90 grain Accubond

erikc838 · Jan 26, 2018

Took a pronghorn antelope at 323 yards back in October with this bullet fired out of a 240 Weatherby. The bullet went through the front left shoulder and lodged in the front right (breaking it). It retained almost 80% of its original weight.

Then I really asked a lot from this bullet when I took it (same cartridge) deer hunting. About an hour in, it turned in to an aoudad hunt. I took a nice 27.25" ram (over the counter, free range) at 456 yards. The bullet went through the front right shoulder, breaking it, and broke the front left shoulder as well. I was unable to locate the bullet but the meat processor said there were pieces everywhere. It didn't stay together but it definitely did its job.

TackDriver284 · Jan 26, 2018

Looks like the AccuBond did its job, bone is hard on bullets especially at high speed.

erikc838 · Jan 26, 2018

It was leaving the barrel at around 3450 ft/s

boomer68 · Feb 13, 2018

Impressive indeed. What powder are you using in the 240? I’m assuming it is a Mk V?

sask boy · Feb 14, 2018

I believe that there is little doubt that the AccuBond bullet does a great job in most calibres as I am using them from 243win up to my 35 Whelen. They just give you excellent accuracy and terminal performance :wink:!

Blessings,
Dan

preacher · Feb 16, 2018

Love a 240W, but going back tot he .243 and I am going to try both the 90 NBT and the 90 AccuBond. It should do at 250 from a .243 what it did in your 240 at 450, I would think. I killed ( not to try and "out-do anyone) a 32" aoudad on a ranch in Sanderson at 250yds with the 180 AccuBond from a 338 RUM right at 250yds, it acted like a Partition. Thanks for the report on it in 6mm.

erikc838 · Mar 26, 2018

boomer68":2jnfu81t said:
Impressive indeed. What powder are you using in the 240? I’m assuming it is a Mk V?

H4831, and it was out of a Vanguard Backcountry

6mm Remington · Mar 28, 2018

preacher":29tli0s4 said:
Love a 240W, but going back tot he .243 and I am going to try both the 90 NBT and the 90 AccuBond. It should do at 250 from a .243 what it did in your 240 at 450, I would think. I killed ( not to try and "out-do anyone) a 32" aoudad on a ranch in Sanderson at 250yds with the 180 AccuBond from a 338 RUM right at 250yds, it acted like a Partition. Thanks for the report on it in 6mm.

And we all know acting like a Partition is a GOOD THING!! Those Accubonds are pretty impressive.