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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 680880" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Is this an opinion? Where did you here, or read this information? Can you post a link?</p><p>I'm pretty certain your Way Off base here. I suppose as long as opinions , & not actual facts are thrown out there, then maybe the "elk in texas are almost as tough as the Doberman sized whitetails"? Must be real big boned......<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> sorry w/r I couldn't resist being a smart *** for a minute.</p><p></p><p>Back to the issue, the Accubond is not a light to medium game bullet. It's a bonded bullet for goodness sake. They're tough as nails, & yet they still expand.</p><p>With my little 270WSM, I've punched Deer & broke both fronts leg bones, flipping one of the legs over the deers back, & tore the brisket in half. I've smoked an Oregon book black bear at high velocity (3100 fps @ muzzle) at 27 yards & recovered the bullet. Most standard bullets would've grenaded. My cousin has piled up the deer, & a few Elk with his 270WSM & Accubonds.</p><p></p><p>My -06 racked up a number of Deer, Elk, & Bear with 180 Accubonds, as has my 338 Win Mag with 225's. Buddies 300Wby has done very well with 180 Accubonds on Elk, Dads 338 winmag, & another buddies 338winmag on deer, elk, & bear. Cousins 270win on Deer Elk & a cougar.</p><p></p><p>I could go on for a long long time about folks I know praising the performance on Elk, & even Moose size game of the Accubond out of a number of cartriges, most of which I've witnessed</p><p>first hand.</p><p></p><p>I don't have anything bad to say about Barnes bullets. I've never personally tried em on any game.</p><p>But I've hered & read plenty of horror stories concerning them penciling thru. I've hered praise about them too, but enough negative feedback that I'll pass on giving em a whirl. Just as many positives, & negatives on Bergers blowing up. Same thing, I'll pass.</p><p>To me, it looks like Barnes are great bullets for quartering shots, & bone braking, & work well when used within thier limits, & modest ranges.</p><p>Bergers are good for bucking the wind, & extend your range, & look, to me, like a dedicated LR only, target bullet that works on critters way out there.</p><p>Accubond fits right in the middle from 0-800yds in most of my guns depending on cartrige, & critter. Don't have to hit bone or miss bone to make it work right, but you can hit or miss bone at a variety of ranges, & still count on having excellent terminal performance on Big or small critters.</p><p></p><p>I'm aware that some shooters have used Barnes at long range with success, & Bergers at close range with success.</p><p>I just feel more confident operating within the envelope that a bullet was designed for. Proven Big game bullets at a wide variety of ranges, from near to far is what I'm after. Not a specialized bullet, unless I anticipate a specific situation.</p><p></p><p>-While I'd be comfortable using an Accubond, or Partition for a big ol Brown Bear/Griz or something up close & personal, I can definitely respect the devastating terminal performance, & penetration of a Barnes for game like that at the modest ranges typical of that species brushy haunts.</p><p></p><p>-For ELR I can definitely respect the Bergers superior downrange performance & B.C. but I personally would not be comfy using it on dangerous game, or at close range.</p><p></p><p>Just a personal choice for where, what, & how I hunt at most ranges I will shoot game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 680880, member: 22166"] Is this an opinion? Where did you here, or read this information? Can you post a link? I'm pretty certain your Way Off base here. I suppose as long as opinions , & not actual facts are thrown out there, then maybe the "elk in texas are almost as tough as the Doberman sized whitetails"? Must be real big boned......:D sorry w/r I couldn't resist being a smart *** for a minute. Back to the issue, the Accubond is not a light to medium game bullet. It's a bonded bullet for goodness sake. They're tough as nails, & yet they still expand. With my little 270WSM, I've punched Deer & broke both fronts leg bones, flipping one of the legs over the deers back, & tore the brisket in half. I've smoked an Oregon book black bear at high velocity (3100 fps @ muzzle) at 27 yards & recovered the bullet. Most standard bullets would've grenaded. My cousin has piled up the deer, & a few Elk with his 270WSM & Accubonds. My -06 racked up a number of Deer, Elk, & Bear with 180 Accubonds, as has my 338 Win Mag with 225's. Buddies 300Wby has done very well with 180 Accubonds on Elk, Dads 338 winmag, & another buddies 338winmag on deer, elk, & bear. Cousins 270win on Deer Elk & a cougar. I could go on for a long long time about folks I know praising the performance on Elk, & even Moose size game of the Accubond out of a number of cartriges, most of which I've witnessed first hand. I don't have anything bad to say about Barnes bullets. I've never personally tried em on any game. But I've hered & read plenty of horror stories concerning them penciling thru. I've hered praise about them too, but enough negative feedback that I'll pass on giving em a whirl. Just as many positives, & negatives on Bergers blowing up. Same thing, I'll pass. To me, it looks like Barnes are great bullets for quartering shots, & bone braking, & work well when used within thier limits, & modest ranges. Bergers are good for bucking the wind, & extend your range, & look, to me, like a dedicated LR only, target bullet that works on critters way out there. Accubond fits right in the middle from 0-800yds in most of my guns depending on cartrige, & critter. Don't have to hit bone or miss bone to make it work right, but you can hit or miss bone at a variety of ranges, & still count on having excellent terminal performance on Big or small critters. I'm aware that some shooters have used Barnes at long range with success, & Bergers at close range with success. I just feel more confident operating within the envelope that a bullet was designed for. Proven Big game bullets at a wide variety of ranges, from near to far is what I'm after. Not a specialized bullet, unless I anticipate a specific situation. -While I'd be comfortable using an Accubond, or Partition for a big ol Brown Bear/Griz or something up close & personal, I can definitely respect the devastating terminal performance, & penetration of a Barnes for game like that at the modest ranges typical of that species brushy haunts. -For ELR I can definitely respect the Bergers superior downrange performance & B.C. but I personally would not be comfy using it on dangerous game, or at close range. Just a personal choice for where, what, & how I hunt at most ranges I will shoot game. [/QUOTE]
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