NOSLER- R U going to make .264 or 6.5mm 140gr. Accubonds?

[CanadianLefty]

These would appeal to those western or beanfield hunters who want a high B.C. yet also High S.D. accurate bullet.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Due to the length of the ABs a 140 will probably be to long to stabilize.
Our R&D will be determining the max weight which will work in standard twists, but it is in the future.

 

[FOTIS]

I am guessing 125 gr would be perfect. Don't really need more than that for deer/antelope.

As for elk that is what my 300 RUM/ 200 gr AB is for.

 

[su35]

I hope they go 110 gr. I'll take the extra speed. Why go with more wieght
when a 110 will do the same job that a 120 or 125 will. Velocity rules out to 500 yards, extra BC rules past that.

 

[2ndtimer]

Due to the length of the ABs a 140 will probably be to long to stabilize.
Our R&D will be determining the max weight which will work in standard twists, but it is in the future.

I hope they will be long enough to be able to be seated to the 6.5x55 Swede's full SAAMI cartridge maximum overall length of 3.15". If you go too short (light) on the bullet, most Swedes won't be able to seat them out far enough to get decent accuracy. And as for the 6.5x55 Swede, I don't feel that particular cartridge was ever about "the speed". It is all about being enough without being overkill. A 140 gr bullet at 2500 fps is plenty to take deer and antelope at reasonable ranges. Likewise, pushing a 120 or 125 at 2600 to 2700 is more than enough. I am hoping for a nice 130 gr AccuBond, which should be long enough and tough enough to work just great at 2600 or 2700 fps out of my 6.5x55, yet still won't be kicking hard enough to discourage my younger sons from shooting it.

 

[444marlin]

If a .270 140gr bullet is as long as it is, a 6.5 140gr would be over 1" long! Thats a long bullet :shock:

 

[Eagleye]

If a .270 140gr bullet is as long as it is, a 6.5 140gr would be over 1" long! Thats a long bullet :shock:

The 6.5mm 140 Partition is already 1.285" long. The AccuBond would be at least .080" longer which gets into the area where 1-9" twists are marginal in smaller cases. Regards, Eagleye.