I've used the 165 gr. Accubond a lot in my 30-06 and the 140 gr. Accubond in my 280AI. The 280AI is what I shot my grizzly bear with and the bullet performed perfectly.
I don't know if you tried this or not, but the Accubond and the BT seem to hit almost exactly in the same spot with the...
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These work great. Just used them on my mule deer hunt in eastern Montana.
These are also great.
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I love doing it and spending the time perfecting a load for each rifle. It feels great harvesting animals with your own loads and just makes it more personal adding just that much more to the hunt.
Try 140 gr. Accubonds with the same load you use for the Ballistic Tips. You might very well find that they shoot just as well and with the Accubond you won't have to worry about excessive meat loss. Hit anything in the shoulder with no matter what kind of bullet though and damage will...
8mm German Mauser my grandfather brought back from WWII
My father killed his first deer with it as a kid. He shot a great whitetail buck in the Missouri Breaks of Montana with it. I have the antlers still from that deer.
30-06 165 gr. Nosler Solid Base Boattail - 165 gr. Partition - 165 gr. Accubond
280 AI 140 gr. Partition - 140 gr. Accubond
280 Remington 140 gr. Nosler Solid Base Boattail - 140 gr. Partition
25-06 120 gr. Partition
6mm Remington 100 gr. Partition 90 gr...
Sorry to hear about your father Guy. Sounds like he had a full life and the memories he left with you and your family are priceless. Wish you all the best.
David
I used a single 140 gr. Nosler AccuBond in my 280 AI for my Arctic Grizzly bear in 2019. I love the Accubond and the Partition as well and either would work for you in both of the cartridges you listed. I would take the rifle that I shot best shooting the bullet mentioned that it likes best...
The stock looks great. Quite a few years ago I purchased a nutmeg Laminate Boyds stock from them for my son's 6mm Ruger MKII. I had my gunsmith pillar and glass bed the stock and it really shoots. I also had the stock checkered. You can buy it checkered already now from Boyds. I'm pleased...
As several mentioned the Ruger #1 Actions are brute strong. I have two Ruger #1's and love them. 6mm Remington and 30-06. Both are great shooting rifles and I've taken a lot of game with them. I'm not into the Mongo category of cartridges, but I'm sure the action can handle it. Have fun!