Partition vs Accubond

[joelkdouglas]

Joel, loads for what caliber???

30-06

I'm pretty good on loads. 58 grains of Ramshot Hunter is a good place to start with 180s, though my rifles seem to like a touch more powder than 58 grains. Or my powder lot could be a touch off the spec--more likely the case.

Of course, I also do ridiculous things like neck turn for uniform neck tension and alignment, sort bullets for weight, sort brass and loaded rounds for concentricity, blah blah blah. I do these things not because my ammo is significantly more accurate, but because I enjoy spending time in the reloading room!

 

[SJB358]

As we all do. I don't like to go too long without spending some time in my room. Don't want my tools to get rusty!

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Sounds like you have a great rifle. The Accubonds are a bit more economic to purchase and have a more aerodynamic shape. That 30-06 will easily fill your freezer with elk meat flinging either bullet that you choose. I have found that my old Model 70 will shoot anything (anything I have tried that is) in the 150-180 grain range at factory velocity levels.

 

[C.Smith]

Personally I like the Accubonds and had great success with it so far.

Corey

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Neither, shoot the 180 BT's.

AT '06 velocities they perform great.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I shoot the 165 grain ABs, PTs, and BTs in my 30-06 and they all perform great.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I shoot 58.5 gr of IMR 4350 with the 165 Partitions in my .30-06 Model 70 and it kills everything that I aim at, plus, it is a really accurate rifle, especially with 165 gr BT's.

 

[hubcap]

I shoot 58.5 gr of IMR 4350 with the 165 Partitions in my .30-06 Model 70 and it kills everything that I aim at, plus, it is a really accurate rifle, especially with 165 gr BT's.

Me too. I use the same load with 165 PT,s. It is accurate for my rifle as well.

 

[Oldtrader3]

All of the rifles which I presently have will shoot Partitions into and inch or less at 100 yards and MOA or better to 300 yards. Some of these rifles will also shoot Accubonds into the same group profile. I prefer Partitions for elk just because of higher penetration.

 

[bullet]

For standard hunting ranges depending on cartridge used (which determines the distance the bullet is still effective for a quick kill) you could not find two better bullets for your all around bullet to hunt with, especially 6mm and up. I do like the heavy for caliber Ballistic tip for some standard cartridges while with these standard cartridges moving to the Partition if I am in doubt about the game I will be hunting because of size or toughness.

 

[nvbroncrider]

As we all do. I don't like to go too long without spending some time in my room. Don't want my tools to get rusty!

Well as long as our minds don't get rusty we are all okay.

 

[c-ne-elk]

My buddies and myself have shot over 50 elk over the years using Partitions and Accubonds. We shot partitions before the Accubonds came out but once the Accubonds came out we switched over and like them better. Why? We have never recovered a Partition or an AccuBond but our only complaint about the Partition was the exit hole size. The Partitions shed their weight but the bottom section of the bullet just keeps on going without expanding. (as we all know it is designed to do that)
99% of the time, the exit hole was the exact size of the entrance hole. Yes there was devastating damage in between and the elk did not go far but there was not a larger exit hole for a good blood trail if you had to track down the elk.
With Accubonds we still get 100% pass thru's but we get a 1/2" to 3/4" exit hole that leaves a good blood trail.
We have shot elk with 270 WSM's up to 300 Wby's and have never had an AccuBond NOT get a 100% pass thru.
I shot a Shirus Moose in Wyoming at 474 yds with a 300 wby, 200 g Accubonds three times through the shoulder and all 3 bullets were a complete pass thru with massive damage inbetween. (see photo below)
I would vote AccuBond for the sole reason of a larger size exit hole.

 

[SJB358]

Great pictures and seems like your hammering the elk!

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Only once have I not had pass through with an AccuBond. I shot a mule deer buck once which turned out to be a stag so definately bigger body and bigger bones with a 300 Win Mag loaded with 180 grain Accubonds at a chronographed 3100 fps in the 26" barrel. I shot the buck slightly uphill at about 50 yards. The buck was trotting straight away and so I shot him through the withers. Down right there. When we were skinning him out it was discovered that the bullet was still inside. I had hit the spine directly and it was lodged just under the skin in his chest cavity. I don't refer to this to claim failure as it did exactly what I wanted, it killed the buck and dropped him on the spot. Anything else I have shot with Accubonds has also died on the spot and had complete pass through.

