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I am running mine with a 26 inch tube. I figured if I didn’t like the length the gunsmith could always cut it down a bit. The rifle shoots so well I won’t interfere with its harmonics. Interestingly when ordering the barrel he asked if I wanted it fluted. I asked should I and his response was...

160 accubond would also be worth throwing into the mix. It is a super accurate bullet, far less finicky than the 168 you were asking about and none of those animals you listed will walk away from a well placed shot. I bought my 280ai as a do it all rifle and it has proven highly adept at being...

What are you planning to use the 280ai for in terms of game?

Have not used the 168ablr, but if you can’t get that to shoot, the 150nbt is a great bullet and h4350 is a really good match. I’ve never recovered a 150nbt, they have sailed on through leaving a path of destruction in its wake. 280ai is probably my all time favourite cartridge. Best of luck and...

Well the only solution is a new gun to cheer you up. Best of luck with the recovery. Just out of interest, how did you make it back to the car/camp? The thought of a broken leg whilst hunting ranks up there as one of the worst possible injuries, particularly if solo.

What are the plans for the rifle 300wsm? Is there a hunt coming up? I love the anticipation of a new rifle, cartridge and learning its secrets. Really looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.

Glass is always a tough one I think. There appears to be a point of diminishing returns with the more you pay. My eyes are not good enough to distinguish between 90%-92% light etc…and most people don’t clean their lenses regularly enough so might be a dud number anyway. First and foremost for...

I slotted a nice young red deer buck a couple of years ago with the 260rem and the 120nbt. Took a few steps and fell over. I was pretty chuffed at the time, 303 yards from one hilltop to the next. I always felt if I needed a bigger bullet I would grab a bigger cartridge. The BC of the 120nbt is...

I love the 260. Could never figure why it didn’t take more ground from the 243 🤔 I recently played with the 100barnes TTSX which shot well with varget and approached 3,200fps out of a 24 inch barrel. I haven’t used it on game but suspect it would go pretty well. The other thing that makes me...

Inside 400, probably not too much in it in terms of drop, perhaps a little more in wind drift. Reckon I’d just shoot the standard accubond if you can’t get the LR version to shoot.

Thanks Gents, great info right there. I was not aware the bullet had been redesigned to withstand greater speed. It is probably the most accurate bullet I have tried in my 300wm and I have tried a lot. Interestingly H4350 seems to be what really makes it shine.

Just wondering how tough this bullet is. Is it okay at 300wm velocities?

How far are you looking to shoot? Might be that the higher BC is less meaningful within “normal” hunting ranges?

My friend uses h4813sc with the 150 accubond for a little more than 2,800fps in his Sako s20. It is super accurate and hits like the hammer of Thor. He described it as one of the most confidence inspiring guns he owns.

I have used the 140BT on fallow deer and pigs and it worked great. Never used the 120 as I always thought it would bleed energy too quickly…also never looked at the data either. I tend to use a 120bt in my 260rem and it has been an outstanding bullet, wouldn’t use anything else in it.

I had a bloke give me 3 boxes of once fired 300wm brass the other week because he doesn’t reload. When I look at the cost of a box of factory ammo, hard to justify not reloading.

I thought the purple was used in the bench rest primers 🤔

Yep, rifles can be choosy. I have a 338wm that won’t shoot 225sst’s worth a damn, but the same weight accubond is a genuine sub moa rifle. My little 7mm08 shoots the cheap interlocks better than any other bullet at the same weight and I have a 9.3x62 that you can feed anything to and it simply...

The rifle was always going down the road, but the choice of new rifle is still undecided. Buying new I essentially get the choice of a 24 or 26 inch barrel. I have usually been partial to 26 inch barrels in magnum rounds but wondered what the real world difference between the two was.

Yep, love a good tight screw 😎