I've shot the 150gr Ballistic Tip and the 160gr Accubond.Both bullets performed well but I think the 150gr gives a little bigger wound channel because it's not bonded.I have not been able to recover either one.All deer I shot were one shot kills.I just started shooting Ballistic Tip again in the last eight years.I was turned off by the early versions because they were very explosive.The ones I shoot these days are built just like the Accubond,they are just not bonded.I get more DRT kills with them than any bullet I've used.
Like you, I was off NBT's back in the day, due to their explosive terminal performance. Our deer camp quit using them.
After reading recent accounts of the "new" NBT, I started back using them and found them to be great. They've always been accurate, even the older ones. The latest version has very good terminal performance, penetration with adequate tissue destruction.
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