Partition vs TBBC vs Swift

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Guys,
Been doing some reading and thinking about trying the Trophy Bonded Bear Claws or the Swift A-Frames out of my .284Win this year. I shoot 140 grain partition and they do well (nothing wrong with them). I am considering playing around a bit and was curious what differences a guy would see from the TBBC or the A-frame. I'm guessing smaller wound channels and a bullet that is meant for max penetration.
Any reason to even consider playing around? What kind of differences or why would a guy switch?
 
I have only used the Swift A-Frame in .416 caliber. I found them to be extremely tough. They held together better than a Partition.
 
Another question would be regarding shooting the A-frame and the TBBC at a further distance out of a .284Win when the velocities start dropping a bit. What kind of velocity do you need to be acheiving good expansion? Is this an issue?
 
The 284 is a neat little cartridge, but I would be concerned about the real heavy jackets of the TBBCs and the A frames, they are for the most part a very tough DG type bullet. I have not used them in smaller calibers, so can not speak with experience here, but I have tried them in 338s and above with mixed results. The 338 on lighter animals the TTBCs acted more like FMJs.
On heavy game they worked well, as 99 points out they DO hold together well, maybe to well for N.A. ungulates.
I would drop them a line directly and ask before I went ahead with them in the 284, usually the tech guys are pretty straight if you tell them what your plan is.
 
I wouldn't even look twice at them and go straight to the 140 Triple Shock X. Second choice would be the 140 gr. Accubond. Third, the 139 gr. Interbond. A 140 Partition is nothing to sneeze at but Im as guilty as anyone when trying something new just 'cause!

Low BC's in calibers under 338 do little to perk my interest :rolleyes: ;)
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We use tbbc's in the 300 - they work like the hammer of thor on everything.

However - ballistically they're not very efficient. They're 'energy bleeders'. Your longer shots will suffer a bit, if that matters to you. In the 300 wthby it doesn't matter - still plenty of range. But some shooters may care.

I think i'd listen to bartel tho :) Or consider something like the accu or interbond. The 7mm interbond has been a good performer for a friend of mine, and cheap like borsht :)
 
I'm a Barnes fan so I'd try the XLC-BT's or the Triple Shocks. And hey I just looked at the Barnes webpage and it appears they have a new bullet line out - the MRX. Now that is something I'd try, just because its new.
 
Tried the Accubond last year and like them....they did the trick but I always like tryin something new. I've been putting off the Barnes for a while, so I guess it might be time to give them a try now......
 
The Nosler Accubond is my latest bonded core bullet of choice. That said, when I went on a guided hunt for elk in the mountains last fall and needed a no-fail, deep penetrating bullet, I passed on my Accubonds picked my tried and true Trophy Bonded Bear Claw. I used 160gr TBBC's for years in my 7mm RemMag and shot 1/2 dozen bull moose with them. I've never recovered one and internal organ destruction was massive. I've never tried Swift A-frames but I've read favorable reviews about them. Like I said earlier, the Accubonds are my latest bullet of choice. In my .270 Win. (140gr) I've taken several mature whitetail bucks with shots ranging from about 70 yards to 418 yards and all where one-shot kills. Internal organs were completely destroyed but there was surprisingly little bloodshot meat in each instance. The same applies to three bull moose taken with 225gr Accubonds from my .338 WinMag. One-shot kills with little bloodshot. That's about all one can ask from a bullet anyway...KF
 
BC Bigbore said:
I've never recovered one and internal organ destruction was massive...

...and all where one-shot kills. Internal organs were completely destroyed but there was surprisingly little bloodshot meat in each instance
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the real question is though, how much damage was done to the external organs :confused: ;)
 
I'm with Todd opnthis one, I really like TSX's, I shot several animals with 168 gr TSX's in my 300 WSM last year and performance was fantastic. The Accubond should also due well, I am not excited about blunt nosed bullets in light calibres, they further restrict distances the calibre is appropriate for.
 
I've used the TBBC and the partition but never the A-Frame. Partitions and TBBCs worked well but the Bearlaws were just too expensive. I now use Accubonds out of my .300 Win Mag and .300 Wby Mag with excellent accuracy and the field results of the Partitions.

If you don't have any issues with the Partition mabey experiment with the others and you still have a good backup.
 
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