John,
I love the accubond, have had great success with the 140 gr out of a 270 WSM and have been working on loads with the 165 gr for a Howa .308 MTN Rifle - so far, so good. Accurate, consistent....no complaints.
My favorite was when he fumbled the snap on the game winning field goal in the playoffs against Seattle years ago.....:hump:
That said, when healthy he has been pretty damn good - and a good character guy, never hear a negative word about his conduct, etc.
PC? Elephant in the room? Could just be that this hunter has a right to his own opinion and stated it.
Congrats! Well told story, and what a trophy and memory you have!