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I have shot a total of 5-6 140 AB's into 3-4 decent sized deer and recovered the very first one today. Bad shot on my part, quartering away hard(150 yards?), hurried, dropped him on the spot but required a broadside finisher 100 yards later(textbook dime in, golf ball out through a rib and little shoulder). I wouldn't take a first shot like that unless I had confidence in the bullet. The 140 Accubond in 270 is uber. ![[Linked Image]](http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/montanasam/A%202015/Fall%202015%20034_1.jpg) Found on the offside hide after ruining a bunch of good vension. Missed the mark by about 3" left. This mirrors my experience with the 140 Accubond in the 270 win. I load them for my hunting buddy and have watched numerous elk, deer, and antelope succumb to that bullet without fail. I usually use the 130 Partition in my 270, but would roll the 140 bomb without hesitation.
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Kind of surprised at the OP's 130 gr AB performed they are usually very consistent. I guess weird things happen the odd time.
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I'm a 270 Accubond fan. I bought a chit load of 130 gr SPS seconds a while back. I haven't taken any BIG game with them but I have shot sheep, black bear, and a ton of blacktails with'em. If a moose walked in front of me I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger though my 375 is usually with me when that might happen. I'm about done with the 130s but bought another chit load of 140s recently and I'm sure they'll allow me to continue to eat well.... 
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I switched to 140 gr. accubonds three years ago in my 7MM-08.
I have three one shot kills with them. None of the deer did more than spin a 360 and drop. While that is not an extended scientific test it does show some really practical results. I think it will be my bullet of choice again next year.
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With biological specimens, critter, etc., linear engineering relationships don't apply.
Due to variables involving living tissue, data is basically a scattergram, not linear and is expressed as bell curves with deviations from the mean/probabilities, etc.
So these aberrant results represent what happens at the tail of the bell curve, greater deviation from the mean, but still under the curve and always possible.
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I've been using the 140 AB in my 270 Win since 2006. Killed somewhere around 21-22 animals, mostly deer and elk. Ranges on recovered bullets were from 20 yards to 250ish. They've always performed well in all categories for me-accuracy, internal damage, penetration, blood trails, etc... I was a staunch Partition user for many years prior to using AB's. Still think the PT is a dandy bullet and probably has an slight edge in penetration over the AB in equal weight bullets. The bullet on the far left is a 150 Partition, it retained 59% of its original weight. I'm pretty sure I've recovered every one that has stayed in an animal. Which in a couple cases, it was pure dumb luck I found them. ![[Linked Image]](http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr276/lgehringphotos/IMG_3228.jpg)
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I don't have lots of experience with the AB's yet, but based on accuracy and our results they have become one of my favorites. We have had very good results so far with the 6mm 90 gr. and .257 110 gr. bullets. Ranges have been from 100-255 yards and all bullets have exited if I remember correctly.
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With biological specimens, critter, etc., linear engineering relationships don't apply.
Due to variables involving living tissue, data is basically a scattergram, not linear and is expressed as bell curves with deviations from the mean/probabilities, etc.
So these aberrant results represent what happens at the tail of the bell curve, greater deviation from the mean, but still under the curve and always possible.
DF Enough with the science already.
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Shot a buck this morning, 264 win mag, Nosler trophy grade loaded with 130 accubond. Deer was 115 yards, broadside. he ran 150 yards, bullet was not found anywhere. We disected everything. Lungs were mush though. Is this normal for this accubond? [img] http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/jmorton1754/story[/img] Slow that same bullet down to 260 velocities and I think you'd have a dead deer with same shot in less than 30 yds. Shod
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With biological specimens, critter, etc., linear engineering relationships don't apply.
Due to variables involving living tissue, data is basically a scattergram, not linear and is expressed as bell curves with deviations from the mean/probabilities, etc.
So these aberrant results represent what happens at the tail of the bell curve, greater deviation from the mean, but still under the curve and always possible.
DF Enough with the science already.  I know, I know... DF
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Slow that same bullet down to 260 velocities and I think you'd have a dead deer with same shot in less than 30 yds.
Shod [/quote]
If I wanted a 260 I would have bought one.
I'm fixing To do another test soon
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I've been using the 140 AB in my 270 Win since 2006. Killed somewhere around 21-22 animals, mostly deer and elk. Ranges on recovered bullets were from 20 yards to 250ish. They've always performed well in all categories for me-accuracy, internal damage, penetration, blood trails, etc... I was a staunch Partition user for many years prior to using AB's. Still think the PT is a dandy bullet and probably has an slight edge in penetration over the AB in equal weight bullets. The bullet on the far left is a 150 Partition, it retained 59% of its original weight. I'm pretty sure I've recovered every one that has stayed in an animal. Which in a couple cases, it was pure dumb luck I found them. Sheese! Makes me wish I'd have built a 270 this year instead of the 06. Not much to argue about with those results.
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The only ABs I've been able to blow up were the .243 90s at 3600. No exits and only frags left. That's asking a bit much of a light pill. My brother runs them about 450fps slower in a 6 Rem and they perform quite nicely.
In quite a few various larger cals, they've performed like partitions for me from small animals to bull elk.
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just fer schitz n' giggles......... ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/latestgunstuff/IMG_9807-1_zps6d759671.jpg) Best, GWB
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Funny that so many have wonderful pictures of recovered bullets and yet so many say they have all passed through. On a small sample across several calibers from 25 to 375 I have yet to see one escape the surly bonds of hide on the opposite side. Not one, ever.
I understand why so many good pictures of recovered Accubombs exist...
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Oh, they would be about my last choice in bullets. I have even had SMKs and Core-Lokts up close pass through more often...
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