Accubond vs Nosler Bal Tip 7mm mag

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I have been using 140 grain Accubonds for years now but due to the fact I can't find any in Canada, I just purchased some 140 grain Ballistic Tip hunting for my 7mm mag.
I know there is going to be some kind of difference. I load the Accubond with 62 grains of IMR 4350 and I plan to work up a similar load using the Ballistic tip. Everything is the same between the two bullets except the length. The Accubond if 1.29" and the Ballistic tip is 1.255 " not much but what how could that effect my recipe ? I have found in the past that my recipe's don't vary a lot and I don't expect anything dramatic but I am interested in hearing what other people have found.

Will the Ballistic tip perform closely to the Accubond when it hits an animal ? Any insight here is much appreciated.
 
The new "Hunting" Ballistic Tip is much better than the original design. [Jacket is considerably heavier, particularly towards the solid base.]

Still, the jacket is somewhat lighter than the jacket on the Accubond. That is why the AB is longer than is the BT, copper being lighter than lead.

In the 7mm Mag, I would use the AB by preference as long as I could get them. The new Ballistic Tip may hold up, but I have not tried them to verify.

I shoot the 160 AB in my 7mm SAUM, and have been pleased with it's performance. Another bullet you might consider is the Swift Scirocco II.
Although it only comes as a 150 grain in the 7mjm, it is a very sturdy bonded bullet, and has showed great performance in game for me, from the 6mm up.

FWIW, my 7mm SAUM shoots the hunting Ballistic Tip and the NAB to similar points of impact, and gives groups virtually identical in size.

Regards, Dave.
 
The Accubond is much tougher than any Ballistic Tip. Accubond is bonded and will hold together even when very close to the target and launched at very high velocities. No guarantees with the Ballistic Tip.
 
The 140gr Ballistic Tip works well on deer, but I really don't recommend it for elk or moose. The Accubond is much tougher due to the bonded core. I actually have some extra 140gr Accubonds on hand, but they are all packed up, as I am in final preparations to move. It will be a few weeks before I start unpacking, then I will see just how many I can spare.
 
stubblejumper said:
The 140gr Ballistic Tip works well on deer, but I really don't recommend it for elk or moose. The Accubond is much tougher due to the bonded core. I actually have some extra 140gr Accubonds on hand, but they are all packed up, as I am in final preparations to move. It will be a few weeks before I start unpacking, then I will see just how many I can spare.
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That's cool, thanks. I have been shooting the 7mm mag for a while and the truth be told I rarely ever need the full range and flat shooting ability. I can really only remember 2 deer that I took in the past 8 or so years where the shot was over 200 yrds. Most of the time I can get up on them and the shot is below 100 yrds. I also shoot a 7X57 but the gun is heavy. I think that I will try this ballistic tip this fall manly becausee I know have 100 of them. I did find the older 150 grn BT to come apart and blow the living @#$% out of my deer.
That Accubond is an awesome bullet but if the POI is the same as my current load and the velocities are about equal everything should be fine. I just wondered about the effects of the shorter bullet on the load.
 
i shoot 140 accubonds for deer, moose, elk and bear in my .270....I love them, they are the best shooting bullet Ive ever tried in my rifle and they hammer game. I know lots of guys prefer Barnes but I cant get them to shoot like accubonds
 
scott_r said:
i shoot 140 accubonds for deer, moose, elk and bear in my .270....I love them, they are the best shooting bullet Ive ever tried in my rifle and they hammer game. I know lots of guys prefer Barnes but I cant get them to shoot like accubonds
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My custom 7mmstw actually shoots the 150gr TTSX more accurately than either the 140 or 160gr Accubond. A 150gr TTSX at 3400fps makes for a very effective combination on big game.
 
We killed piles of deer with 140 Ballistic Tips out of STWs, so I wouldn't worry about it in a 7 mag. Kills are quite spectacular. I've noticed a slight accuracy edge to the Ballistic Tips when the same weights are available in a caliber. Its never been enough to matter for hunting, but it seems to be the trend across all the calibers I've used them in.
 
Dogleg said:
We killed piles of deer with 140 Ballistic Tips out of STWs, so I wouldn't worry about it in a 7 mag. Kills are quite spectacular. I've noticed a slight accuracy edge to the Ballistic Tips when the same weights are available in a caliber. Its never been enough to matter for hunting, but it seems to be the trend across all the calibers I've used them in.
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Well I am going to load some up tomorrow and give it a go. I hope your right. I have a "problem" :) when it comes to accuracy, it is never good enough....I think it is why I reload.
 
stubblejumper said:
My custom 7mmstw actually shoots the 150gr TTSX more accurately than either the 140 or 160gr Accubond. A 150gr TTSX at 3400fps makes for a very effective combination on big game.
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I wish I could get them to shoot, lots of Barnes on the shelves and they are the best big game bullet,,,accubonds are a bit more difficult to find.
 
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