I've been using 125 grain Accubonds in a Model 7 .308 for the last few years. Works pretty good on deer and coyotes from what I can tell. Not screaming fast out of the short barrel but if they run they don't make it far.
Speer, everything I've shot them out of was plenty accurate and effective on game for my purposes. Also think they have the best loading manuals as well.
All I keep on hand for my shotguns. Best I can remember the close shot was seven yards and headshot was 15 yards. Both were cylinder bore remington 870.
Saw Winchester Defender Close Range copper plated #2 loads in the gun store this weekend. They had them both in 20 and 12 gauge showing 1145fps. May be something new since I hadn't seen them before.
I run a very similar bullet made with a mold made by Accurate. I've shot them out of two different .44 Mag pistols using 2400 and H110. I prefer the 2400 since it has a lower muzzle blast in my opinion. They've been used on whitetails and coyotes. We've never had one stop even on quartering...
My .308 is not very heavy and I don't shoot very far where I hunt so I settled on the 125 grain Accubond, CCI LR primer with W-748 power. Gets roughly 2945 out of a 20" barrel and kills pretty good on coyotes and white tails.
All, I've been working up loads for a Remington Model 7 300 SAUM but keep having cracked necks on the brass. Brass is probably 20yrs old but unfired. First load on new cases everything looks fine. Second load results in cracked necks on almost 60% of the few cases I have fired but no obivious...
I've killed a few things with the 125gr and 150gr .308., 90gr .243 and 100gr 6.8 Accubonds. Everything has died but they don't expand like a Ballistic Tip but dead id dead.
All, If someone could possibly assist by running quickload for the 300 SAUM with 165 Speer Spitzer (2.800"), 150 Accubond and 180 Ballistic Tip both at 2.825". Powders will be H4350, RE-17 and W760. Appreciate any assistance anyone can provide.