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The only Accubond I've ever personally seen recovered from a whitetail was this 160gr from a 7 RM. 130 lb 8 pt shot almost straight on at 95 yards. Buck went 30 yards. Not sure of MV because it was a Winchester factory load my buddy was shooting but I bet less than 2900 from his 22" barrel...

Essentially if it's whitetail deer or larger, I'll use a premium bullet as long as I can push it fast enough for reliable expansion, though I haven't dabled in mono's much. I think they're too much for whitetails around my neck of the woods. Also, the smaller the diameter gets, the more emphasis...

I almost bought some of these because of how good a deal they were, but haven't seen much testing or on animal results. Not to mention I have more bullets than I know what to do with already. I'll be waiting for on game results.

I've had a 130gr Accubond do an almost 90 degree turn in a big whitetail doe. Bullet stayed together and destroyed the spine. She dropped like a sack of potatoes. That's a crazy story with the big 45, but that looks like a Winchester Ranger-T or other Winchester HP, not a Federal.

Oh well, I give up. I've never had an Accubond act like a FMJ and always get good exits. I've done more double lung shots with them than I can remember without hitting any major bone and always get good expansion in multiple calibers. They shed 30+ % of their weight much like a Partition, which...

While not the exact bullet, my Dad's favorite 270 Win load was the 150gr Ballistic Tip over IMR4350. He killed truckloads of deer and hogs with it and I can't recall him ever recovering a bullet. That included our smaller coastal whitetails to a couple giant Saskatchewan whitetails. He never...

That's essentially what the AB & ABLR are. The Accubond behaves a helluva lot like a Partition. Sheds roughly 30% weight and if you want more, try the Accubond Long Range. Check my post in the 6.5mm bullet tests forum. I shot a buck and recovered two 142gr ABLR's. The front half of those bullets...

Yep, I know they did exactly what they were supposed to do, was just curious about the bonding. I knew when I hunted with them that they were soft bullets which is nice for the smaller bodied whitetail we have around here. I wonder what they did differently between the regular Accubond and the...

I got the bullets cleaned up and took some more pics. The one with more shank and no fragments was shot one. I'll get some weights and expansion numbers whenever I can get back to my parent's house. I recently moved and it's all at their place. Is the ABLR only partially bonded? Maybe the back...

I was able to shoot a nice buck this evening and it was my first kill with an ABLR, specifically the 142gr version out of a 6.5 PRC. These were blems that had a green tip and were loaded over Staball HD for 2840 fps from a Tikka T3x Super Varmint. I've shot a 1.6" group at 200 yards with them in...

I've killed several deer with a .44 Mag out of a Super Blackhawk Hunter. I've used 240gr XTP's and 210gr Gold Dots and both worked great. I shot a couple with the Lyman 429421 Keith SWC cast hard. Nothing went further than 50ish yards but blood trails left a good bit to be desired. My favorite...

Awesome hunt & story! It's such a great feeling being able to get a target buck after trying for a long time, but with your grandfather's rifle? Man that's awesome. I inherited my dad's favorite rifle a few years ago, a custom Rem 700 in 270. I was able to kill a great buck with it shortly after...

RCBS has been great for me as well. I inherited a single stage RCBS press that was missing a small part. One email and they sent me a replacement with a couple extras free of charge.

Never had an issue with blems or overruns. Its all I try to buy when it comes to Nosler bullets. It's interesting to see some of the variances like different color tips or cannelures. A batch of 6.5mm 142gr ABLR's I got recently has green tips.

I've hunted hogs on and off for 30 years and killed them from stands, blinds and spot and stalk and never really felt afraid of them or had them come at me. Like others have said, they have an excellent nose and when they smell you, take off in the opposite direction. I've hunted them over...

I haven't played around much yet with mine but recently bought a Browning X Bolt 2 SPR in 7mm PRC. It's the suppressor ready version with 20" barrel threaded 5/8x24. I hastily threw together two loads with Hornady brass and Staball HD with the 154gr Interbond and 168gr ABLR for its first range...

The 308 class of cartridges and brethren, like the 7mm-08, are too powerful for the Contender and are Encore only. If you want a 7mm, the 7-30 Waters or one of the many wildcats like the JDJ cartridges will be your best bet. Like posted above, as long as your frame is registered/made as a...

Nice, I was waiting for someone to put one of these in the jugs. Is this different from the original solid base?

I've never seen a deer NOT react to a shot that connected and that's included lead flat points, that don't expand whatsoever, all the way to Berger bullets that expand violently. Obviously I didn't walk in your shoes or see what you saw, but I've never personally had an Accubond fail to do...

I definitely would not classify Accubonds as hard bullets. They expand readily and down to some low velocities, same with Partitions. Most copper bullets are harder and require more velocity to really expand, though there are some exceptions. The regular TSX is a very tough bullet and unless you...