What expected velocities will you be getting from your loaded ammo using your:
165 gr bullets?
180 gr bullets?
200 gr bullets?
Please mention test barrel length also. Also, I didn't see any data in the last Nosler Manual I bought. Is there now published load data for the .300 Dakota in your...
Still sounds good that you will make the ammo.
Which Dakota manufactured brass will you be using?
I have heard that Dakota gets brass from three sources:
Norma: limited quantities; no longer produced
Bertram: ??
Bell-MAST: ??
I don't know much about brass, but I would like to get your take...
Yes, would you please make custom ammo for the .300 Dakota (arguably their best-selling cartridge and chambering)? 180gr.-200gr. Partitions and accubonds.
And make some good brass for it- I'd buy a bunch of both!
bowhuntrrl, if you read my original post, you will note that while the Federal load achieved a 66% weight retention, given the small 70 pound deer and light bone, we expected greater penetration. Here is the quote on the AR original post given the Federal 180gr. Accubond
The major concern is...
Hi Nosler,
That would be great. It was probably difficult for you to understand our concerns until you actually saw the bullets in the photo. I am glad that the one on the left is not what you would usually expect from the Accubond.
Maybe there was some sort of defect or QC issue with our...
Please find attached three more photos, these of two of the actual Accubonds that we recovered from our deer.
Bullet on left (with two pieces of schrapnel) is the one that struck the young mule deer with a THS that destroyed the pelvis but failed to go much further, resulting in a wounded...
Just for the record, I never stated that the Interbonds were so great.
What I would like to point out again is that the 180gr. Accubond, based on our group of deer shot and the Nosler animal glue tests definitely needs improvement.
In fact, I love the 180gr. Accubond for its accuracy, now, if...
I would like to see a 130-140gr. NAB.
You'd need a 130gr. as a min. for long range deer.
Swift (Scirrocco)and Barnes (TSX) already have 130gr. offerings in the works.
The 140gr. would be the min. I'd use on elk (since you mentioned hunting them). Norma and Lapua both have 156 or 158gr...
.264, 130-140gr. Accubond CT to compete with Swift and Barnes 130gr. loads.
Yes.
Many of my shooting buddies would like to see a .264, 130-140gr. Accubond or Accubond CT.
IMHO, 9.5 inches of penetration at a given a muzzle velocity (about same as impact velocity at point blank) of 3037fps is nothing to be proud of! Our tests on Alberta deer support your poor results.
That would mean that anyone using your 180gr. bullets and hunting with a 300 Win. Mag (about...
Nosler, you claim that the Accubonds were designed for any shot angle at any velocity. Your advertising further claims 60-70% weight retention.
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I will get digital pics of the .30 cal, 180gr. Accubonds that we used on an Alberta deer hunt this weekend.
I will have someone who knows how to post them do so for me.
I love the accuracy that we all obtained, but was disappointed with the on-game performance (see my post at...
I would love to see a 6.5mm WSM - .264 win mag 140gr. Accubond for deer.
I think that the combination of the high S.D. of a 140gr. .264" Accubond, combined with great accuracy and B.C. would make an ideal combo for long range Whitetails, Mule deer and Pronghorn.
To this end, another vote for a...