Also I must say that I have not had a Ballistic tip not pass through when fired from my 30-06 on deer or elk. While I have only shot one elk with this bullet, I have shot many deer and the result is always the same, down right there. I shoot the Accubonds quite frequently in my 30-06 though and that 165 grain seems to be the magical weight for that cartridge just as the 180 grain is a magical weight in the 300 magnums I have shot and taken game with.

Its nice to have the absolute best projectiles for all of our hunting needs.

 

[bullet]

The 180gr Ballistic Tip out of my past 06 rifles never failed to make a massive destructive wound channel on deer and hogs but all passed threw and made a nice exit hole.

 

[joelkdouglas]

My buddies and myself have shot over 50 elk over the years using Partitions and Accubonds. We shot partitions before the Accubonds came out but once the Accubonds came out we switched over and like them better. Why? We have never recovered a Partition or an AccuBond but our only complaint about the Partition was the exit hole size. The Partitions shed their weight but the bottom section of the bullet just keeps on going without expanding. (as we all know it is designed to do that)
99% of the time, the exit hole was the exact size of the entrance hole. Yes there was devastating damage in between and the elk did not go far but there was not a larger exit hole for a good blood trail if you had to track down the elk.
With Accubonds we still get 100% pass thru's but we get a 1/2" to 3/4" exit hole that leaves a good blood trail.
We have shot elk with 270 WSM's up to 300 Wby's and have never had an AccuBond NOT get a 100% pass thru.
I shot a Shirus Moose in Wyoming at 474 yds with a 300 wby, 200 g Accubonds three times through the shoulder and all 3 bullets were a complete pass thru with massive damage inbetween. (see photo below)
I would vote AccuBond for the sole reason of a larger size exit hole.

There's a strong argument--not that the AccuBond is as good as a Partition, but that they're even better! Bold.

Thanks for your input and pictures!

 

[Waldo]

Good to hear the positives about the AccuBond, have some 165g just loaded up for my 30/06 they shot OK over the bench and will go hunting for pigs and deer this weekend. First hunting trip with the accubonds looking forward to putting them to the test.
Cheers,
Waldo

 

[Guy Miner]

c-ne-elk makes a good point with "the exit hole was the exact size of the entrance hole."

I've noticed that myself with Partitions, the exit wound tends to be smaller, often right about caliber size. Nothing wrong with that, and it's nice to simply get an exit, but the Partitions have generally seemed to produce a fairly small exit wound on my game.

FWIW, Guy

 

[Wondermutt]

I echo what c-ne said. I shot my whitetail buck with a -06 and a 180g. AccuBond this year. The exit hole was about the size of a golf ball maybe a little larger and that sold me. Plus the fact the blood trail was like a highway stripe. :grin:

I used the Partition. Loved them as well...but now the Accubonds get the nod for me.

 

[bullet]

I echo what c-ne said. I shot my whitetail buck with a -06 and a 180g. AccuBond this year. The exit hole was about the size of a golf ball maybe a little larger and that sold me. Plus the fact the blood trail was like a highway stripe. :grin:

I used the Partition. Loved them as well...but now the Accubonds get the nod for me.

I liked the AccuBond in my 300WSM and in my 300Win mag and 300Wby but I like the 180gr Ballistic in the 06 much better because I do take shots at times around 250 to 300yds and the BT works better at 06 velocities at those distance and they both work good up close, but also found the BT more accurate in my different 06s through the years. I think the AccuBond is underrated by most and would be a dangerous game load for my 06. It would be hard to beat both in accuracy and being able to hold together on tough game in an 06 200yds or less, but in the magnums the AccuBond rocks. Of all the bonded bullets of this type like the Interbond and Scirocco II the AccuBond is the easiest to find a good load with in my experience.