the Hornady Interlock is a good bullet. But take a look at the InterBond. I've found that it holds together better then the Interlock and is much more accurate.
The BC of the 150 gr. Interlock is .462. The BC of the 150 Interbond is .525 (Both G1)
Its my go too elk bullet.
The Interbond I admit is more expensive, almost twice the price of the InterLock. But how many do we really shoot hunting.
If we want to get zeros and practice we can use the moderate priced SST. It has the same BC as the Interbond, when loaded the same it inpacts the same and has the same trajectory throughout the range of the bullet.
I load 50 gr. 4350 to get 2750 fps out of my Model 70. It stays super sonic to 1500 yards.
Loading the same the Interlock goes sub-sonic at 1150.
I know we don't hunt at those ranges but if it shoots better at 1500 yards its going to shoot better at 300.
My chronograph and targets cannot tell the difference between the SST and IB. I shoot a lot of 270 bullets at targets and plinking. I don't shoot that many hunting. I like the same sight settings without the cost of the IB.
I'd recommend getting a box of 150 SSTs see how they shoot. If they work out the get some IBs for the hunt.
JMHO
Not an elk or moose but this is the exit would from 150 IBs from an antelope shot at 582 (gps messured) yards.
This is a cow elk, you can see where it was hit, it went about 40 yards but that 40 yards was rolling down the hill into the creek. Shot at a measured 380 yards.
Give the IB a look see.
The BC of the 150 gr. Interlock is .462. The BC of the 150 Interbond is .525 (Both G1)
Its my go too elk bullet.
The Interbond I admit is more expensive, almost twice the price of the InterLock. But how many do we really shoot hunting.
If we want to get zeros and practice we can use the moderate priced SST. It has the same BC as the Interbond, when loaded the same it inpacts the same and has the same trajectory throughout the range of the bullet.
I load 50 gr. 4350 to get 2750 fps out of my Model 70. It stays super sonic to 1500 yards.
Loading the same the Interlock goes sub-sonic at 1150.
I know we don't hunt at those ranges but if it shoots better at 1500 yards its going to shoot better at 300.
My chronograph and targets cannot tell the difference between the SST and IB. I shoot a lot of 270 bullets at targets and plinking. I don't shoot that many hunting. I like the same sight settings without the cost of the IB.
I'd recommend getting a box of 150 SSTs see how they shoot. If they work out the get some IBs for the hunt.
JMHO
Not an elk or moose but this is the exit would from 150 IBs from an antelope shot at 582 (gps messured) yards.
This is a cow elk, you can see where it was hit, it went about 40 yards but that 40 yards was rolling down the hill into the creek. Shot at a measured 380 yards.
Give the IB a look see.
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