Bullet choice for 100 yard shot - 270 wby

[cb4128]

I have 2 rounds that my 270 weatherby likes - 130gr partition & 140gr accubond
both flying at 3125 fps @100 yards.

Going hunting next weekend and most of the blinds have 100 yard shots.

My question is - would either bullet have an advantage over the other at this close range? I know the accubond is my long range bullet, and both bullets have the same point of impact at 100 yards - as tested today. Any thoughts on the better performer at these speeds and at 100 yards?

Thanks for the input

[jmeghunts]

I would guess that the partition will hold together better at that speed. 100 yards is almost point blank for that gun.

[MitchParker]

Flip a coin. Both bullets will get the job done with ease.

[Muddy Bud]

With those bullets in that caliber at that range I'd go right through the shoulders and try and take out bone to get that bullet to open. My son shot accubonds in his 270 WBY and shots behind the shoulder just blew through with out any expansion. He started going through the shoulders and it was a different ball game. Never lost a deer but I believe the partition and accubonds were over kill for that gun.

Started hand loading 140 grain bergers and everything he shot dropped right there.

[randal]

Either one

[txhoghunter73]

accubond, all day, every day.

[Mike D]

Both are great bullets so it really shouldn't matter.

If Nosler would ever makes a tipped partition Bullet it would be awesome.

[jeffpg]

Both are great bullets so it really shouldn't matter.

If Nosler would ever makes a tipped partition Bullet it would be awesome.

This

[hoythitman]

Doesn't matter. Whatever it hits at that range, going that fast, is going to turn to jelly on the insides.

[Cottonfish]

Both are great bullets so it really shouldn't matter.

If Nosler would ever makes a tipped partition Bullet it would be awesome.

That's kinda what the Accubond is. The forward part of the jacked behind the tip is not bonded to the core, but the rear portion and heel is. Same effect as the mechanical partition (forward of the partition disintegrates), with a pointy plastic tip. At 100yds with Weatherby velocities, I would expect the performances to be virtually identical.

Stu

[droptine8850]

I shot a 5 Yr old management buck last year with my 270 wsm and 140 accubonds at 3200 fps. Slightly quartering to me, but slipped it behind the onside shoulder and out the other side about 4 inches behind off side shoulder. Buck ran off and I waited and hour before going to look for him. He made it about 25-30 yards. Holes in the hide looked like zero expansion, but when I opened him up.....quarter size entrance and half dollar size exit on the ribcage. Only bones hit was a rib going in and another going out. No bloodshot meat whatsoever. I imagine the partition would do the same, if you stay off the shoulder. Gonna wreck a lot of meat hitting bone with either......imo!

[Mike D]

That's kinda what the Accubond is. The forward part of the jacked behind the tip is not bonded to the core, but the rear portion and heel is. Same effect as the mechanical partition (forward of the partition disintegrates), with a pointy plastic tip. At 100yds with Weatherby velocities, I would expect the performances to be virtually identical.



Stu

Hmmmm. Didn't know that. Thanks.