liljamt
Member
Hi Guys,
Before you rip me apart for not doing a custom search in the top right corner, let me clarify what I'm looking for.
I have done more research on this bullet than most people, and keep seeing the same thing over and over. Over estimated BC, Decent accuracy, and retains decent weight on long range kills.
My main elk rifle, (Of course I can't just have one) is a 300 Win Mag. For the last couple years I have been shooting exclusively 200 Grain partitions out of my 300, and have been very satisfied with that bullets knock down power. However, since I have been shooting longer and longer ranges each year, I have now been playing with some different bullets. I used some 200 grain Berger Hybrids this year, and while very happy with accuracy, I hunt in spots in Northwest Montana that allow me to see elk anywhere from 50 yards to 1000 yards. I shot an elk at 100 yards in thick timber this year, and was not happy with the bullet. 2 shots, both right behind the shoulder, and neither reached the far shoulder. Seemed like they exploded on impact. While the bullets did a lot of damage internally, I am used to the Partitions busting shoulders and still retaining most of its weight.
My question is, has anyone had any experience with the Longrange Accubonds at close ranges. Everyone seems to have experience with them at long range, which is great, as long as they can also perform at close ranges. I am not naive enough to think that every shot I take on an elk is going to be 500+ yards. It seems every bullet I research either does great at shorter ranges but low BC value's that don't do well at long ranges, or great BC number that explodes on impact at high velocities. I am trying to find that bullet that gives me both good BC, and a thick enough jacket to hold together at shorter ranges. If only partitions were a boat tail...
Hope I clarified that enough. Any and all responses are welcome!
Carson
Before you rip me apart for not doing a custom search in the top right corner, let me clarify what I'm looking for.
I have done more research on this bullet than most people, and keep seeing the same thing over and over. Over estimated BC, Decent accuracy, and retains decent weight on long range kills.
My main elk rifle, (Of course I can't just have one) is a 300 Win Mag. For the last couple years I have been shooting exclusively 200 Grain partitions out of my 300, and have been very satisfied with that bullets knock down power. However, since I have been shooting longer and longer ranges each year, I have now been playing with some different bullets. I used some 200 grain Berger Hybrids this year, and while very happy with accuracy, I hunt in spots in Northwest Montana that allow me to see elk anywhere from 50 yards to 1000 yards. I shot an elk at 100 yards in thick timber this year, and was not happy with the bullet. 2 shots, both right behind the shoulder, and neither reached the far shoulder. Seemed like they exploded on impact. While the bullets did a lot of damage internally, I am used to the Partitions busting shoulders and still retaining most of its weight.
My question is, has anyone had any experience with the Longrange Accubonds at close ranges. Everyone seems to have experience with them at long range, which is great, as long as they can also perform at close ranges. I am not naive enough to think that every shot I take on an elk is going to be 500+ yards. It seems every bullet I research either does great at shorter ranges but low BC value's that don't do well at long ranges, or great BC number that explodes on impact at high velocities. I am trying to find that bullet that gives me both good BC, and a thick enough jacket to hold together at shorter ranges. If only partitions were a boat tail...
Hope I clarified that enough. Any and all responses are welcome!
Carson
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