Never used a lot of the accubond bullets . Have been using Barnes TSX or TTSX or Partitions for the last 25 years or so. There has been a few Swift A Frames in there as well. Picked up a Tikka T3 rifle in 270 WSM. Tried several bullets and they all shot OK. Had a part box of 140 gr Accubonds obtained in a trade. They would shot 3 shots into one ragged hole. Took that rifle to Montana and 1 shot brought home a nice 4x5 mule deer. Bullet passed through, deer dead right there. Fast forward to Manitoba Whitetail season one shot into a 5x5 buck that was comming pretty much right at me @ 150 yds. One shot deer dead right there and the bullet was recovered just in front of the hind quarters just under the hide. Recovered bullet weighed 111 grs. I think I like this little rifle.

I have a .270 WSM that likes 140 grn Accubonds

It's helped me kill antelope, elk and a pile of deer but for one reason or another it's not made any trips with me that saw dead animals since 2010

I load for and shoot along with grandsons and son four 270 WSM’s. They are all Winchester Model 70’s. They all shoot the 140 grain Accubonds well as well as the Ballistic Tip of the same weight. Two of them excell with the 140 grain Barnes TSX. My go to Elk bullet is the Nosler 160 grain Partition. We have taken dozens of Deer of both varieties and three Elk and consider the 270 WSM’s ideal chamberings and one of the most versatile for our hunting. One of them will shoot the 130 grain Northfork 3450 fps with ragged hole accuracy making it ideal for those long bean field shots and gets that speed only with that bullet. The other rifles get close to that speed with the same load but not quite. 90% of my Shooting is over a Oehler 35-P chronograph. Good Shooting.

I have not used that particular bullet in the Accubond, but in other calibers and weights I've been very happy with both its accuracy and terminal performance. Have taken elk with a .30/180 and a .30/190 LRAB. Both performed perfectly and yielded one-shot kills. Same results with a .30/150 in a .30-06 on whitetails.

A fellow elk hunter used factory loaded Accubonds in his 300 Win Mag and shot a cow elk, slightly quartering at 50 yards. the bullet shattered the right shoulder blade then the lungs. Only a deformed ballistic tip was found. No sign of any lead or jacket was found and there was no exit wound. Performance on this elk was fine as it only took a few steps then fell over, but I would prefer a sturdier bullet for shots at less than perfect angles. In support of the bullet, it would have impacted at near 3100 fps, which is likely at the upper end of the bullets performance window- add to that hitting a tough elk hide and a shoulder blade, that's a lot of resistance.

I try to use Accubond and the long range exclusively. Pretty much will work for any animal except maybe Grizzlies. My 270 WSM loves them as well as 150 Partitions. The first gen Scirroccos were outstanding also, recorded a .335 inch group with them. But the gen 2 bullets did not shoot well enough to justify double the price as Accubonds.

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Originally posted by Ray B:
A fellow elk hunter used factory loaded Accubonds in his 300 Win Mag and shot a cow elk, slightly quartering at 50 yards. the bullet shattered the right shoulder blade then the lungs. Only a deformed ballistic tip was found. No sign of any lead or jacket was found and there was no exit wound. Performance on this elk was fine as it only took a few steps then fell over, but I would prefer a sturdier bullet for shots at less than perfect angles. In support of the bullet, it would have impacted at near 3100 fps, which is likely at the upper end of the bullets performance window- add to that hitting a tough elk hide and a shoulder blade, that's a lot of resistance.

At that velocity it would act just like a ballistic tip would. My wife shot her Cow Elk at 75 yards with her 7x57 using a 140 Accubond. It performed similar to your experience. However, the deer I have killed at long range with my 270 WSM the bullet probably impacted at around 2400-2500 FPS, it performed perfectly, exit was about 50 cal size and deer took a few steps and died. Elk I have witnessed hit with them quartering or good broadside the bullet has performed as designed each time. It is constructed well enough for quartering shots through bone and get good penetration for fatal shots. Depending on caliber of course. Never seen one pencil through, a friend of mine is a meat processor and has not either.

I have been using the Accubonds in various calibers to hunt with and Im more than satisfied, they shoot flat, they expand up close and way out there..They equal another one of my favorites the Nosler partitions..I used the 200 gr. Accubonds this year and last year on deer and elk in the 30-06 and the 225 accubond in the .338 for elk, for a number of years..My grandson used the 110 Accubonds in my bolt action 250-3000 and his 30-06..

I accidentally found out the 200 gr. Accubonds in my 30-06 kill small Hill Country whitetail as well as any bullet Ive used and didn't make a mess of them..That bit bullet starts opening up on contact so works on light and heavy game.

I like to use different bullets to hunt with, its my thing..I feel it broadens my knowledge in the field..but the Accubonds would be very hard to beat..