Your InterLock experiences

[APA]

Recently purchased a new .300 win mag and at the same time a few different boxes of ammo to try. Shot the gun twice in the last few days and it shot poorly with Barnes tsx and Hornady precision eld-x. Today I tried Hornady American whitetail 180 gr interlock and at 100 yards shot a 5 shot group sub moa(almost 1/2 moa if I hadn’t pulled the last shot)! The gun is going to be used on every from deer to elk and moose. I’m not to worried about the performance on deer but am wondering what everyone’s experience is with interlocks on elk and moose? Experience with elk with in 100 yards and out to 4-500? Would like to use these bullets with that kind of accuracy but don’t want to have to worry about them not performing perfectly! Thoughts?
Thanks

[huntinstuff]

30-30 170g interlocks dropped our moose in its tracks. Shot thru top of the heart and it went right thru the moose.

[Dean2]

Ifn you can't kill it with an Interlock then it it is wearing Kevlar with a steel over suit. I have killed a ton of game with Interlokss of all sizes. Probably one of the best bargain priced cup and core bullets ever made. I still use a ton of them.

[trigger7mm]

I’ve reloaded and used Hornady Interloks for over 40 years and continue to do so. I’ve killed all sorts of animals with them, and they have never let me down. From the results I’ve seen, they are an excellent bullet choice. Your American Whitetail loads in a .300 will killed anything that walks in Alberta, just as well or better than any bullet out there.

[obsessed1]

I have killed a bunch of game with them. Ime they work extremely well at 2700fps and less. We did have some high speed come aparts on an elk shoulder at 30 yds with a 300wsm and 180g interlocks. Keep it off the shoulder at those velocities and your probably fine... we did kill that bull but he went across 3 quarters before he died... soaked up 6 rounds...3 didnt even get through the near shoulder. At lower impact velocities though they punch shoulders just fine.

[stob]

As someone else once said it is the poor man's partition...successfully used on deer, moose, and a bison...mv was never more than 2800fps

[Dick284]

7mm 139 BTSP’s lotsa of great outcomes, muzzle velocities from 3100 fps in the .284 Win, to 2650fps in a down loaded .280 REM Just superb.


150 grain.30’s at 2850 fps outta the Mennonite Machine gun……..

[elkhunter11]

I have used some 100gr in a 243, and some 154gr in a 7mmremmag, and they worked well, but they wouldn't
be my choice for elk or moose, where the impact velocity could be much above 3000fps.

[JD848]

I've loaded like 20 plus boxes of 100 for guys including my self ,not one guy has complained or had a bad word . All these guys take there moose every 2nd year ,162 grn BTSP . All ammo I load with there brass ,trick is not to mix brass up with different rifles .

I shot more then a few moose using this bullet .Haven't used them in a while in 7mm rm ,but I think I have 4 or 5 full boxes kicking around . So I might load a hundred rounds just for the heck of it .

I have 300 rounds loaded for my grandson in 270 win ,140 grn at 2980 .Sako 75 finlight shoots them great like super accurate .

[Cappy]

Do you have a velocity on them out of your rifle? There is a direct correlation between expansion and impact velocity. The Interlocks are awesome at moderate speeds. Had great success at .308Win speeds with 165gr and 6.5x55 speeds with 140's.

A 180gr out of a .300Win Mag is pushing the upper limits in close. You will be good out a the 300 to 400yd mark. If you stay away from heavy bones in tight you will be fine as well.

[JD848]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Do you have a velocity on them out of your rifle? There is a direct correlation between expansion and impact velocity. The Interlocks are awesome at moderate speeds. Had great success at .308Win speeds with 165gr and 6.5x55 speeds with 140's.

A 180gr out of a .300Win Mag is pushing the upper limits in close. You will be good out a the 300 to 400yd mark. If you stay away from heavy bones in tight you will be fine as well.

A 180 grn bullet loaded in a 300 win is just getting warmed up in 300 win at 400 yards , not that a guy needs to shot further . In the right hands a 300 winny is good to 800 plus easy . 400 yards is a good poke for many shooters. years ago no big deal, now 400 is my limit .

[Alberta Bigbore]

Originally Posted by dick284

... Outta the mennonite machine

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[waldedw]

I have loaded and shot interlock bullets for 40 years in many different weights and calibers up to 338, used them an everything from antelope to moose and Elk, I never had a issue with them not preforming, stay off the shoulder as some above have stated, they will do their job if you do yours

[eaglemountainman]

100 gr Interlocks (discontinued) in a 250 Sav and 257 Robts, and 139 Interlocks from a 7-08 have put lots of deer on the ground for me over the last 35- 40 years.

[58thecat]

They will do the job just nicely!


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[honda610]

I have loaded the 162 interlocks in my dad's 7mm for over 25 years. He has shot moose at 25 yards to 350.
Non-issue. The interlock was mangled at 25 yards but held together. My nephews used them on a pile of deer in there. .243 no issue. All bang flops. Now they use the same 162 in both there 7mm vanguard. Shoot lights out.
As stated I wouldn't shoot for the shoulder on a elk. I have accubonds for that. But when iam done my supply of them. I refuse to pay the nosler tax and will be switching back to the interlocks in my .7mm
I also use the 250 gr interlock in my .338 man do they drop moose and elk.

