The New Era of High Terminal Performance Bullets

- with Darrell Udelhoven

It is a New Era of New Premium Bullets - InterBond - AccuBond - Premier Core-Lokt Ultra - etc.

High Terminal Performance Bullets TESTED -- better terminal performing bullets for deer, elk and other big game. Premium Core Bonded Bullets -- Ready for the Big Game Hunting Seasons

The New Hornady InterBond™ and Nosler AccuBond and "Remington Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra" High Terminal Performance Premium Core Bonded Bullets pose a special interest to anyone using high velocity cartridges. I have a 243/06 Wildcat, aka 6mm-06, that is in need of a good controlled expansion bonded bullet for large whitetail bucks & mule deer hunting.

Below is the 25 yard ".243 Winchester 100 Grain Remington Premier Core-Lokt Ultra Bullet -- Terminal Performance Test," I Promised.

I used (3), three gallon capped plastic milk jugs filled with water and another 1.56 gallon Ultra Sun clothes detergent plastic jug filled with water (Four jugs total) backed up with numerous old magazines. The bullet shown below went through all (4) four jugs back to back and the magazines stopped the bullet.

The 100 grain Core-Lokt Ultra bullet demonstrated tremendous explosive performance on the first jug going through all four jugs and was found on the ground in front of the magazines. At only 25 yards the mushroomed bullet weighed 84.8 grains with an over 2X .489 caliber diameter expansion that went past the base of the bullet.

This was very impressive bullet terminal performance and weight retention for close range shots on deer!

These bonded bullets will be more dangerous to shoot in respect to ricochet and shoot through scenarios, use extra caution.

I would like to see that .243 Win Ultra cartridge's performance on Elk.
A knockdown anchoring kill shot placement is 3 to 4 inches below the top line just back of the top of the shoulders.

Remington Core-Lokt Ultra 100 grain 243 Wincester at 25 yds

Side view, base on left-side (25 yds 100-gr Retained 84.8 gr Core- Lokt Ultra 243 Win.) nose view

I hope all of these new bullets will be available soon in 6mm .243 caliber "bullets" so I can try them out in my 243/06 wildcat before the 2005 deer season opens in September. They do now!

Cabela's supposedly is now 11/15/07, stocking the Core-Lokt Ultra bullet for us Reloaders!
Remington sells their Ultra in the .243 Win cartridge, 100 grain weight, Cabela's stocks them.

In the appropriate cartridges these bullets should be good on moose, elk, and larger game.

If their claims are true owner's of high velocity cartridges will be in for a treat. Shot placement will still be key for quick kills. Some are claiming good bullet performance from 50 yards to 400 yards. The reality is that "400-yards" is too far for most shooters' to consistently hit the vital kill zones.

When you make kills with these new bullets, I want you to share some performance reports with us. When possible recover the bullet and weigh it. Also take some photos of the kill and scan and email the bullet's image, if recovered.

I will be adding more information and reports later. -Darrell
==================
I'd like to see the terminal performance of these new bullets on elk when loaded in my 243/06 Wildcat, aka 6mm-06 Wildcat, cartridge.

Whisky Chamberlain of Idaho took 15 consecutive big bull elk, all one shot kills, with a regular .243 Winchester, therefore I believe with the right bullet and will placed and proper ranged shots the .243/06 Wildcat ought to be adequate on elk. I don't want to buy a new larger caliber rifle just to go elk hunting once or twice.

Today, 03/04/07, I just saw on the Men's Channel - Dish-TV CH 218, a massive old Elk shot at over 200-yards & dropped in his tracks with a .243-Winchester with open iron sights. They did not mention the bullet weight or construction type, however, it proved to me that a Well Placed .243 bullet at 200-yards will deck the biggest Elk that walks. Therefore, my 243/06 Wildcat ought to do the job on big Whitetails, big Mule Deer and on Elk with the 100 Grain Remington Premier Core-Lokt Ultra bullet.

The 100 Grain Remington Premier Core-Lokt Ultra bullet is now available for Reloaders' along with bullets from .243 to .338 calibers.

In the 243 Winchester for big Mule deer & Elk, I would use the 100-grain Remington Core-Lokt Ultra factory cartidges, if reloading I would use the 100 Grain Remington Premier Core-Lokt Ultra Bullets.

All those hunting programs should give all the fine point details about the rifle caliber & bullet weight and construction type! That would make those programs much more interesting to all of us.

I don't want to buy a new larger caliber rifle just to go elk hunting once or twice. The fact is that when sectional densities are equal, at equal velocities the smaller diameter bullet might penetrate deeper than the bigger diameter bullets.

The improved terminal performance of the new bullets could be a great help on big game like elk and moose. Also, on deer sized game with the smaller caliber high velocity cartridges.
================

Related Shooting Pages

HUNTING SHOOTING BALLISTICS - BULLET TERMINAL PERFORMANCE - LEADING RUNNING GAME Split-Screen