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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 412290" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>I have not shot near as many elk as I'd like to, but I've taken game with both those bullets here is my take on them.</p><p> </p><p>Ballistic tip - I've taken several mature big-bodied whitetail with the 180gr BT from my 300 win at 3200-3050fps (shortened the barrel 5" and slowed it down). I have had the ballistic tips fail to exit 2 whitetail shot within 250yds. Others I have hunted with had the same performance. That said, I think they have toughened the ballistic tips up in the process of designing the accubond. I have no proof of that other than the performance I have seen on game in the last few years. The 180gr also has a heavier jacket than the smaller bullets.</p><p> </p><p>Accubond - My favorite all-around bullet today. I have never had an accubond fail to exit anything smaller than an elk. A friend of mine shot a 6x6 bull elk last fall at 350yds & I also put a couple shots in him before he went down 125yds later. We had 5 bullets in the vitals (7mm 160gr accubond), none of which exited. The bullets all mushroomed perfectly and retained between 50 and 70% of their weight. I have yet to see an animal hit right with an accubond travel over that 125yds. This is perfect performance by my standards. The bonding process softens the bullets jacket and the plastic tip initiates expansion very quickly. Like the partitions they shed some of the nose as shrapnel to inflict extra damage and retain weight in the rear to drive deep. My next elk hunt I will be shooting accubonds, probably a 180 or 200gr from a 300 magnum because I like to see exit wounds. I use accubonds in all of my big game rifles except the 264 I antelope hunt with, it shoots best with Bergers.</p><p> </p><p>I love being able to shoot cheaper ballistic tips for practice and coyotes with the same loads I use for accubonds on big game.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck on your hunt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 412290, member: 22030"] I have not shot near as many elk as I'd like to, but I've taken game with both those bullets here is my take on them. Ballistic tip - I've taken several mature big-bodied whitetail with the 180gr BT from my 300 win at 3200-3050fps (shortened the barrel 5" and slowed it down). I have had the ballistic tips fail to exit 2 whitetail shot within 250yds. Others I have hunted with had the same performance. That said, I think they have toughened the ballistic tips up in the process of designing the accubond. I have no proof of that other than the performance I have seen on game in the last few years. The 180gr also has a heavier jacket than the smaller bullets. Accubond - My favorite all-around bullet today. I have never had an accubond fail to exit anything smaller than an elk. A friend of mine shot a 6x6 bull elk last fall at 350yds & I also put a couple shots in him before he went down 125yds later. We had 5 bullets in the vitals (7mm 160gr accubond), none of which exited. The bullets all mushroomed perfectly and retained between 50 and 70% of their weight. I have yet to see an animal hit right with an accubond travel over that 125yds. This is perfect performance by my standards. The bonding process softens the bullets jacket and the plastic tip initiates expansion very quickly. Like the partitions they shed some of the nose as shrapnel to inflict extra damage and retain weight in the rear to drive deep. My next elk hunt I will be shooting accubonds, probably a 180 or 200gr from a 300 magnum because I like to see exit wounds. I use accubonds in all of my big game rifles except the 264 I antelope hunt with, it shoots best with Bergers. I love being able to shoot cheaper ballistic tips for practice and coyotes with the same loads I use for accubonds on big game. Good luck on your hunt! [/QUOTE]
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