[catnthehat]

I have loaded a truck load of Interlocks over the years for people shooting everything from 243 to 300 mag with no issues at all.
It was a favorite bullet in 162 grains for " Spare Parts" , my Dad's 280 Remington, when my younger brother was using it for moose, bear and deer ,up here.
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[Pathfinder76]

If I have an issue with it, here it is pictured. It is a cup and core design and that has pros and cons. It does an excellent job terminally, but I’m not sure I’d ask it to break heavy bone or take steeply quartering shots. You might not get exits but many prefer not to.

Here is a .308 150gr Interlock I recovered from my daughter’s 350lb spring black bear. The bear was broadside at 50 yards and muzzle velocity was 2850. This was found on the offside.

[APA]

Thanks for all the replies! Nice to know they will do there job! Will put them to work this fall and get some first had experiences with them.

[Dick284]

Here’s an old thread.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...ight=Sectioned


4th from the right………

[BC7stw]

Used 139 and 162 bt in a 7MM STW for several years, no failures, great performance for a non-premium bullet.

[Pioneer2]

The old dull red box boxes of Hornady contained great bullets. I have experience several core jacket separations with their currant Inter-lok bullets in various calibers. Had a 286gr SP from a 9.3x62 turn to confetti on a moose shoulder at 180 yards. Four solid hits to put down including the finisher in the pumpkin.Actually sent the remaining bullets to the hornady lab for testing ,where of course they worked flawlessly in ballistic jell. Hornday asked Korth to gift me 5 boxes, three which were the same as the failed bullets and 2 boxes of their 250 GMX.I pulled all the remaining Hornady 286gr and replaced them with Partitions. Had 130gr shred in black bear from a .270 as well. I no longer trust them.

[Demonical]

The Hornady BTSPs from 165gr up to 190gr have always been very accurate for me, in my old M700.

I use them strictly on deer, antelope. But they would obviously kill elk, moose, bear just as dead.

It's just that for me, when I'm hunting those critters I go to my .338WM and I always load that with 225gr Partitions.
I do have 250gr Interlocks for the .338WM, just haven't used them yet.

I think it's funny when people complain about 'failed' bullets that are recovered from a dead animal.

[stob]

Originally Posted by Pioneer2

The old dull red box boxes of Hornady contained great bullets. I have experience several core jacket separations with their currant Inter-lok bullets in various calibers. Had a 286gr SP from a 9.3x62 turn to confetti on a moose shoulder at 180 yards. Four solid hits to put down including the finisher in the pumpkin.Actually sent the remaining bullets to the hornady lab for testing ,where of course they worked flawlessly in ballistic jell. Hornday asked Korth to gift me 5 boxes, three which were the same as the failed bullets


and 2 boxes of their 250 GMX.I pulled all the remaining Hornady 286gr and replaced them with Partitions. Had 130gr shred in black bear from a .270 as well. I no longer trust them.

Interesting..I called them the poor man's partition earlier in the thread... my 286gr on the bison was 1 and done through the lungs...we all know it...there is no fail in a partition...the front is always shock and awe and may smear off...and the back end just keeps on truckin...

[MountainTi]

Ended up with a new cartridge a couple years ago and as there is only one manufacturer I bought quite a few boxes of loaded ammo loaded with interlocks to stockpile brass. It's pushing the 140gr bullets around 3080 fps out of the muzzle.
Have killed 2 animals with it so far so my experience with interlocks is quite limited. First was a whitetail buck. One shot, deer didn't go far and was a pass thru. 2nd was a moose last fall. 100 yards away and thru the heart, went 20-30 yards. Bullet went thru heart obviously but came apart on rib cage on far side. I wasn't overly impressed with that at all. Used to 180 partitions pushing all the way out the other side no matter what and never recovering a bullet.
As I said, my experience with them is very limited but would hesitate using them on a large animal again.
Have a couple boxes of partitions ready to stuff into brass one of these days. They do the job very well and although the cost of them is rather steep these days it does not matter to me when it comes to performance on large game.
Flinging them at paper, yeah that gets pricey but I will spend the money for a clean kill. Have yet to overkill an animal...

[Smokinyotes]

I’ve probably shot at least a half dozen moose with 280 interlocks out of my 300wm. I’ve recovered at least 4 bullets and every one the bullet had separated but the animal died on the spot.

[heretohunt]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

I’ve probably shot at least a half dozen moose with 280 interlocks out of my 300wm. I’ve recovered at least 4 bullets and every one the bullet had separated but the animal died on the spot.

I’ve never used interlocks unless they were in loaded ammunition before I started reloading. It makes sense to me that it doesn’t matter what the bullet looks like when you recover it. It’s not like you can reuse it or sell it. What does matter is do they work. However, it’s not mandatory but I do prefer having an entrance and an exit hole. I never aim for a bang flop on big game so a better blood trail is always a positive thing.

[Smokinyotes]

I guess I should proof read. That’s 180 interlocks. These were loaded with H4831 and only pushed a little over 2900 so not real fast but they sure shot well on paper as well.

[CNP]

139gr InterLocks work great in a 7mm08. Bang flops on the shoulder or lung shots. Not a speedy recipe but it has worked well 50 - 400+ yards on deer, elk, moose.

[birdseye]

I am deff not a hornady guy at all,but the limited use i have with interlocks they performed well.