do you think Accuracy is the same?
I think it depends on the rifle...I'd get a box of each and give them a try. Realistically I don't think you'll notice much of a difference.
If I am not mistaken The Trophy Bonded Tip Is based off of the Trophy Bonded Bearclaw. So, not an Accubond. mtmuley
Yeah, they are not the same bullet. The shank on the TBT comes about halfway up the bullet, it's like an all copper bullet with a bonded lead front section. The Accubond is a more traditional cup and core bonded bullet. I've never used the TBT's , but they should be awesome. I have used Accubonds and they are definitely awesome.
I bet you're right. At one time Federal may have been an Accubond and that's where I got confused. Tipped trophy bonded might be a superior bullet however I bet they both do well on practically anything
I hunt with the Interbonds and love them. They are accurate in my rifles and have great terminal performance. Hornady has had a problem keeping them in supply. They have also gone away from bonded bullets and back to their cup and core type long range bullets. I primarily hunt elk, deer and antelope and will not use a bullet design for deer or gongs on an elk. Just my preference . I really like their inter bond when I can get them.
For some reason people often think that a .270 or a 7mm shooting a 130 or 140 grain bullet isn’t big enough for elk or moose. I think the weight of the bullet isn’t as important as others make it out to be. Shooting a lighter bullet at a higher speed is the most lethal shot that’s why i shoot the .270 wsm over the .270 win because of the difference in bullet speed.
This is correct. The TBT is based on the old Trophy Bonded Bearclaw. It's almost like a Bearclaw 2.0 as I understand it.
I imagine the "temporary" production halt for several years has a lot to do with it. I don't remember how many years it was exactly - 3? 4? 5? - but it was long enough that they were effectively discontinued from a reloading standpoint. I assume many reloaders developed loads for Accubonds or Sciroccos or whatever else in that time (I did). So why switch back now especially if you got burned by Hornady once already?
Federal still loads Accubonds and several other competitors' bullets in some of their Vital-Shok/Premium line. I would have expected them to phase those out but maybe they are good sellers.
I've used the Hornady Interbonds in the past, and I agree with you that they are a fantastic bullet, however in the last few years, Hornady releases them for a short period of time each year and they have gotten rather expensive.( The last time I bought Interbonds, I paid just under $28 dollars a box for the .308/165gr., but in the last few years, they have jumped up to around $70 a box). Since that has happened, I have switched to shooting a monolithic bullet with great results.
