Trophy Bonded bullets have had an enviable reputation as premium projectiles for the past quarter century, but now Federal has greatly improved them by adding a polymer tip, replacing the flat base with a boattail, adding exterior skiving (fracture lines) for improved expansion, and plating both the bullet and the case in nickel, which reduces fouling and eliminates case corrosion. The bonded lead core and heavy solid-copper shank remain unchanged.

I tested TBTs in .30/06 and performance was flawless. Accuracy was much better than with the old TBs; penetration, expansion, and weight retention were superior and extremely consistent from shot to shot. Velocity was actually a bit better than what Federal specified. This is the very definition of premium ammo. Available in .270, .270 WSM, 7mm/08, .280, .308, .30/06, .338 Federal, .300 Win. Mag., and .300 WSM. --David E. Petzal

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