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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2010, 08:58:18 PM »
I just checked on their site and they claim 60-70% weight retention. I think it was a few years ago that I saw the 85% claim.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2010, 08:58:58 PM »
Thanks for the weight. Wow only 68.54% weight retention. I wonder if their statistic was done in ballistic gelatin! Don't they claim like 85% or something like that?

Nope.

The Partitions are designed to retain 2/3 of their weight. This bullet performed EXACTLY as advertised. :brew:

But this is an Accubond. We got off topic and started babbliing about the partition. This bullet is an accubond

Thats where the Partition popped into my head. :P

The Accubond is designed to retain 60-70%,so the bullet still perfromed exactly like it was supposed to.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2010, 09:01:30 PM »
Interesting. I would have thought it would have retained more but like I said it's blown right through everything I've shot with it this year and i've been impressed.

you were right on.


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Nosler’s proprietary bonding process eliminates all possibility of component separation resulting in 60-70% weight retention.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2010, 09:04:11 PM »
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recovered the bullet for you reloading nerds.

What's with the name calling? That kind of hurt.... :'(
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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2010, 09:05:13 PM »
I think I may have to try the partitions. Maybe if I start know I can test a few before next October.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2010, 09:06:06 PM »
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recovered the bullet for you reloading nerds.

What's with the name calling? That kind of hurt.... :'(

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2010, 04:33:50 PM »
Have you shot any elk sized critters with that rig? I thought about rebarreling my 7-08 to 260.
You don't need a flatter shooting rifle or a larger caliber.What you need is good field marksmanship. Jeff Cooper.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2010, 05:00:11 PM »
No. I've shot 1 bear, 2 deer, and 2 Antelope with the 260. My daughters have shot 4 deer with the 260. It's just a wrecking ball. I would not hesitate to shoot an elk at 300 yards or less with it. I absolutely love the 260 for it's hitting power, penetration, and lack of recoil. It's awesome.

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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2010, 05:05:25 PM »
What range would you limit yourself on deer?
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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2010, 05:15:57 PM »
Well if I thought I could hit the deer I'd take the shot but my personal max range would be about 400 yards whether I was shooting a 260 or a 30-06. I wouldn't worry that the bullet would do the job I'd worry that I'd make the shot. 330 or closer and it's as good as  dead though.


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Re: Recovered my deer bullet// pics
« Reply #25 on: October 24, 2010, 03:04:57 PM »
here is my 2009 nosler 150gr partition shot from my 270win





here is my 2010 slug recovered from my friends 338-378 wby i had to borrow to finish my deer,  not sure on the bullet weight but i know it was a nosler accubond.





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ps - love finding the bullet when skinning and doing my ballistic check... its like finding a little burried treasure ;)

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