesome from like 60m out to 4-500m even! not at magnum ultra velocity close though, thats why they made these primuim Accubonds!

and woodleighs..


FYI i shot a sambar hind few ribs back at 300m an it exited but showed signs of alot of expnsion an exit hole of 1.5 inch , certainly did the job...not keen on shootin the same animal at 50m unless broaside relaxed.

Horses for courses but in Magnums, premium is often the better horse.. all over, ultra long range hunting is another kettle of horses

 

[dead meat]

Accubonds do perform well for me as well. The last two moose shot with my 6.5x55 however were taken with Hornady interlocks. One was two years ago the other yesterday, by a young lady i loaned my rifle to. Both were dropped immediately, at less than 150 yards. I have had good luck with Noslers and Hornady bullets for many years if you pick the right bullet for the job.

 

[Brno8x57]

My brother and my son both shoot 270 win and they use 150 gr Accubonds. They have had good results with these bullets and they give acceptable accuracy in their rifles. Although we have never recovered any bullet from deer, regardless of make, model, caliber or weight, we have extracted Nosler Accubonds and ballistic tips, Hornady Interlocks and Remington CoreLockt's from moose. The Accubonds, Ballistic tips and the Interlocks have never lost their lead core like the Rem CL's .

The best bullet in the world will not make up for poor shooting or bad shot placement.