penetration on elk would be my concern--long(er) range being for me 500yds ish
500 yards and in is not long range. That is within the expansion window of regular Accubonds. The whole point of ABLR's is to reliably upset at low velocities when other bullets won't. The "bonding" is to help the bullet penetrate enough in case a close shot is taken.
A better way looking at it is-
Regular Accubond: optimized for mid to high velocity at close to moderate range , while having an expansion threshold low enough to cover the vast majority of shots. They are a 0-500 yard or so bullet.
Accubond Long Range- optimized for mid to low velocity at long range, while offering just enough penetration for an unplanned close range shot. They are optimized for past 400 yards.
