Quote Originally Posted by wrestler034 View Post
encorehunter,
What kind of performance were you getting with the accubonds? Did you get complete penetration of the animal in most cases? I am torn between them and the 100gr ttsx. I am also considering the 120gr partition.
The one white tail buck I shot, I got complete penetration from a frontal shot out through the rear ham. It was a 220lb buck, and it tore up a lot of meat. Of all 7 elk I have shot, only one complete pass through. Six of the elk dropped in their tracks. Shot placement was behind front shoulder and shattering opposite shoulder, all of the bullets were stuck in the skin on the opposite side. The seventh and last elk was shot at around 20 yards (may have been closer), quartering to me. The first shot was a complete through and through, never hitting any bones. She stood there, so I shot her again. She walked about 15 yards and fell over. The second shot hit ribs on both sides, the bullet was stuck in skin on opposite side.
Do NOT use ballistic tips on elk. I made the mistake once and I am still regretting it. I tracked the elk for about 4.5 miles and never found her. I found lung fragments close to where I shot her, but she kept going and going. Bullet choice is still important, though maybe not as important as shot placement.