First off, I am not shooting handloads, only factory ammo. In my 270wsm, I use the Winchester 140 grain Accubonds, and with a 30-06, the 190 grain Accubond long range.
The regular 270wsm 140s do a great job on heart/lung shots, anchoring animals on the spot. I have recovered only 4 bullets so far and they each retained most of their mass. Even after hitting bone, most of the bullets exited the opposite side of the animals. I recovered one bullet from a quartering neck shot. The bullet still had 2/3 of mass after plowing through approximately 6" of vertebrae, then came to a stop under the hide on the opposite side. I would have expected that bullet to shatter into tiny pieces.
I have not used the 30-06 190LRs on game, but they do group very tightly. They have a much tighter grouping than my 270 with the 140s. Hoping to try the 190s on a hunt later this month.
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