we have been reloading accubonds and partitions for almost ever. but it seems all the hunting shows love berger. better bc, and better performance short and long range, so they say. with accubonds having copper moly coating, and bergers are copper. do the bergers create more problems with copper fouling, and do more damage to barrels?? thanks
Neither Bergers, nor Accubonds have pure copper jackets, and most of the coated Accubonds use Lubalox coating, which is not moly. Pure copper jackets generally do foul more than gilding metal. As for performance, the Accubpnds and Partitions both perform better when heavy bone is struck, especially at higher impact velocities.
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Last edited by elkhunter11; 11-30-2019 at 05:28 PM.
thanks for reply. and clarifying the coating. i heard it was moly. wasnt sure . i didnt know about berger coating , what is it?
and im happy with the accubonds. but bc rating is higher on berger. and id like to shoot long range since im starting to aquire the gear. i read, accubonds are more appropriate for under 500 yards and ab long range is better suited for beyond 500 yards. so they werent a really all around bullet , mayber bergers are similar too tho. i dont know. thats why im inquiring i guess.
Don't expect Berger bullets to perform well one game at shorter ranges...remember many of the hunting shows are really just infomercials for whatever brand is sponsoring the show.
Accubond is a premium game bullet, designed for deep penetration. As its name suggests it has a heavy tapered jacket bonded to a lead core.
Berger bullets are cup and core, designed mainly for high b.c. and target accuracy, which typically means thin jackets, and the core is most definitely not bonded.
My experience with 7mm 168 gr Bergers: spectacular kills on broadside lung shots, shoulder shots a real mess. Accubonds tend to kill a bit slower and often will be pass throughs, but have no problem breaking bone and still penetrating.
To be fair, I don't have any experience with either much past 450 yds.
copper fouling, question.
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