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here are some pics of bullet performance of factory loaded Hornady SST 150 gr and Interbond 150 grain 308win.
approx same size deer
approx same range
approx same shot placement
the ironic thing is the both bullets were also recovered in nearly the exact same place

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Now sombody needs to dig out some 180 - '06's from an elk and even more questions would be ansewerd.

Good job

Is the Interbond on the right or the left? It appears the Interbond is on the left as there is core still attached to the jacket whereas the one on the right shows bare jacket.

interbond on the left
both were whitetail does that dressed out a little over 100 pounds
range on sst was probably 50-60 yards
interbond was about 30 yards

Have you weighed them yet?

no i dont have a scale but the IB felt slightly heavier

The fact that you found both bullets in the same spot probably would indicate that the Interbond did more damage by creating a larger wound channel with its wider diameter.



Thats definitely good performance.



Would you estimate the impact velocity around 2700-2800 fps?

sako 75 I shot an antelope and a mullie with the interbond 130 gr. out of my sako 75 .270 the results were fantastic. the shots were 176 yards and 290. both animals dropped like a bag of wet cement. What an awesome load.

The Interbond looks pretty lousy to me, epecially considering the velocity and game. The SST looks like you'd expect...

what makes you say it looks lousy?
curious

The Interbond peeled like a banana with an overly big frontal area (inhibit's penetration) and has retained (as far as I can tell from the pic's) less shank than the SST... I'd say, at 308 Win velocities, that's lousy. If it were out of a 30-06 or 300 WM it'd been a pancake most likely... not what I look for in a bullet for big game, though on smallish deer it's a moot point.

that bullet hit the deer at a pretty good speed.
THe deer was maybe 30 yards from me, if that.
I would say considering all the bone it hit, it stayed together very well and is heavier than the sst bullet. you can tell because the sst has hardly any petals.
the deer shot with the sst ran about 50 yards. the deer shopt by the interbond went about 10 feet.
the deer shot with the sst did not drop when initially hit
the IB deer fell and got back up
I was suprised the IB didnt exit. i have shot 2 deer with IB's and one exited and one did not.
the shot with these 2 bullets were both quartering towards me and both were hit towards more midline towards the chest, than lateral towards the ribs.
All of this is FWIW as this is not a "scientific" test but an interesting comparison that was ironic in how it happened

Great Pics, thanks for sharing.



Like Brad, I would have expected an exit from the Interbond.





However, Like you said Sako, it encountered alot of bone. That makes a difference, allright.

Sako, sorry but I don't consider 2700 - 2800 all that fast nor do I think the recovered Interbond is necessarily heavier... for deer-sized stuff I can't see anything it did that the SST didn't do as well or better and I'd defintely go up in weight for bigger stuff or, more to the point, use a real "premium" bullet.

Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, I just don't think there's anything special or desireable the way the IB performed. It overexpanded and pancaked... IMO only of course <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> !

Best,

BA

Recently there was a little report about some premiumbullets in a norwegian hunting magazine.

One guy shot 6 moose with 150grains Interbond in a 308win.All were broadside shots and all bullets exited.



One hunter used the same bullet in a 30-06 and shot 2 moose.Both bullets exited ,but in one moose there were two exit holes. Little meat damage on both animals.



One hunter used a 154grs Interbond in a 7x64 from 15 meters. The bullet went in the chest/ neck and was found at the other side. Retained weight was "only" 55% and the front of the bullet measured 11x24mm!! and length 7mm. If you really want to test a bullet on a moose this is the best place to shot! Not recommended with standard bullets! And at last another moose was shot with a 7x54 154grs Interbond. Range 140meters high on the shoulder.The moose went straight down like it was K.O. and the bullet exited.

.284" 154 grain Hornady Interbond, 2767 fps estimated impact velocity, 100 yard quartering shot, complete passthrough, dropped at the shot.
From whitetails to hogs to elk to large African plains game the Interbond just kills game.

Gentlemen, the question at hand is the bullet in the picture... you consider that optimal performance?