Accubonds - Questionable Results

[Donkey Slayer]

I have switched over to the Accubonds and I have been less than impressed. First of all I use the 225 grain in the 338 Win Mag hand loaded to factory speed 2800 ft/sec. My partner shoots the same caliber in factory loads.

At the range the grouping is excellent <1 MOA.

This year moose hunting, two bullets were recovered from a moose shot by my partner. One was about 60-70 % weight recovered (just like the pictures) and the other one totally disintegrated. I would guess 20 % weight retention.

This year deer hunting, first deer shot at 50 yards through the bread basket and ran about 80 yards. Second deer shot in the bread basket at 120 yards and ran about 40 yards, stopped ran about 50 yards then dropped.


What this tells me about the Accubonds for the 338 – 225 grain:
1. great at the range
2. questionable on its integrity for large animals with large bones
3. questionable shock value for smaller animals

My experience with the old 250 grain nosler partitions have been a lot better. Always a bang/flop when deer is hit in the basket.

I have read a lot of good things and a few bad reviews of the Accubond. So far my experience tells me to switch back to NPs or try another one i.e. TSX.

Has anyone found similar results?