What is the difference between Nosler Partition and Nosler AccuBond?

The Partition® bullet is the original, controlled expansion, design created by John A. Nosler over 65 years ago. The AccuBond® bullet was designed to mimic the on-game performance of the Partition® in a sleeker, more aerodynamic design by taking advantage of modern impact-extruded jacket design and bonding technology.

Are Hornady SST Bullets any good?

Flat shooting and deadly accurate, it’s an ideal bullet for whitetails, as well as most North American game animals from antelope to moose and similar-sized African plains game. The SST® creates a devastatingly large wound channel.

What is the difference between the Nosler AccuBond and the Hornady InterBond?

The primary differences are technical–the InterBond has different metallurgical properties from the AccuBond. The bonding methods may vary slightly. The InterBond has a red tip; the AccuBond has a white tip. The former is made by Hornady; the latter by Nosler.

Is Nosler AccuBond a ballistic tip?

Externally, they look the same except for the tip colors, Ballistic Tip® bullets are color-coded by caliber while all AccuBond® bullets have white tips. Internally the Ballistic Tip® is not bonded and is designed for controlled expansion on medium game with approximately 50-60% weight retention.

Which is better Nosler AccuBond or partition?

The Accubond is designed to mushroom but stay together. The Partition is designed so that the front part will shrapnel but the rear will keep penetrating. That shrapnel will do a good bit of damage in soft tissue like a lungs only broadside shot.

Is Nosler Partition good for elk?

Considered one of the best all-around hunting bullets ever made, the Nosler Partition has been a top choice among elk hunters for over 70 years and for good reason.

Which is better Hornady SST or GMX?

The SST has lead in it and will expand drastically. The GMX has no lead it is solid copper and will with stand a lot more inpact than an SST the GMX is made for bigger tougher animals and when it expand it folds in to peddles kind of like a barnes bullet does.

Is Hornady SST good for elk?

Would not use them as my go to bullet for elk. Lots of damage on deer but every elk I line up on seems to be leading with their shoulder and the SST’s just don’t seem to break things down.

Are AccuBond bullets good?

The AccuBond is generally a very accurate bullet. This is because the core is void free. AccuBond bullets also shoot very flat; they have a high ballistic coefficient for their weight, which is helped by a pointy white tip.

What is Hornady InterBond?

The Hornady® InterBond® bullet uses a proprietary bonding process that holds the core and jacket together. The bonding process, along with a thicker, stiffer jacket, allows InterBond® bullets to retain more than 90% of their mass, even through tough hide and bones.

Are Nosler Ballistic Tips good for deer?

All of these loads use Nosler Ballistic Tip (BT) hunting bullets, which may also be purchased as reloading components in addition to loaded ammunition. The end result is a bullet that’s pretty flat shooting and delivers impressive terminal performance and clean kills on game like deer, antelope, and feral hogs.

What’s the difference between Nosler and ballistic tip bullets?

Structurally, they are the same bullet. The only difference between the two is that the CTBST has a silver colored tip and a black, Winchester® Lubalox® coating on the exterior of the bullet. It does not reduce friction to the point where loads may be increased, nor does it build up in the barrel as Moly coatings do.

What’s the difference between Hornady InterBond and Nosler Accubond?

The Hornady Interbond and Nosler Accubond are both bonded bullets. Bonded means the manufacturer through their proprietary process bonds the bullet jacketing to the lead core. This is done to overcome jacket separation at impact. Both companies claim the jackets will not separate (Hornady n.d.) (Nosler n.d.).

What’s the difference between a Nosler and Hornady bullet?

Both bullets have a polymer tip that is seated in a cavity provided by the bullet jacket. The main visual difference is the color choice of manufacturers. The Hornady utilizes a red tip while the Nosler opts to go with a white one. As far as specifications go, they are very similar as well.

Which is better SST or Nosler Ballistic Tip?

My father in law shoots balistic tip, I shoot SST’s, we have had many discussions about which is better. Neither one of us has expirenced a bullet fail to perform. We have both shot 300 yard neck shots of mule deer across a canyon with DRT results with .243 and 25-06.

How big did a Hornady SST bullet kill a deer?

Deer ran about 20 yards and was done. Bullet did a great job killing the deer. There was a very small exit wound like the size of a 17 hmr bulllet. When we boned out the deer, we found fragments of the bullet. I am mixed on SST after this..did a great job killing, but I personally am not real excited about the fragmentation.