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?

I have very extensive experience with the use of these Interbond bullets from my 30/06 loaner rifle in RSA which is what many of my hunters to use.



I load 165 grain IB's at about 2900fps. In the first 25 animals shot we recovered only one. It was a classic mushroom. Since that time I have seen them perform without any problems and in most cases to the extreme edge of what could be expected. For the price, cheaper then Partitions! I will not likely be using anything else in that 30/06.



For those who have not seen some of the photos of past posts I havce put up on this topic, I will put some on here for you.



From what I can see in the original photo above on this post the bullet hit the deer and killed it without failure. I'm not sure what more I would ask. If bone were hit the IB is clearly the better choice being bonded then any unbonded bullet. I was using Swift Aframes in the 30/06 for several years prior to the testing of the IB's. At nearly 3 times the cost they did not kill any better and were not any more accurate from a sub 3000 fps cartridge. They are a clealy better choice on very heavy game or from rifles over 3000 fps. The partition design in the center keeps them from peeling back as far.



Here is a recovered bullet from a heart shot 361 class bull elk with the 165 grain IB. the shot was about 100 yards and the bullet was through the chest, heart and under the skin on the exit side.









If you look closely at the shoulder area of this bull you will see the bulge of the bullet under the skin right in front of where the scapula is. The hair is not lying flat and sticking up a bit odd.







Here are three bullets recovered from Wild boars. The same load as above, the distance was between 100-150 yards, not all from the same boar:







The bullet on the far left is the most fantastic expanded bullet I have ever seen. It is 90% inside out and was 146 grains.







The bullet that was nearly inside out was not from some little hog, but an exceptionally big dude. The bullet was under the gristle plate. Not many bullets from any cartridge would penetrate that on the exit side from my experience.





Here is an exit wound from a Bull Gemsbok shot at about 100 yards. The first shot hit some brush and the gemsbok was sick but not hit properly. After tracking we caught up for the hunter to take this finisher. The first shot that hit the branches, was tumbling and hit the bull sidways about the diaphram. We recovered that bullet bent into the shape of a banana. I wonder how many bullets would have stayed in one piece hitting a hardwood branch at 2800 or so FPS and then continue on relitively straight and intact? The second shot which was the finiher was shot steeply quartering away and exited the front shoulder area. It was in the range of 100 yards or a bit less.



I have plenty more photos but this should show why I think they are such a great bullet and really competitively priced. In the last few years I have seen well in excess of 100 animals killed with these bullets and not a single animal was lost. I just don't think you're gonna get much better hunting quality for any price then these bullets. That's why I'm sticking with them until something better shows up.



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Dang JJ, nice elk ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Tony.

Regarding the bullet at hand.

The facts:

Interbond on the left.









Impact range = 30 yards

Estimated impact velocity = 2780 fps

Estimated live weight = 150 lbs.

Recovered bullet which obviously created a good wound channel resulting in a dead deer.



Just because you don't like the way the bullet looks doesn't mean it didn't or won't do a good job of killing game.

they both killed each deer very quickly so i am not sure the interbond is that much better moving at these speeds? it might be more useful than an sst when pushed at higher speeds or larger game

Imagine the difference in both bullets hitting solid bone. That difference should be easy to understand.

It's a tall order to ask a bullet to hld together enough for good penetration at 50 yards, and yet still expand well at 300 yards. Few bullets ever made can handle that kind of stress.

From my experience with hundreds of big game killed and many different kinds of standard and premium bullets there are a few that really stand out in performance.

Over 3000 fps the Aframe is a specacular performer which will always manage to hold together even through bones.

Under 3000 fps is a much easier test. However making an accurate bullet that is inexpensive and still holds together and expands well is much harder. The Interbond does this with the best of them and is also the least expensive.

I sure like them quite a lot. I have never seen any instance which has shaken my confidence in them with well over 100 big game taken.

Well said JJHACK; and if I may add:

Most people only see FPS(they over look the RPM'S involve in the equation...IMHO that's the "thing" a bullet has to be able to withstand "X" velocity plus "Y" RPM'S at "D" range, and still "work" as expected; simple answer is: they don't (none of them) ALWAYS do THAT .......EVERY time; but IF they can MOST of the time that's AWESOME!!!

I'm a "Hornady slut" and make no apolgies for that; IF IT WORKS WHY FIX IT? They simply time and time again work!!!!

IF you want to pay the extra $$$ for something else; I have no problem with that; but unless you've given the Hornady's a "fair test" then why pay more???? My grandpa used to say" you get what you pay for, but just remember, you can only spend a $ once; so IF you can get more for less; that's a good thing"... I can't argue with that logic myself!!

BTW he was born in 1888 and lived to be 93, so I think he just may have learned a "thing or two about a thing or two"??

OK, the Interbond performs great, especially it will work in my .308.

Now how about the new Federal Fusion? It looks to me like it will perform nearly the same as the Interbond, and do it even cheaper yet with wider selection (for factory ammo).

YIKES!!

I love Hornady bullets too......but I'd never call myself a slut........

I sure hope so!!

How are these priced?? Supposed to similar to "standard" factory ammo. If so, I'm in for a few boxes, for a start.

I paid $16.99 (not on sale at all) for the Fusion. I haven't had a chance to use them on any game yet.

Dakota Deer,

I'm from another country, so how did that price compare to Win Super X, Rem Core-locks, etc??

Also, how is availability where you are. I haven't seen any on the shelf here yet.

One thing to keep in mind is that the 150 grain interbond has a short shank to begin with. If it hits bone it is going to open up wide and peel back.

Even a 150 grain partition can look like it peeled back too far, just because the shank behind the partition is so small.

The interbond in question did a good job on the deer.

One Arizona 6 pt...85 yards....rib to rib with a 1 3/4 inch exit.
The bull went nowhere. 165 IB out of 300 saum. I'm happy with the performance...