150 grain BT question

[buckeye hunter]

I shot three eastern whitetalis last year with 150 grain BT bullets in my 30-06. 3 shots - 3 dead deer. The range was from 20 yards to around 125 yards. All of them had large entrance wounds and no exit wound. Is this typical? Dead is dead I realize, but I am always a bit leary that a soft bullet might let me down some time in the future. What are your experiences?

 

[NOSLER]

Tell me a bit more.

What is your load, velocity, primer etc.

Also where are your entrance shots. Behind the shoulder, shoulder, spine.

Thanks

 

[buckeye hunter]

I was using Imr 4350 with winchester primer. I don't have access to my exact powder amount, but the muzzle velocity was right at 2900 fps. Two of the shots were slightly quartering/broadside and the third was facing me with an entrance wound in the brisket.

 

[NOSLER]

If that frontal shot becomes a habit, I would consider moving to a Partition, AccuBond, or even a heavier BT, like a 180gr.

Partitions are designed for any shot angle. BT's are for the skin, not so much bone. It will work, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

3000fps is the magic number for BT, if it is over that or close to that. Expansion may not become reliable.

 

[buckeye hunter]

What are the muzzle velocity expansion parameters for the accubonds compared to the BT?

 

[NOSLER]

AccuBond and Partition's are designed for any shot angle, any velocity.

The low end for the AccuBond is like the BT, but for high end, no worries.

 

[jmcdowell798]

if anyone has a good load for 300 weatherby with a 200 gr. acubond bullet I would appriciate the info. I have H1000 powder and a couple of ideas but I have not seen anything realy similar to the acubond in the tables so I am trying to find a good load for the specific bullet

 

[rick smith]

buckeye, move to the 165 gr Ballistic tip, seat it 10-15 thou off the lands and use 58.5-58.8grs of IMR-4350. Your velocity should be in the 2830-2850fps range with a 22" barrel. I think you will get all the accuracy needed and it will take whitetails without a problem.Rick.