Interbond ,SST or GameKing for hunting

Whats a good game bullet out of thease 3 choices only

  • Seirra Game King

    Votes: 16 25.0%

  • Hornady interlock

    Votes: 36 56.3%

  • Hornady SST

    Votes: 12 18.8%
  • Total voters
    64
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I got a buddy that wants to reload for his 300 WSM ,but wants to keep cost down . I only load the nosler accubonds in my 300WSM but it dose bring it close to the $35-$40 a box mark because you only get 50 bullets in a box.

So I have had a look at some of the others that offer 100 in a box witch cuts the cost in half down to about $20 a box . I keep seeing the add with the Seirra gamekings in the magazines that show the weight retention and it looks good , The HornadySSTs kinda remind me of the accubonds and the interbonds look good as well from what I have read.

what have you used ?, how did it work on big game (moose elk deer)? and how was the accurasy?

Please I dont want to hear about barnes ,Nosler (witch I use) ,Please just stick to the topic
Thanks in advance
 
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Are InterBOND's too expensive too? They're bonded, come in hundreds, and are about half the price of accubonds.


Also Remington has started selling their core-lokt ultra bonded as components as well. I haven't seen them around yet, nor do I know the price but I'd expect them to be much less expensive than the accubonds
 
For a Non-premium bullet in the 300 WSM the 180 grain Hornady Interlock is just the ticket. Also look at the Hornady 190 grain Spire Point Boat Tail which was designed expressly for the 300 Win Mag.

The SST's will be much too frangible if an animal is shot at close range as will be the Game Kings under 180 grains in weight. .
 
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'Boo said:
For a Non-premium bullet in the 300 WSM the 180 grain Hornady Interlock is just the ticket. Also look at the Hornady 190 grain Spire Point Boat Tail which was designed expressly for the 300 Win Mag.

The SST's will be much too frangible if an animal is shot at close range as will be the Game Kings under 180 grains in weight. .
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My reload in a .300 Win. Mag., and .308 Norma Mag. was the Hornady 190 gr. Spire Point Boat tail. Largest animal taken was a 9'-2" grizzly. A reliable game bullet IMHO.
 
In 300 Win Mag, I got poor accuracy w/ SST reloads (150gr). Excellent accuracy w/ IB factory loads (165gr; couple sub-2" groups at 325yds).

Used both on a couple of deer. The SST was very explosive. The IB held together very well.

The IB wins for me based on accuracy. If I used SST's again I'd use 180's. Can't see going terribly wrong w/ either (but for the price/performance, you really can't go wrong w/ 180gr IL's).
 
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prosper said:
Are InterBOND's too expensive too? They're bonded, come in hundreds, and are about half the price of accubonds.
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Where the heck are you getting your Interbonds? That isn't realistic statement according to todays catologues.

I would definitely go with the Interlocks. The Sierra's do NOT hold up well in fast movers. I like them in more moderate cartridges, but have found them to be a little soft for anything starting off faster than 2800fps. I used the SST's in my .270 for a season and really enjoyed them, on deer. They expand very wide very quickly, I've found the Old Interlock to be more controlled. I've shot things with the Interlock out of a 300 WM and found them to penetrate well and give exceptional expansion. What your friend should do is pratice with Interlocks and load 180 Partitions for hunting season (if he is using more than 50 rounds in a season, he's in Africa, or he really needs to buy a lot of Interlocks and get to the range more:evil:). I have found in the past that these two bullets have a similar BC and impact at the range. At least close enough that you can get away with shooting them interchangably, at least in my rifles. Give it a try, but if I had to chose, I'd use the Interlock.
 
prosper said:
An SST is simply a plastic tipped interlock. Otherwise, the construction is the same
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Ogives and other dimensions are different enough that they react differently. Those plastic tips really do encourage quicker expansion, enough that the same 130gr SST's penetrated 5" less on average in wet newsprint that the same weight Interlocks (both with 60gr of H4831 behind them).
 
I still stick to the interlocks for deer, and go with a bonded bullet for other game, Bear and moose ect...
I cant get the sst interlocks to shoot well and higher velocity in any of my magnum rifles, seems like over 3000 fps they get funny? But the interlocks and interbonds are fine?
 
BCBoy,

I will use Sierra GK and use 200gr bullet for heavier game.
Never had luck with Interlocks, I guess up to deer game they fine,
IMO they don't hold very well.
Also, I will slow down the load, to get some penetration instead
on impact expansion.
All those bullets are just OK, and I will not save money on bullets when
you go moose hunting, what is the cost of bullet compare to lost/injured
moose?
 
I use 250 grain Sierras in my 338 win mag and never had a bullet failure, and weight retention is good overall. My father uses 300 grain Sierras in his 375 H&H and he likes them too. Velocities are only moderate however, 2700 with the 338 and 2550 with the 375. Very good bullets for the cost; they aren't TSX's, but you don't pay TSX prices either.
 
Handloaded 130gr Interlocks in my nephews 270 WSM at about 3000fps. Three years in a row, they blew apart on whitetails and the core and jacket totally separated. Large entrance holes, so it looks like they are blowing apart on impact. Will no longer be using them in the WSM, I am sure they would be fine at a lower velocity. There are too many better choices out there for the WSM such as Accubonds, Partions, Interbonds.

At high velocity in the 300 WSM, I would think you would get the the same results....

Practice at the range, sure.... hunting, thats not where I would save a few bucks....
 
mylesrom said:
Practice at the range, sure.... hunting, thats not where I would save a few bucks....
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well I dont know how many animals have been droped in there tracks with the EL-chepo factory rounds and If my buddy was really trying to cheap out he would have just got some bulk bullets from win or rem.

The point of the post is to find out what is a good bullet in his price range so he can handload to get the best accuracy out of his gun and with a good bullet for the game he is hunting .
I shoot ACCUBONDS in my gun , so I cant comment on the ones listed and that is why I posted this topic;)

thanks for everyone who has posted and please keep them comming

The poll should have read:

SST INTERLOCK

INTERBOND

SEIRRA GAMEKING
 
go with the Interbond then, although I'm seeing them go for $70 for 100 bullets this year, so that is not all that cost effective. Accubonds are $80/100 and a better made bullet IMO

Bullet selection becomes even more critical when launching them at 3000+ fps, like a WSM can. If it was a 308 or 30-06 then the selection of suitable bullets grows alot.
 
my .300WSM likes 165gr gamekings. sometimes three shots in two holes, but most of the time a good clover leaf.
180gr work well too.

I reload Sierra exclusively in all my rifle calibers * .223, 243, 270WSM 300WSM.
Never had a bad thing to say about them ( except price!)
 
I bought 100 .338 Interbonds for $61, and the Accubonds would have been $82 for 100, so there's a little savings, but not much. Have not used them on game yet, but will be trying them in the .308 and the .338 this year.

I also have some SST's loaded up, but I'm more interested in trying the IB's on game.
 
mylesrom said:
Handloaded 130gr Interlocks in my nephews 270 WSM at about 3000fps. Three years in a row, they blew apart on whitetails and the core and jacket totally separated. Large entrance holes, so it looks like they are blowing apart on impact.
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Really, I used 130gr Interlocks at 3000fps for 11 deer and never had that issue. If there where any separations they went out the other side.
 
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