Accubonds!

In my 270wsm, I love the accuracy with 140s but not impressed with the killing power. Very minimal expansion. I might as well have been using fully jacketed target ammo. The deer and elk keep running with such a tiny wound channel through the shoulders and lungs.

I have a new 30-06 and the 180 and 190 Accubonds are grouping even tighter than my 270wsm but I am hesitant to keep shooting them after the poor performance on game I have witnessed in the 270wsm.

My 300WinMag does not seem to like either the 180 or 190 Accubonds. Very wild groups.
 
The 270 WSM and the Nosler Accubond are a great combination. Here's a 130 gr Accubond running around 3,100 fps, and a 130 gr Barnes TSX from the same rifle. Both deer dropped where they stood. If you are shooting 140 gr Accubonds from a 270 WSM and not getting this kind of expansion, then the velocity is insufficient IMO.

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huntingfish said:
Are those the ones with the special black lube on them? The owner of a local range was telling me that the junk they leave in the barrel is very hard to get rid of! That's why I wanted to go for the standard accubonds.

Let me know if that's not the case!

David
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No coating on these bullets. You were fed misinformation.
 
huntingfish said:
I meant the Winchesters are coated with a black lube.

ht tps://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Expedition-Big-Game/S300WMCT

Says:
Lubalox (Black Oxide) Coating
Reduces engraving forces and barrel fouling
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Like I said, this ammo ( Winchester Big Game Expedition) with the ABLR bullet is not coated. Not at least in the 6.5 CM, There is no mention of any coating on the Winchester site. I just bought two boxes of it and can confirm that it is in fact free of any black oxide or any other coatings.
 
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rascal1 said:
Like I said, this ammo ( Winchester Big Game Expedition) with the ABLR bullet is not coated. Not at least in the 6.5 CM, There is no mention of any coating on the Winchester site. I just bought two boxes of it and can confirm that it is in fact free of any black oxide or any other coatings.
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Ohhh o_O that's great!!

I hadn't realized they rolled factory ammo without the lube.

I might have to check it out then.

Thanks!
 
I use Accubonds in several rifles. Shot my 2019 goat at 430 yards with a 6.5 Rem Mag using the 140 Accubond at 2950 fps. I shoot the 140 NBT at the range and the AB to hunt in most cases... the POI is always very close, give or take a couple clicks. The 225 AB is extremely accurate in my .358/375 Ruger... but have not shot it on game yet.
 
G.E.FLACH said:
There is a vast difference between Accubonds and long range Accubonds.Long range Accubonds are very fragile similar to an ELDX Hornady
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The only difference is the tip area. It's skived and there is a bit of a gap behind the polymer tip to aid in expansion at slower velocities.
 
hoytcanon said:
I use Accubonds in several rifles. Shot my 2019 goat at 430 yards with a 6.5 Rem Mag using the 140 Accubond at 2950 fps. I shoot the 140 NBT at the range and the AB to hunt in most cases... the POI is always very close, give or take a couple clicks. The 225 AB is extremely accurate in my .358/375 Ruger... but have not shot it on game yet.
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Nice goat!
 
rascal1 said:
The only difference is the tip area. It's skived and there is a bit of a gap behind the polymer tip to aid in expansion at slower velocities.
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From the nosler website

What is the difference between AccuBond® Long Range and AccuBond®?
AccuBond® and AccuBond® Long Range share similar names and the same bonding technology, yet they are in fact two very different bullets designed for different applications.



The standard AccuBond® is designed to be a highly-accurate big game hunting bullet suitable for use on a wide variety of game. The AccuBond® Long Range is designed with the same purpose in mind, but we completely re-designed the AccuBond® Long Range to optimize Ballistic Coefficient and allow the bullet to expand over a much broader range of impact velocities than the original AccuBond®. Where the AccuBond® is designed to reliably expand at a minimum impact velocity of 1800 fps, the AccuBond® Long Range is designed to expand at a minimum impact velocity of 1300 fps. This allows the AccuBond® Long Range bullets to provide effective game-taking performance at ranges beyond which the AccuBond® would no longer reliably expand. It is important to note that the advantages of the AccuBond® Long Range don’t begin to play a role until the range begins to exceed 500 yards or impact velocity drops below 1800fps.



For applications where shots will range from zero to 400-500 yards, the AccuBond® is an excellent choice, but for applications where shot distances are beyond 500 yards, the higher Ballistic Coefficient and the enhanced expansion characteristics of the AccuBond® Long Range offer significant advantages.
 
I hVe been shooting the accubonds since they came out and they are my go to in everything. The long range accubonds are softer no doubt. Last year I shot a muly, moose, whitetail with the long range accubonds and expansion was quicker and they did lose more weight than the accubond. The accubonds worked great in Africa as well and nothing needed more than a single shot on my end. They offer a great combination of penetration yet have enuff back end to drive em deep threw the heavy stuff. I’ve harvested everything from steenbok right upto eland with them and they have never ever failed me and ranges from 10 yards right out to 500. They generally aren’t to finicky to handload either. I use em them in 6mm right upto 375. Like the saying goes It’s the accubond advantage. You will be in good company with an accubond in the pipe for moose I guarantee you that.
 
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