Accubond to E-tips?

[Deleted member 38069]

After listening to Randy's podcast on copper ammo, I've been heavily considering a full transition to lead-free ammo. My Winchester loves the E-tips so far at the range.

Can anyone speak to the efficacy when taking deer-sized game? I've always had good results with the accubonds. I hope to maintain the results if I do switch.

Thanks in advance.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Many have shot more than me, but I one shot both an antelope buck and a cow elk last year with TTSX (100gn/130gn respectively). Performed perfectly, neither animal made it three steps after double lung shot. Found perfect open petal on the back side skin of the elk, pass through on the antelope - both animals in the freezer.

 

[Beanland_fan]

7mm08 140 grain E-tip (nosler factory load) got me a cow elk at 370 yards with one shot through the lungs last October. She tipped over about 15 or so seconds after the shot.

 

[Don Fischer]

After listening to Randy's podcast on copper ammo, I've been heavily considering a full transition to lead-free ammo. My Winchester loves the E-tips so far at the range.

Can anyone speak to the efficacy when taking deer-sized game? I've always had good results with the accubonds. I hope to maintain the results if I do switch.

Thanks in advance.

If that's what you ant to do, do it. You don't need permission. I'm just guessing as I've never used a premium bullet but, they may kill deer just as dead as what you changed from. Just a guess!

 

[406LIFE]

They kill stuff dead.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Thanks for the input. I'll be ordering some more boxes.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

7mm08 140 grain E-tip (nosler factory load) got me a cow elk at 370 yards with one shot through the lungs last October. She tipped over about 15 or so seconds after the shot.

Is that a Remington AWR?

 

[88man]

I'm an accubond guy

 

[Beanland_fan]

Is that a Remington AWR?

Nope. It is a Rem 700 action that Oregonmuley had Jon Beanland build this rifle I then talked Frank into selling it to me.

 

[npaden]

I switched from accubonds to e-tips about 6 or 7 years ago. I've recovered a few bullets and the accubonds retained about 70% of their weight and the e-tips about 99% and had better expansion as well. I'm using TTSX now and they seem to perform as well as my e-tips did.

Here's a post from a while back with a picture of some of the e-tips I've recovered. https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/copper-mushroom.273336/#post-2577392

Here's another post with an extra bullet that actually didn't have 99% weight retention. Still had a dead elk though. https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/sh...-shoulder-or-double-lung.268590/#post-2512095

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Nope. It is a Rem 700 action that Oregonmuley had Jon Beanland build this rifle I then talked Frank into selling it to me.

Nice looking weapon!

 

[mtmuley]

Loaded my first E-Tip in 2008. Killed 4 animals I think. They worked well, went back to Accubonds. mtmuley

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Loaded my first E-Tip in 2008. Killed 4 animals I think. They worked well, went back to Accubonds. mtmuley

How come you switched back?

 

[mtmuley]

How come you switched back?

Because a 200 grain bonded bullet at 3200 fps is deadly. And, I don't have to shoot copper unless I want to. Been loading more copper lately, just not E-Tips. mtmuley

 

[Clawsar]

My only complaint is that I can’t find them locally and have to order several boxes at a time. Blew through a buck three years ago and my little bull last year.

 

[Bigjav]

Unless you’re forced to switch to lead free I would stick with accubonds

 

[Deleted member 38069]

The price point is a factor as well. Nearly $25 a box difference in the 180 grains.

Thanks for the input. Two boxes of the E-Tips are on their way. Hopefully, I get to try them on an animal this year.

 

[406LIFE]

Unless you’re forced to switch to lead free I would stick with accubonds

I was not forced to switch. I do hunt properties now that require it. The conservation aspect swayed me and I think is compelling. The idea of being holistic in our approach, not just worried about game animals but also non game (raptors), supports our postion as champions of wildlife.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

The price point is a factor as well. Nearly $25 a box difference in the 180 grains.

Huh... for a .264 there is only a .90 cent difference in price.

 

[mtmuley]

I was not forced to switch. I do hunt properties now that require it. The conservation aspect swayed me and I think is compelling. The idea of being holistic in our approach, not just worried about game animals but also non game (raptors), supports our postion as champions of wildlife.

You can shoot whatever you want and still be a " champion of wildlife". It isn't an issue of one user being "better" than the other. Kinda how you come across. I shoot both, and don't feel one bit bad about shooting a lead bullet. mtmuley