200 Grain Nosler Accubond or 180 Grain Barnes TTSX?

[Bighorse]

I'm going to Kuiu in 15 days for a week of Black Bear hunting.  I'll have my 300 H&H loaded with 200g Nosler partitions, handloaded.  That being said...I also have a few (six) 200g barnes that I'll take along too.  They seem to be more accurate at longer distances than my particular load for the partitions.  Likely I'll just end up killing a bear with the Partitions though.    After I get the first one processed I'll play around and try to get close with my 41mag pistol and shoot one with a 265g hardcast.  I'm an AK resident and get two tags. 

All things going perfect you don't have anything to worry about.  I killed a big coastal brown bear last Oct. with a 120g nosler partition from my 25-06.  One shot like a bow hunter through the pump.

Take both rounds.....in close Nosler......past 300.......TSX.  Just get close though and make it a good death.

Enjoy Spring in SE AK it's a special time of year here.

[MDGrand]

Thanks, Bighorse.

What can you tell me about Kupreanof island? I was told the islands there are crawling with black bears.. easy to see.. have to be selective because of opportunity.. do you agree?

From what I understand the Barnes are always going to be more accurate than the partions.. basically because of the design.. one is boatail the other is basically an A frame.. makes sense over the island.

[bobcat]

From what I understand the Barnes are always going to be more accurate than the partions.. basically because of the design.. one is boatail the other is basically an A frame

I don't know about that. I think either one can be accurate, it just depends on which one your rifle "likes." I have never heard that Barnes are "always" more accurate than Nosler Partitions. I'm not saying it can't be true, but just that I would be surprised if it were. It would take a lot of shooting to prove it either way.

[carpsniperg2]

i can tell you that is not true for a fact. its all about what the gun likes to shoot period. i have a 25-06 that i shoot partitions threw 1/2" groups at 100y bought 115g barnes to try and see best group i got was 2.5" at 100y  i have seen the same things in my 300 and 270 wsm so that info is not true for sure.

[MDGrand]

You're right Bobcat.. Barnes are not always more accurate.. but generally speaking.. Barnes are more accurate out of more rifles vs. the Partitions... just what I have heard from most people..

[Intruder]

Based on what I've seen and experienced the old tried and true Partition doesn't qualify for what I'd call an inheriently accurate bullet.  That being said, the Barnes really don't either.  Both are accurate enough to do the job however.  And as others have pointed out, a lot depends on the load and the gun.  While they may not be inheriently accurate... some guns/loads are very accurate (sub MOA).   

[hornhunter]

Bobcat..

Well.. if you graph the trajectory the Accubond due to weight will drop about 5 inches more.. this is according to the graphs I have seen.

5" at what yardage?  ALOT of variables.  Barrel length.  Will mess those graphs all up, just for starters.  Like Bobcat said, less than 400 yards 200 grain would be my choice.  More than 500yrds, you better know how to shoot that far first, then know exactly what that bullet is going to do at that range.