160 Accubond Rocks

[Bruce Mc]

A guy posted the other day about not being able to load the AccuBond out to the lands because of a short magazine. Well I have the same problem in my Model 70 Winchester but as you can see it ain't much of an issue. Went out today to sight in a new Leupold VX II on this rifle and shoot up some some rounds I loaded up last year but didn't get to shoot. I'm ready for whatever comes this season.
The load is:
7mm Rem Mag
74gr H-1000
CCI-250 Primer
Remington (nickle) Case
3.350 OAl
3079 fps avg. vel,

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[GB300wm]

Nicely done Bruce Mc I'll say that you're ready. Great shooting, now if hunting season could get here... :grin:

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

74g of H1000 in a 7 Rem Mag w/160's??? Are you sure about that??? Not a typo?? Seems awfully warm...

I went up to 70g when I tried that combo (160g AB/H1000) and that was a very warm load and would consider it max in my 7 mag. Accuracy was crap at 1.5MOA

Great shooting load/rifle by the way.

 

[Bruce Mc]

The load is 74 grs. It shoots well in my rifle and isn't showing any pressure signs. Primer pockets stay tight and the cases don't stretch much.

 

[hardpan]

sweet group!!! Obviously you are there!

Hardpan

 

[DrMike]

I'm ready for whatever comes this season.

Well, I'd guess! Great shooting and that load looks like the ticket.

 

[JD338]

Bruce Mc

Outstanding!

I have had similar results with the 160 gr AB in my 280 AI. They shoot.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

That is some awesome shooting. I shoot the 160's out of my 7mm Rem Mag Vanguard also and they are awesome. Hopefully I will get a chance to terminate some of those Virginia deer with them this year. Great load, seems like a really powerful load and shoot shoot really flat. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Hold on to that load!

 

[Bruce Mc]

Went out on opening morning of the Texas general season and got this ten point. The 160 AccuBond did its job as expected. I hit the deer a little high right behind the shoulder. The bullet took out a rib and underside of the back bone and exited neatly. No damage to the backstrap and not much blood shot. Only lost a couple of ribs. It was a bang flop. The shot was 115 yds by my range finder. I intended to go out with the new 25-06 with the 110 accubonds but the old 7 mag was calling when I went to the gun cabinet saturday morning.

 

[SJB358]

That's a great buck. Congrats. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Congrats. I never got a white tail so mighty jealous! here! :lol:

Awesome load you got there. I would use it on everything I hunt!

What is the rifle?

 

[Bruce Mc]

Pop, I just got finished cleaning er up from the weekends hunt. It rained all day today so it got a bit damp. A Winchester Model 70 Classic.

 

[JD338]

Bruce Mc

Congratulations on a dandy buck. Ya just go to love that sleek 7mm 160 gr AB.

JD338

 

[Ridge_Runner]

I'm kinda partial to the 160's

RR

 

[DrMike]

Bruce Mc,

Great deer. It is hard to beat the 7mm RM with 160 ABs. It is as if they were made for one another.

RR,

Super picture that tells a great story.

 

[sask boy]

Great hunt Bruce Mc, that 160 AB sure is the ticket in the 7mm mag.
Maybe will be known as one of the most accurate of all time.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Bruce Mc]

Ridge, there ain't nowhere in the pasture that I hunt that is 1350 yds across. What a shot.

 

[YoteSmoker]

I do agree with the title of this post!

 

[JD338]

The 7mm 160 gr AB shoots very well out of my 280 AI at 3019 fps.

JD338