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I’ve seen a fair amount of NBTs and Accubonds shot into critters of various sizes over the past 25 years. I’d say on average, the NBT exits more frequently than the Accubond... given similar cal/weight/game/etc. I’ve seen one deer stop a NBT of any caliber, and one antelope stopped a 100 grainer outta the .25/06. Never seen an elk shot with one. But I’ve seen Accubonds ranging from 90gr .243 to 210 .338s dug out of deer. Admittedly, every Accubond we’ve personally shot at animals has exited, and done good work on the way out.
130 Accubond, at 2800-3000fps launch speeds, is a pretty good way to roll for most anything you’d ever need to shoot.... just ask those .270 shooting homos.
Haven’t shot anything with my 270 wsm and it’s 140gr NAB...I’m expecting same results that I’ve seen from many moons of killing big and average sized fur with 180gr Accubonds. Animals hit with it seem to die quickly. It’s just a good shoot’n, animal stopper. I like the Barnes TSX bullets, too... But, if I had to pick one Gay Parade Float to ride on, it would be sponsored by Nosler Accubonds. 🦄 🌈 🦄
Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog
“Molon Labe”
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Great data and pictures of recovered bullets and very dead critters. Now, my 260AI has taken many deer, antelope, a couple of very large feral hogs, an Impala, two Blesbok and Avery nice Red Lechwe. But, never have I recovered one 120 BT from these very dead critters. I have shot some deer, both and Mule deer, plus a very large Scimitar horned Oryx with my 280AI loaded with 140 BT. The 120 BT out of th3 280AI had tendencies to blow up on contact as were, IMHO, much too fast. Yet, all killed effectively. Never had any complaints from these man6 very dead critters about not being dead enough. The 120 BT out of the 7MM did a lot of tissue damage but indeed kill effectively! My thoughts....load the 120 in the 6.5, the 140 in the 7MM. Carry on gentlemen. MTG
Vena dura, ocyus occide, excusas non offer!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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..load the 120 in the 6.5, the 140 in the 7MM. Carry on gentlemen. MTG Sounds reasonable, BUT lots of folks swear by the 120 NBT out of their 7x57 and 7-08's. I'd probably pick something else for my 7RM, just me. Some will disagree, swear by how well the 120 NBT works in their big 7's. Most C&C bullets have a designed velocity window for optimal terminal performance. If one stays in that range, good things happen. Push them beyond that window, things may not work out as well. Go for what works for you. One size never fits all... Otherwise what would Loonies argue about...  DF
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I know a guy here in Montana who's killed several elk, including one very big bull, with the 120 cranked way up there in his 7mm Remington Magnum. He says he's never recovered one yet, though he typically shoots behind the shoulder....
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I know a guy here in Montana who's killed several elk, including one very big bull, with the 120 cranked way up there in his 7mm Remington Magnum. He says he's never recovered one yet, though he typically shoots behind the shoulder.... Those Ballistic Tips have for sure come a long way. Yeah, I'd want to keep those out of the shoulders... DF
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