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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: eastcoastguy on August 31, 2014, 11:08:27 AM

Title: looking to up grade my ammo
Post by: eastcoastguy on August 31, 2014, 11:08:27 AM: Im shooting 150gr core lokt and looking for a better range and hard hitting bullet for bear and elk. I'm looking at Barnes, Speer and nosler at the moment. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Rem 700
chambered in 7mm mag.
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Post by: CplRaines on August 31, 2014, 11:27:33 AM: Up your grains. 175 out of 7mm mag has worked excellent for me.
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Post by: eastcoastguy on August 31, 2014, 11:38:42 AM: Sweet. I was looking at the 160 barnes, but not sure.
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 31, 2014, 12:05:32 PM: I've shot Barnes x and partitions and they are both excellent bullets :tup:
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Post by: eastcoastguy on August 31, 2014, 12:11:38 PM: I really like what I'm reading about the x bullet. Only thing bad I've heard is they foul the barrel with copper build up. But so leaning towards them.
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Post by: couesbitten on August 31, 2014, 01:01:40 PM: Have had great success with 165 grain core-lokt out of our 06s on deer, elk, & bear.
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Post by: Biggerhammer on August 31, 2014, 04:08:46 PM: If your looking for factory ammunition. Double Tap, Winchester & Nosler all have factory 7mm Magnum offerings with the 160gr Nosler Accubond. Which is a excellent bullet with a great BC.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 31, 2014, 04:23:34 PM: Grab something with a accubond stuffed in it and you will be good to go :tup: :tup:
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Post by: bobcat on August 31, 2014, 04:31:14 PM: Accubonds are good, and I'd agree with the 160 grain in that bullet. If you go with Barnes, I'd go lighter, maybe 140 or 150.
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Post by: MuleySniper on August 31, 2014, 04:31:34 PM: Haha I saw carp replied and my first thought was he'd mention accubonds! I switched from partitions a few years ago and I will only load accubonds now.
MS
Title: Re: looking to up grade my ammo
Post by: Biggerhammer on August 31, 2014, 05:36:33 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on August 31, 2014, 04:31:34 PM
Haha I saw carp replied and my first thought was he'd mention accubonds! I switched from partitions a few years ago and I will only load accubonds now.
MS

:tup:

Friends and I have been shooting(Handloading) Accubonds since they hit the streets and they have performed flawlessly. I still slum ;) a Hornady InterLock here and there which I feel is a excellent bullet also. We have used Accubonds on game with the .300 WSM & 150's, .270 WSM & 140's, 7x57 & 140's, 7mm Ultra Magnum & 160's, .375 Ultra Magnum & 260's, 300 Win Mag & 165's and the 25-06 & 110's.
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Post by: MuleySniper on August 31, 2014, 05:44:53 PM: I've been shooting 150's through my .300 wby and have been real happy. I wanna load some 140's for my dads .280! Anyone have any 4831 for sale??
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Post by: eastcoastguy on August 31, 2014, 10:20:08 PM: Thanks everyone I appreciate your input.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 31, 2014, 10:43:19 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on August 31, 2014, 04:31:34 PM
Haha I saw carp replied and my first thought was he'd mention accubonds! I switched from partitions a few years ago and I will only load accubonds now.
MS

For shizel :chuckle: I went from partitions to accubonds myself. I still run some partitions every once in awhile when I break out my finnbear 300 win. I have also started running the etips and been really happy with them. I have shot 2 bears and 3 boar hogs and all have turned to stone on impact.

I have found weight retentions with normal shot placement to be around 70-75%. Anytime I have gone threw a lot of heavy bone like a double shoulder shot. I have found my weight retention to drop to around 50%.
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Post by: RadSav on August 31, 2014, 10:59:53 PM: We have been using Hornady Innerloc or SST for most guns with muzzle velocity less than 2,900 and Accubonds for muzzle velocities above that. All have performed very well under 400 yards. Still shooting Core-Lokt out of the .308 since that gun/ammo has never failed and it shoots OMG good! But the past five years everything else has changed as above. I become a bigger and bigger Accubond fan with every animal we shoot with them! Now if Nosler would just make the 200 grain 8mm again :bash: :bash:
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Post by: Bean Counter on September 01, 2014, 05:19:40 AM: Just curious if the Core Lokt hasn't hit hard enough on elk and bear yet for ya :dunno:
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Post by: 270Shooter on September 01, 2014, 07:47:47 AM: Accubomds are a great bullet. Trying some 150 gr partitions for my .270 this year. Loaded by double tap
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Post by: eastcoastguy on September 01, 2014, 06:44:50 PM: I've just started hunting bear with core lokt.
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 01, 2014, 06:51:00 PM: Switched to Barnes a few years ago and they have worked great!
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Post by: CaylenW on September 05, 2014, 07:08:41 AM: Do you handload? If so, I'd look into Bergers. They're like mini-grenades you can fire from a rifle. If not, I'd suggest some sort of factory load with Barnes bullets.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on September 05, 2014, 07:53:21 AM: I am leaving on a 10 day bear hunt today and I am shooting 180 gr Barnes X. Shot a 400+ bear last year with them, broke both legs and out the other side no problem.
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Post by: Ripper on September 05, 2014, 11:14:47 AM: Quote
If your looking for factory ammunition. Double Tap, Winchester & Nosler all have factory 7mm Magnum offerings with the 160gr Nosler Accubond. Which is a excellent bullet with a great BC.

:yeah:

Accubonds work great. I use 160g in my 7mm and 225g in my 338 wm

I know a lot of people that use Rem core-loct and have great success with them. Just curious why you are moving away from them? I have never used them but have read that they were considered premium ammo when they came out.
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Post by: birddogdad on September 05, 2014, 12:02:15 PM: Quote from: CaylenW on September 05, 2014, 07:08:41 AM
Do you handload? If so, I'd look into Bergers. They're like mini-grenades you can fire from a rifle. If not, I'd suggest some sort of factory load with Barnes bullets.

+1 Berger hunting VLD grain load workup varies by application 168 or 180, my 7mag i shoot 168gr hunting vld, Berger makes target bullets as well so use the hunting, out past 450yds, become set on 1 load for accuracy and bergers have great BC's.
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Post by: eastcoastguy on September 05, 2014, 03:57:40 PM: I decided to stay with core lokt. I'm just upping my grain from 150 to 175. I'm going to the range tomorrow to see how my gun likes them. Always been a fan of them so if they group nice ill stay with them.if not ill prob give the 150 or 160 barnes a shot.