Accubond is my tip-top Grand Champion All Star pick. 20 years or so helps build quite a data base.
Zero complaints, but I've never pushed them on distance.
Zero complaints, but I've never pushed them on distance.
.257 Hornady A-Tip
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It's not my chambering preference, but my friend harvested this bull elk on 10/16/24. IIRC, he harvested a bull elk last year, too, at 600Y with the same set-up.
Maybe one day he will choose a setup more suited for the job.
Glad it worked out for him, but he's begging for trouble!
Glad it worked out for him, but he's begging for trouble!
M1A1ABRAMS
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Looks to me like it is suited for the job just fine. With a MORE SUITED setup he may have different results. And revert back to what works for him. Just saying.
Two bull elk in 2 years in a row with the same set-up; he's batting 1.000 at the moment. He also has a .308 Win. .300 WM, and .50 cal, among other things. He's no noob. He does a lot of bullet testing with another LRH member in the ammo business.
Agreed!
As long as he shares any "other" results that might happen to occur, I'm interested.
For some reason they don't seem to make the forum chat topics as often as the "look at me" displays. Generally speaking.
For some reason they don't seem to make the forum chat topics as often as the "look at me" displays. Generally speaking.
He's reading your comment now.
It's because there are way too many naysayers.
All 138gr. Twist, still working on it.
VLD Pilot
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The A-tips blowing up at high speeds and killing at low speeds makes them sound like really soft bullets. The 110 A-tip was traveling about 1800-2000 fps at 862 yards. I wonder if the aluminum tip results in even faster expansion than Bergers? The Bergers need to peel the copper off the front of the bullet before they can expand.
If the tip is staying put until impact, I guess it actually initiates expansion?
It acts just like a target bullet, as Hornady says.
Thanks everyone for the input, no need to add this one to the stack.
I like where I am now.
It acts just like a target bullet, as Hornady says.
Thanks everyone for the input, no need to add this one to the stack.
I like where I am now.
It is always the end-users who push a bullet's applicability, not the manufacturer. Many bullets from manufacturers (e.g., Berger, Hornady, etc.) are clearly marketed as target bullets that end-users have excellent success harvesting game. These people are primarily open-minded. The naysayers will never try to or give them a chance.
I agree. That's why I wanted opinions other than Hornady's chosen one for their priority.
Hence the thread.
