6mm accubond?

[6mm Remington]

Good luck looking for that magic bullet that knows what it's hitting and can adjust to perform accordingly. I know the 110 AccuBond out of the .25-06 blows big holes in coyotes... and the couple of smaller critters I've shot with them got pretty well dissasembled too. I haven't found a bullet yet that will "open up quickly" and not blow big holes in 20-50 pound critters... and I can't imagine that a 90ish grain AccuBond will satisfy your requirements... but, when you find a bullet that does... let us know.

By the way... I've run 55, 70, 80, 90, and 95 NBTs... 58, 65, 75 and 87 VMaxs... 55, 70, and 85 Sierras... 80, 88, 95, and 105 Bergers... and the 85 Speer BTs... out of the 6mm Rem. I've killed multiple coyotes with all of those bullets... and I've yet to find one that will anchor critters, not blow big holes, defy wind, and drop slower than a mormon prom dress. For the most part they all do something well... and leave something else to be desired... such is the case with ALL bullets. Sacrifices must be made.

I guess if I was looking for a caliber/bullet combo that wouldn't do too much damage to bobcats, hammer coyotes (without busting up hides too bad), show minimal wind drift, and still shoot pretty flat... I'd look at the .223AI or even a .22-250 with a 1:8" twist pipe running 75 AMax pills in the 3100-3300 ball park.

For Coyotes I use the same bullets I load in my 6mm Remington for all my hunting so I don't have to sight the rifle in each time I shoot different bullets. Plus by using one GREAT bullet this extra practice I get with it is wonderful for when I'm hunting deer, antelope, and coyotes. I load a 100 gr. Partition in my 6mm and use it on coyotes, and I have not found it to blow big holes in them. They have worked very well so far!

 

[boolit]

Must be nice to be able to hunt a diverse amount of critters......

 

[mcseal2]

I really like the terminal performance of the Partition bullets in all calibers I just want a higher BC. The 100gr Partition will only get about 2800fps from my 20" 243 judging by my sierra gameking loads. If my girlfriend chooses to shoot one of my 243's for deer again this year, the 100gr Partition will be the bullet she will use. I have an older winchester model 70 243 that likes the 100gr bullets and will get close to 3000fps with the 100gr bullets that she used to take her first deer last year. She is going to try my 270 also and see which she likes better. The 270 has a 3x9 and I think she will prefer the wider field of view to the 4.5x14. The 270 is heavy enough not to recoil much. Either will work well for her she will be hunting from groundblinds with good shooting sticks and shots under 150yds.

Anyway, back on topic, I might have to try the 87gr V-max at around 3000fps. Has anyone shot a bobcat or fox with one that might have results to share?

As far as measuring expansion I examine the entrance & exit wound, and judge some off how far an animal travels. I always check the wound channel on big game but not often on coyotes. The thing I do notice when I check wound channels is than noslers open faster and start a wide wound channel faster than most other bullets. I've had good luck with the accubonds and ballistic tips in all calibers shutting animals down quickly because they expand faster than other premium bullets in my opinion. I especially like the AccuBond because it opens fast and then penetrates well. I've had far more coyotes run after the shot with Bergers than any other bullet I've tried. I think this is because the VLD hunting bullets are designed to penetrate 2-3" before expanding and you are pretty deep into a broadside coyote at 3".

I've weighed accubonds recovered from deer, elk, a steel gong, and a rocky hillside, and they all retained 50-70% of their weight. That is great performance. Other brand controlled expansion bullets that are designed to retain more weight open slower in my experience, and while they may penetrate more the wound channel won't be as big as early in the bullet path. Accubonds stomp smaller animals as well as big ones because they open quick and deliver more shock early. I shot 2 coyotes this morning with my 270WSM and the 140gr AccuBond they both dropped in their tracks and didn't have huge exit wounds. I love cold still fall mornings after the wind blows for a week, you know the coyotes will be moving.