Interbond ,SST or GameKing for hunting

[mylesrom]

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.

Three deer and only one shot exited and for that one, we found the jacket inside, only the core exited. Will they kill deer, sure, did they hold up without separating, not in this case....

3000fps on the 270 wsm, is not that hot of a load

If you are a dedicated interlock fan, then use them, I personally can't be a fan of a bullet that separates. It happened 3 times in a row, so that was enough for me to decide to use a better bullet. I personally thought they should hold up better. They were accurate at the range though.

Interbonds are better, but the same price as Nosler Accubonds. This year I have loaded him Accubonds for deer and A-Frames for Elk.... Though I am sure the Accubonds would be fine on Elk also.

 

[SuperCub]

Do the IBs have a canelure?



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['Boo]

Do the IBs have a canelure?



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No, they do not.

 

[mylesrom]

No canelure. Though I would think they would perform close to the Accubond.

Personally I would rather have a low end rig, such as a stevens 200 and a 150 dollar scope, firing a quality/premium bullet, than a high end rig, 1200 -1400 dollar outfit, firing an interlock at big game at high velocities. At least when the bullet hits the game, I know what the result should be. Thats just my opinion.

Overall I would prefer a 1400 dollar outfit, firing premiums...

 

[DarrylDB]

Three deer and only one shot exited and for that one, we found the jacket inside, only the core exited. Will they kill deer, sure, did they hold up without separating, not in this case....

3000fps on the 270 wsm, is not that hot of a load

If you are a dedicated interlock fan, then use them, I personally can't be a fan of a bullet that separates. It happened 3 times in a row, so that was enough for me to decide to use a better bullet. I personally thought they should hold up better. They were accurate at the range though.

Interbonds are better, but the same price as Nosler Accubonds. This year I have loaded him Accubonds for deer and A-Frames for Elk.... Though I am sure the Accubonds would be fine on Elk also.

So it happened three times in a row, and you were able to distinguish this by 3 dead animals, and the bullet failed you? You needed a better bullet to make em deader?

 

[300winman]

Game Kings and Interlocks!

I have handloaded both of these for 300wm And 280 rem.The 300 165's for deer and 180's for big game.The 280 140's for deer and 160's for big game.They all died,and either one is fine in these two.Steaks are tasty!

 

[mylesrom]

The question at the beginning was his friend bought a 300 WSM and wanted to know how these rounds would hold at higher velocities, not will a interlock kill a deer. The actual pole was supposed to say interbond and not interlock, the interbonds are a much better construction.

Did the deer die,yes. Two ran between 100 -125 yards before they went down. One we had to finish with the knife,all three were shot in the chest. One clipped the heart and that was the one who went down right away. Did the bullet fail to stay together, YES. Did it penetrate through the deer, only once, and only the core, not the jacket, poor penetration, on a 270 WSM because it failed to stay together.

You want to spend a bundle of cash on a hunting trip,rifle, scope, accomodations, tags, travel, etc and then save 50 cents on a bullet, go ahead, I won't.

When a bullet separates 3 times in a row on game, in my books thats a failure. I have used core-lokts and Power points with much better results.

All those choices in quality bullets and people will defend the cheap choices in high velocity rounds to save a couple bucks. Interlocks are fine in a lower velocity round such as 6.5x55 or 308 or 303, but at high velocity, I prefer a better built bullet.

Your black powder and a lead ball will kill a deer, never said an interlock wouldn't, any bullet can kill a deer, but a quality bullet does not separate 3 times in a row.

 

[Oscar Makonka]

but a quality bullet does not separate 3 times in a row.

Hmmm..Kinda neat how bullet biased folks can get and the different experiences they have with the same bullets. I switched from sierras to interlocks, the .270 130 gamekings blew apart every time I used them though they did kill the animal with a lot of meat damage..pinhole through the hide then about a 3" or 4 " wide hole on the entrance surface of the ribcage, penetrating 5" or 6" deep then just pieces of jacket and some shrapnel would make it to the opposit inside ribcage. Have had better luck with the interlocks all but 2 have been pass throughs, the ones recovered were perfect mushrooms found under the skin on the opposite side, they broke bones and didn't seperate at close range.

 

[mylesrom]

Hmmm..Kinda neat how bullet biased folks can get and the different experiences they have with the same bullets. I switched from sierras to interlocks, the .270 130 gamekings blew apart every time I used them though they did kill the animal with a lot of meat damage..pinhole through the hide then about a 3" or 4 " wide hole on the entrance surface of the ribcage, penetrating 5" or 6" deep then just pieces of jacket and some shrapnel would make it to the opposit inside ribcage. Have had better luck with the interlocks all but 2 have been pass throughs, the ones recovered were perfect mushrooms found under the skin on the opposite side, they broke bones and didn't seperate at close range.

Thats very close to what we were getting with the interlocks on the 270 WSM at the entrance, a lot of damage, large entry holes on the rib cage. I am sure they probably perform better at the 2700 to 2800 range. But at around the 3000fps range, they were blowing apart. For the WSM, personally I have determined a better quality bullet is required and they are all easily available. Why would I continue to handload a bullet that blows apart when there are so many other choices?

He used the 150gr Winchester powerpoints in the 270 WSM, complete pass throughs, so I was unable to recover the bullets, but we did not find any separated pieces inside. Maybe the 150gr interlocks in 270 might hold up better, but I have much more faith in Noslers Accubonds and partitions. I seen them perform great in my 257 Weatherby.

180grs interlocks in a 300 WSM may hold together better because of there heavier construction.

I am more than willing to try new bullets and different combinations, but once I see them come apart, I will not continue to use them.

 

[Ganderite]

I agree with the logic of mylesrom.

But the point he is making is tha the bullets were blowing up at high velocity.

Our gang has decided high velocity just destroys meat, so we go with the heavier range of bullets in a caliber (nothing big) (typically 308,303,3006) and the bullets have worked just fine.

If they were fragmenting we would find a bettrer bullet.

I have shot the Grand Slam, but the one moose I shot was at about 15 feet, so was not much of a test. It did not fragemnt, though.

 

[Gatehouse]

Interbond..although i woudl takean Accubond over the INterbond.