Originally Posted By: Ursus21I wasn't going to chime in here, but it seems you are getting a lot of answers from guys that haven't shot Interbonds, but have shot Interlocks, SST's and Ballistic Tips. I've shot all those as well, but I quit hunting for a new bullet once I discovered the 165gr 30 cal. Interbond. I have killed 30+ (actually probably closer to 40) big game animals with this bullet including black bear, antelope, mule deer and whitetailed deer. It is an outstanding bullet and I have shot critters from about every angle with it. Rarely do I need to add a second bullet. It truly delivers a punch. It's probably not the bullet for guys that like to eat up to the bullet wound, but for guys like me that don't like tracking stuff it works very well. It penetrates really well, makes a good size wound channel, and most critters are DRT. The few that do run off do not go far and usually leave an impressive blood trail. With any luck I will add a couple more deer to the list by this week's end. It is a great bullet, try it, you'll like it!
What are you shooting those 165 grainers in? I'm currently shooting 165s in my 300 Win Mag and have had really good luck with them. I was thinking of the 180s for deeper penetration, but if the bullets really do retain 90%, I don't know that it would help much to go up to the 180s from the 165s. Heck, 90% retention from a 165 probably retains more weight than a standard 220 grain soft point bullet shot through the same animal.