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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 887995" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Not really a surprising result for that bullet at that range. At that velocity having not struck anything really hard (has to do with how ribs are formed embryologically, they are not hard bone as they arise from cartilage) or thick so the bullet really didn't have time to expand. Most of those shots were at 200-500yds which is just the norm for most of my hog hunting the last twenty years.</p><p></p><p>One of the reasons I quit using Nosler Partitions on deer and smaller game was this was an extremely common problem.</p><p></p><p>If you look at the construction of the two animals you are going after however and their environment they are heavily muscled, lots of thick fat and very heavy boned. I would not hesitate to use a regular Accubond although my personal preference of those I mentioned is the Interlock as it is boat tailed, has a decent BC, and the cannelure ensures you get good, but limited and controlled expansion with high weight retention.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to keep in mind when planning your choice of caliber and bullet for this hunt is that you will have a very high likelihood of winds in excess of 30mph.</p><p></p><p>I know a little bit about that part of the world having been there for a few weeks once doing some security work and we spent some time at the same high elevations you will be hunting. The weather can be flat brutal their in the late fall, winter, and early spring.</p><p></p><p>As for your two sought after animals I'd rate their body toughness very close to that of hogs of the same weight if that's any help. I have shot some big hogs with the 160's and a whole lot more with 140's and they performed well but not quite as well as with the Hornady interlock when I was making shoulder shots. I still had dead hogs but did not get a complete pass through. Found the remaining accubonds in the off side shoulder. Good performance but I do prefer a complete pass through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 887995, member: 30902"] Not really a surprising result for that bullet at that range. At that velocity having not struck anything really hard (has to do with how ribs are formed embryologically, they are not hard bone as they arise from cartilage) or thick so the bullet really didn't have time to expand. Most of those shots were at 200-500yds which is just the norm for most of my hog hunting the last twenty years. One of the reasons I quit using Nosler Partitions on deer and smaller game was this was an extremely common problem. If you look at the construction of the two animals you are going after however and their environment they are heavily muscled, lots of thick fat and very heavy boned. I would not hesitate to use a regular Accubond although my personal preference of those I mentioned is the Interlock as it is boat tailed, has a decent BC, and the cannelure ensures you get good, but limited and controlled expansion with high weight retention. Another thing to keep in mind when planning your choice of caliber and bullet for this hunt is that you will have a very high likelihood of winds in excess of 30mph. I know a little bit about that part of the world having been there for a few weeks once doing some security work and we spent some time at the same high elevations you will be hunting. The weather can be flat brutal their in the late fall, winter, and early spring. As for your two sought after animals I'd rate their body toughness very close to that of hogs of the same weight if that's any help. I have shot some big hogs with the 160's and a whole lot more with 140's and they performed well but not quite as well as with the Hornady interlock when I was making shoulder shots. I still had dead hogs but did not get a complete pass through. Found the remaining accubonds in the off side shoulder. Good performance but I do prefer a complete pass through. [/QUOTE]
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