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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: roosterslayer on May 30, 2008, 10:45:12 AM

Title: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: roosterslayer on May 30, 2008, 10:45:12 AM: Who here has shot them and likes them? I just found out that two guys in my family use them strictly for bears. one with a 7mm, and the other with an 06. Both said they have had great results and great blood trails. So what's your opinion of this bullet?
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Snowman on May 30, 2008, 10:47:31 AM: What grain are they using out of the 7mm. Just curious as I bought a 7mm and have yet to sight it in and looking for the best rounds that are out there.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Intruder on May 30, 2008, 10:50:50 AM: I haven't shot em. I used to shoot the SST in my 280 and they were very accurate but too thin jacketed IMO. I would assume the Interbond would shoot similiarly and have superior terminal performance. Some of the data I've seen seems to show that they do retain their weight very well. I wouldn't have any reservations about shootin em.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: roosterslayer on May 30, 2008, 10:54:02 AM: In the 7mm he shoots a 139 grain.
and not having reservations?? means you wouldn't?
I would like to shoot the barnes but i dont reload and they are way to expensive to buy off the shelf.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Intruder on May 30, 2008, 11:23:54 AM: I WOULD shoot em. I think they're a pretty darn good bullet.

In a 7mag I'd probably shoot 150s though. I don't think they make a 160 or I'd shoot that. 280, 7mm-08 the 139 is a good size.

I currently do shoot the Barnes though.... they're awesome.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: roosterslayer on May 30, 2008, 12:11:08 PM: would anybody help me find factory ammo with the barnes X. so far cabelas has them for $43 a box for 30-06 180 grain. and Black Hills has them for $39 for the same caliber and bullet weight. is this a good price?
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Intruder on May 30, 2008, 12:49:49 PM: Check out Federal's website. I believe they load them in their Premium line. That price is in the ballpark. Ammo has gotten really expensive the last couple years.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: bobcat on May 30, 2008, 12:50:24 PM: http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00129P3006AE

$40 seems to be about the going price. I think in 30-06 I'd shoot the 165 Barnes, rather than the 180's. With normal bullets I think the 180's are great, but with the Barnes you need pretty good velocity for them to open up. At least that's the way I think. The 180's might open up just fine but the Barnes stay together so well that a little extra velocity sure won't hurt, and you'll have the added bonus of less recoil.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: bucklucky on May 30, 2008, 01:19:59 PM: I shoot hornady interbonds and love them. I had issues with the regular hornadys coming apart on impact but the interbonds hold up awesome. I have gotten a couple bullets out of deer that I shot quartered to me . The bulet smaked a bunch of bone and mushroomed perfect and stayed together . I would say just guesing it retained 80% of its weight, and thats breaking about 8 ribs and a shoulder.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: MountainWalk on May 30, 2008, 10:58:14 PM: for my money, i believe the interlock is a much better bullet. in my 338 im always bouncing back and forth between 210's, 225's and 250's.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 03:14:40 PM: interbond, accubond, and scirrocos are all virtually the same thing. Tipped, bonded, boat tails. I've used the interbond but switched to scirrocos. Just a little more accurate in my rifle. Anyways they are great bullets. They mushroom, penetrate, and retain weight. I recommend them to anyone who'll listen.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Intruder on June 02, 2008, 09:50:44 AM: Quote from: MountainWalk338 on May 30, 2008, 10:58:14 PM
for my money, i believe the interlock is a much better bullet. in my 338 im always bouncing back and forth between 210's, 225's and 250's.

I believe the interlock and the SST are very similiar in jacket thickness and they way they are attached to the core. It's possible that in the bigger cal (.338) that they hold up better and/or have a heavier jacket. I have seen where a particular bullet design performs much better in a bigger heavier bullet (cal) than others.

I have no experience in anything but the .284 bullets. In that cal however I have seen poor performance in the 139, 154, and 162 grain bullets.... I have 2 other friends who have had similiar experiences in their 7mm guns. It may be the velocities that they're being shot :dunno:. I just know I wouldn't trust either the interlock or the SST in the .284.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: bucklucky on June 02, 2008, 09:56:16 AM: I think any of the bonded bullets are going to perform well, but then if balistic coeficiants can be thrown into the mix too.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: KillBilly on September 29, 2008, 09:43:45 AM: Just a note, with things being the way they are, the move to banning lead is probably closer than we think. When bullets go to all copper we will have to re-think all our re-loading unless you are using Barnes already.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: Bofire on September 29, 2008, 11:37:58 AM: I have had real good luck with all the Hornady bullets I have used. I use 270/130 grain and 300/180 grain Interbond flat base and VMax 22 caliber 55 grain alot.
Carl
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 29, 2008, 11:42:10 AM: Hornady makes my 2nd favorite bullets :dunno:

The interbond and the sst are both really good.

Favorite bullet is the 140 TSX.
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: C-Money on September 29, 2008, 05:05:27 PM: I shoot the Hornady Interlock. I has killed many deer and one bull from my 30-06. I use the 150 flat base. My bull went 50 yards and fell over. I hit him tight behind the shoulder and found the bullet under the hide on the other side. It held together and mushroomed nicely. I am sure the Interbond will do a nice job as well. I have no reason to change to a more expensive bullet. :)
Title: Re: Hornady Interbond?
Post by: NORRISKI on November 30, 2008, 06:09:52 PM: 300win mag 165 grain four mule deer dead, some at long range this bullet is very accurate and flat out kills one shot at 515 yards dropped in its tracks.