Hornady Interbond? Thoughts and Experiences

We are spoiled because there are so many bullet options now.

The second part of our problem, collectively is, we want a single bullet that will do everything for us. And as hard as the premium mfg's try, they still can't come up with one that will do it all.

Some of us shoot "slow" and some shoot at uber-magnum velocities and that's why asking a general question like "what bullet" doesn't often help much.

I shoot a 7 mm but it's a 7.08 not a 7mmRM.

So if I take the word of the guy shooting the RM that the 150 TTSX is THE bullet I might be somewhat disappointed or even lose game because while he can make 3000 fps at the muzzle I can only make 2500.

Out at 200 yards he will still get decent expansion out of a mono bullet, I may not.

If he used a round nose soft point it may vaporize @ 50 yards, I may get a perfect mushroom and an instant kill.

That's why your "Intended" terminal speed is more important in choosing a bullet that will do "what you want".

I don't want a pass through, others consider the bullet a failure if it doesn't.

But if you are shooting uber-speeds and picking a bullet that will work @ 200+ yards you have to expect that it could give you "significant problems" if you choose to fire at 50 yards.
 
The second part of our problem, collectively is, we want a single bullet that will do everything for us. And as hard as the premium mfg's try, they still can't come up with one that will do it all.
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After all these years I still think that Nosler came closer than anyone with the good old Partition. Want explosive expansion? Its got that. Concerned that every once in a while that explosive expansion might leave you a little short in penetration? That's OK, the NPT comes with a plan "B" and the bottom half is going to keep going. You're covered. Maybe you don't have much for muzzle velocity or maybe the range has got long and the velocity has dropped off? The Partition will still be reliably expanding when many of the "premium" bullets come up lame. Reverse that, and the fire-breathing magnum that you rigged up for 600 yard shooting needs to plaster something at 10? Well, you may end up with 6" hole with steam pouring out of it, but the animal will probably be doing cart-wheels with a mangled base in his inards.
 
Dogleg said:
After all these years I still think that Nosler came closer than anyone with the good old Partition. Want explosive expansion? Its got that. Concerned that every once in a while that explosive expansion might leave you a little short in penetration? That's OK, the NPT comes with a plan "B" and the bottom half is going to keep going. You're covered. Maybe you don't have much for muzzle velocity or maybe the range has got long and the velocity has dropped off? The Partition will still be reliably expanding when many of the "premium" bullets come up lame. Reverse that, and the fire-breathing magnum that you rigged up for 600 yard shooting needs to plaster something at 10? Well, you may end up with 6" hole with steam pouring out of it, but the animal will probably be doing cart-wheels with a mangled base in his inards.
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Yes, sir... when the chips are down, or when I am not sure what I am going to get into or how... it is the Partition that gets loaded.
 
Dogleg said:
After all these years I still think that Nosler came closer than anyone with the good old Partition. Want explosive expansion? Its got that. Concerned that every once in a while that explosive expansion might leave you a little short in penetration? That's OK, the NPT comes with a plan "B" and the bottom half is going to keep going. You're covered. Maybe you don't have much for muzzle velocity or maybe the range has got long and the velocity has dropped off? The Partition will still be reliably expanding when many of the "premium" bullets come up lame. Reverse that, and the fire-breathing magnum that you rigged up for 600 yard shooting needs to plaster something at 10? Well, you may end up with 6" hole with steam pouring out of it, but the animal will probably be doing cart-wheels with a mangled base in his innards.
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Here's another solid vote for that "boringly" dependable Nosler partition. :)

I have taken a lot of game with that bullet, starting about 1962 or 3, and have been happy with the results.

Regards, Dave.
 
I gave up on the expensive partition as well as other heavy jacket bullets for one reason. The Hornady IL bullets work so well in my rifles and on game that I don't see any real need to switch. I sold off thousands of Nosler partitions about ten years ago because I didn't use them anymore. Don't take that to sound like I am demeaning Nosler bullets or any other premium bullets. I did have one issue with Nosler Partitions a few decades back and that was because they didn't always mushroom evenly and the bullet would lose a petal, causing some very nasty blood shot meat. No game ever got away though.

Now, I use the Hornady SST Interlock bullets and they seem to be a very good compromise so far. I use them in 6.5mm/7mm and 30 cal. I have never had any issues with over expansion or bullets disintegrating on impact. Most often, the bullet goes right through and I haven't been able to recover them.

Bullets are a very personal thing. If they work as advertised and are accurate why change? Good confidence in your bullet is at least 50% of the shot. If you're in doubt stick with the tried and true.
 
When things go normally, the wound channel of an Interlock is very similar to a partition of the same weight. Penetration and weight loss on recovered bullets also is similar. The big difference is when things get taken to extremes, the partition has a built in insurance policy. When the insurance isn't needed the difference if any is small.

I did a few culls where the interlock got featured prominitely. At 30-06 speed it was a much faster killer than the darling of the mono-bullet crowd. That would have been obvious too even the most throughly brain washed shooter. In turn, the Woodleigh killed better than the hornady.
 
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