WHAT ACCUBOND SHOULD BE NEXT?

[Bluejay]

264 cal 130 gr AccuBond for the 260 Rem as first choice as a Deer and Elk load

264 cal 120 gr AccuBond as a second choice

140g or 150g or else we cant use them on moose, deer...here in Sweden...

As already said, the 6.5 mm. , being a classic European caliber well used all over, should ideally be available in AccuBond bullets such:

120 gr. to be used for small/medium game such as Roe deer, Chamois and other deer family members

140 gr. to be used for Stags, Moose, Wild boar and so on

Again, it is a very common caliber and it's quite surprising that a big company like NOSLER did not yet consider to offer AccuBond bullets in this caliber.

I hope this gap will be soon filled up, or I will be forced to move to HORNADY.... :wink:

Bluejay

 

[Greyfox]

After reading The Swede and Bluejay coments I decided to re evaluate my first choice of a 130 gr AccuBond. After a careful evaluation I will stick with the 130 gr AccuBond as the best weight in the 6.5 (.264 cal) bore.

Lets look at the 243 and 257 cal cartridges. They shoot the heaviest weights in bullets because of there small diameter. 100 gr in the 243 cal and 117-120 in thr 257 cal. Now the 264 cal big game bullets start at 120 gr and go to 140 grs. Now a 130 gr bullet is the best balance of bullet weight, velocity ,and powder expansion ratio in the 264 cal. Now lets look at the 277 cal. There the 140 gr bullet is the optimum weight. The 284 cal has the 150 gr bullet as the best balance for barrel diameter. the 308 cal has the 165 gr as there best fit.

Now you make these weights in a great bullet like an AccuBond and they will peform as good as the next heavier weight bullet in there caliber. The open up like a BT and penetrate like a Partition. This will be a long range accurate hunting bullet.

For the moose and boars that need a 140 gr bullets there is the Nosler 140 gr Partition. Another excellent bullet is the Barnes X bullets in 140 gr. I shot completely through an elk at 300 yards with a 7mm X bullet. I would expect a 140 X in 6.5 cal to do the same in your moose.

I thank both The Swede and Blujay for encourageing me to explaine my choice of the 130 gr bullet weight.

Greyfox

 

[elkslayer308]

I would like a 165gr-.308, a 150gr-.270, and a 95gr-.243 in AccuBond

 

[CamoWildcat]

I second that, ElkSlayer

 

[Jeppe]

220grain 8mm (323") AccuBond to my 8mm Remington Magnum!
/Jeppe (Sweden)

 

[Johnny Guttry]

How about an AccuBond in 243or6mm,maybe a 90grn

 

[Brennke]

200 Gr. .358 accubnd would be good for .350 Rem. Mag.
It would work in Remington's model 7 and Guide Rifle magazines.

 

[jwp475]

How about a 220& 240 grain High BC 30 cal. and a 338 cal 275 & or 300 grain high BC bullet. The long range hunting market is realitivly untapped and is growing fast

 

[TheSwede]

After reading The Swede and Bluejay coments I decided to re evaluate my first choice of a 130 gr AccuBond. After a careful evaluation I will stick with the 130 gr AccuBond as the best weight in the 6.5 (.264 cal) bore.

Lets look at the 243 and 257 cal cartridges. They shoot the heaviest weights in bullets because of there small diameter. 100 gr in the 243 cal and 117-120 in thr 257 cal. Now the 264 cal big game bullets start at 120 gr and go to 140 grs. Now a 130 gr bullet is the best balance of bullet weight, velocity ,and powder expansion ratio in the 264 cal. Now lets look at the 277 cal. There the 140 gr bullet is the optimum weight. The 284 cal has the 150 gr bullet as the best balance for barrel diameter. the 308 cal has the 165 gr as there best fit.

Now you make these weights in a great bullet like an AccuBond and they will peform as good as the next heavier weight bullet in there caliber. The open up like a BT and penetrate like a Partition. This will be a long range accurate hunting bullet.

For the moose and boars that need a 140 gr bullets there is the Nosler 140 gr Partition. Another excellent bullet is the Barnes X bullets in 140 gr. I shot completely through an elk at 300 yards with a 7mm X bullet. I would expect a 140 X in 6.5 cal to do the same in your moose.

I thank both The Swede and Blujay for encourageing me to explaine my choice of the 130 gr bullet weight.

Greyfox

Ok i can understand your choice, but we have som "odd" regulations in sweden..
If the 6,5x55 or 260 rem, is goning to be used on elk, or other big game in sweden the energy must be:
140grains and 2700 J at 100 meters or
160grains and 2000 J at 100 meters

 

[FOTIS]

How about an AccuBond in 243or6mm,maybe a 90grn

95 grain perhaps?

 

[sewwhat89]

100 or 105 gr 6mm AccuBond - whatever the max weight/ogive you can stabilize in a 10 twist

210-230 gr .308 AccuBond

300-325 gr .375 AccuBond

100 gr 6.5mm AccuBond

275-300 gr .338 AccuBond

175 gr .284 AccuBond

120 gr .284 AccuBond

400 gr .416 AccuBond

 

[bludog]

I hunt in Missouri, shots from 20-300 yards. Accubonds are great for this, they hold together and penetrate with no blowup up close and their high BC helps out on the longer shots.
Votes for:
6mm - 90-95 gr
6.5mm - 115-125 gr
7mm - 120-125 gr
308 - you've got it covered now
Accubonds are also the most accurate bullets my 7-08 and 7 wsm shoot. Can't say that about my 6mm Rem. cause you ain't got em!!! If you come out with a 6.5 AB, then I'll just have to get that T/C Encore in 6.5 Rem Mag, so I can get some and load them up!

 

[Hank Hunter]

just being selfih but 130 and 150 in 270 would be very nice

 

[Hank Hunter]

oops, selfish

 

[Wild_Bill]

Hi i would love it if some heavy 338 cal accubonds were made i would prefer at least 275gr up to 300gr these would be awsome for us long range shooters who hunt game i am building a 338-300 ultra mag improved and know a lot of peopls looking for a superior long range 338 projectile at least a 250gr AccuBond would be a step up but a 275-300gr 338 AccuBond would be greatly welcomed. the 300gr version would still be able to be used in factory rifles as the 300gr Sierra MatchKings stabalise in a 1 in 10 twist so a similar profile in an AccuBond would be awsome and if it was 275gr it could be pushed faster than the 300gr Sierra if the plastic tipped AccuBond was made there would be lots of us changing over immediately.

Cheers Bill
Australia

 

[J300UM]

I would be all about the 6.5 in 130 gr. It would be perfect for open country deer and antelope hunting.

 

[FOTIS]

I still want a 325 416!!! :twisted:

 

[Greg Nolan]

Ditto! Pop
.416 A/B !! These Speer hot cores are lame.

 

[poppasmurff]

:twisted: 9.3, 9.3, 9.3,.....what happened to the 250 grain ballistic tip? I've been able to find a few boxes here and there, but it looks like the 250 bt is gone!

Could we have a 9.3 AccuBond in 225 or 250 pleeeeease!

Remember lots of Husqvarna 9.3x57 & 62s were just imported in the last couple of years, neat euro gun!

good shooting

jm

 

[Guest]

I'd like to see a .243/6mm bullet weighing from 90 to 95 gr. Possibly a .270 bullet from 115 to 120 gr for the remington chambering and antelope.