007hunter Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I've been using this bullet for deer the past two years and I think this year will be the last. This past Saturday I shot a doe at 40 yds in the heart with my .270 and the bullet literally exploded upon impact. It blew a entrance hole bigger than my fist so she didnt go far but in my eyes that bullet failed to do its job correctly. Last year I shot a doe at about 125yds and had excellent results as the bullet passed through and the doe took 2 steps. My dad was also using these bullets last year and he won't use them anymore either because he says they explode too. So whats the deal? Is the fact they are coming out at 3000fps and short ranges, is that the problem? Longer ranges seem to be fine? Anyone else with any experience using these? I bought a box of Winchester XP3's earlier this year to try. Am I going to have the same results? Should I go with something like the Nosler Partitions? Barnes Triple Shock? Sierra Gamekings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Think you answered your own question. I do believe that at that short range the bullet is just moving to fast to expand properly, but that is just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 What grain bullet? Seems like 3000 fps is a bit fast, even for a .270. Must be reloads I assume? It seems odd to have an enterance hole that big. Quite interesting. Did you talk to Nosler for an answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 140 gr. bullet and it was a factory load. I didn't even think of talking to Nosler, maybe I'll send them an email later. Ballistics can be seen here: http://www.winchester.com/products/catalog/cfrdetail.aspx?symbol=S270CT&bn=5&type=31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 No one else with any experience using them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I had just the opposite type of failure from an Accubond. Shot a doe a few years back with a 140 gr. from my 7mm STW. The bullet leaves at a whisker over 3600 fps. It never expanded. The deer never bled. She ran about 100 yards and piled up in a goldenrod field. Found her by sweeping back & forth across the field. I knew I had to have hit her. But the sign was nowhere to be found. 7MM hole in.........7MM hole out. Member Uncle John also had a "blow-up" type of Accubond failure on an elk with his .338 RUM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinky Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I've never had this problem since when I tried shooting accubonds a year ago, they didnt group under 2.5inches so I have been using barnes TsXs since and havent had a problem ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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