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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
300 wsm load for black bear
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<blockquote data-quote="brentc" data-source="post: 987579" data-attributes="member: 16938"><p>The bullet designs are completely different in design from shape to terminal performance. I'll touch more on the terminal performance. The Berger is a fragmentary bullet, meaning that it's design is such that it penetrates through the initial impact then violently explodes sending shrapnel through the vitals. In many instances this bullet expends all energy into the animal since the bullet's momentum is split into hundreds of different directions. This bullet works well for long range because it doesn't require as much velocity for expansion.</p><p></p><p>The Accubond is a bonded hunting bullet designed to penetrate through heavy bone and deliver energy into the vitals. Nosler recommends an 1800 fps minimum for reliable expansion, which, in my load is good for 750 yards ASL</p><p></p><p>The extra mass of the heavy bullet helps in both instances. With the Berger it allows for increased initial penetration, increased impact energy, and provides more mass to get shed as it explodes through the vitals. With the heavy Accubond, the increased weight retention allows for maximum momentum and energy dump as it penetrates through the animal usually passing straight through.</p><p></p><p>I prefer the Accubond for bears because I prefer to break the front shoulders down with a heavy bullet built for smashing. The Barnes TSX works well for this too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brentc, post: 987579, member: 16938"] The bullet designs are completely different in design from shape to terminal performance. I'll touch more on the terminal performance. The Berger is a fragmentary bullet, meaning that it's design is such that it penetrates through the initial impact then violently explodes sending shrapnel through the vitals. In many instances this bullet expends all energy into the animal since the bullet's momentum is split into hundreds of different directions. This bullet works well for long range because it doesn't require as much velocity for expansion. The Accubond is a bonded hunting bullet designed to penetrate through heavy bone and deliver energy into the vitals. Nosler recommends an 1800 fps minimum for reliable expansion, which, in my load is good for 750 yards ASL The extra mass of the heavy bullet helps in both instances. With the Berger it allows for increased initial penetration, increased impact energy, and provides more mass to get shed as it explodes through the vitals. With the heavy Accubond, the increased weight retention allows for maximum momentum and energy dump as it penetrates through the animal usually passing straight through. I prefer the Accubond for bears because I prefer to break the front shoulders down with a heavy bullet built for smashing. The Barnes TSX works well for this too. [/QUOTE]
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