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Here is a pic of a bullet pulled from my son's elk. Recovered weight is 116gr's, which I was very surprised about. Looks like perfect bullet performance to me... ![[Linked Image]](http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l463/Huntr7X57/Whittingtonandbullet014.jpg) Bullet was fired from my son's Rem 700 SPS 7mm-08, Rem brass, 43.3gr MR2000. Very accurate load, and obviously enough for elk.. 
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That's what they're supposed to do. Got several that look the same.
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Looks like it supposed to from what I have seen.
I have 110gr Accubond fired from a 25-06 that looks like that.
It left the rifle at around 3100fps and range to the deer was around 250. It hit a leg bone and stopped in the opposite round.
Huntr, can you give some more details such as range of the critter, angle, where it hit the critter?
Muzzle Velocity?
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I believe this bullet was a 312 yard shot, don't know anymore than that, sorry. My son and I elected to have them processed there in Raton, NM, so that we could stay and enjoy some time at the Whittington Center and do some more shooting. I asked the guys to look for any bullets in his elk, as I was sure it had held one of his shots.
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Looks really good, wish we could of made the trip.
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Congratulations on the elk! Those Accubonds sure are wonderful bullets. My son shot his cow this year with his 300 WSM and 180 gr. Accubond. It performed perfectly as well. His shot was 90 yards.
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Chip, kind of a crappy pic  Not "crappy" performance though... textbook NAB IMO.
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Chip, kind of a crappy pic Not "crappy" performance though... textbook NAB IMO. Meant to apologize about that up front!!!
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I figured 
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I like the bullet you don't recover for a so called "perfect bullet" picture.
I'd rather they lose those petals, cause more tissue damage, and the main bullet shank exits.
The more I see these AB's the more I'm thinking that I like Partitons better if not the newer Ballistic Tips too.
The say the AB performs like a Partition, I don't think so.
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Looks really good, wish we could of made the trip.
Dober Yep, wish you guys could have made it also. Was an awesome trip, Brayden is still so excited. Plus, spending a whole day at the Whittington Center wasn't a bad thing either.
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The say the AB performs like a Partition, I don't think so.
I agree... but they're "close." Very close. Here's a 165 NAB recovered from last year's bull (308 Win)... a "finisher" from 12' and found lodged against the spine. Pretty good IMO. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/brad300wsm/165Accubond-64WtRet.jpg) On deer and such I'd just sooner use the NBT. Of course, they work on elk too.
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I agree also, very, very close to the Partition, but not it's equal. What I do like about the Accubond is that they are typically very easy to get to shoot.
Next up for Brayden's rifle is the 140gr BT.
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What I do like about the Accubond is that they are typically very easy to get to shoot. My experience with a variety of NAB's is exactly the opposite... I've generally found them much harder to get to shoot than NP's or NBT's.
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Also, I must say I was very happy with how the 155gr Scenar performed out of my '06. Elk dropped at the shot and very obvious exit via a high shoulder shot. Looking forward to using them some more.
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What I do like about the Accubond is that they are typically very easy to get to shoot. My experience with a variety of NAB's is exactly the opposite... I've generally found them much harder to get to shoot than NP's or NBT's. The 140 in 7mm's and the 165 out of my '06 were super accurate from the start. Partitions have not always been so easy for me. IME
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Chip that looks good at those velocities! I guess you guys had fun and glad your son got an elk. Did you get one? That 140 AB does not look like that fired at 3250 fps....at those vels with a 140,I will stick to a Partition. 
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The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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A couple of weeks ago I called up Nosler to ask him if I should shoot the NP or NAB in my .270 for elk. I've used the NP all my life, and was very happy with them, but I was curious if the AB would be an improvement
The guy at Nosler didn't hesitate for a second, and said shoot the NP.
The answer might be different for other calibers, but that's his recommendation for a .270.
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The bullet retained 82% of it's origInal weight, is accurate, relatively cheap, has a high BC, was pulled from a dead elk shot at over 300 yards....and guys are lining up to describe all the "better" bullets for this application.
Tough crowd.
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