7mm. 160-grain Nosler Accubond report.

[Wolf killer]

I loaded up some of the new Accubond bullets from Nosler for my 7mm Remington Ultra mag. My best groups were with 86-grains of IMR-7828. My best group measured just under 1/2-inch @ 100-yards.
Needless to say I found a load that looks good on paper. I will have to wait three weeks to see how they preform on Antelope?

[handloader1]

Good luck on your hunt.

[Vapodog]

Thanks for the report. Please let us know how it looks on Antelope. Unfortunately you' ll likely not recover the projectile hunting Antelope.

[Power]

Thanks Wolf killer! I shoot a 7mm RM and I' m very interested in this bullet myself. Please let us know how it performed for you.

I shot a similar bullet, the Scirocco, in my 7mm last year for deer. Wasn' t too happy with the performance;

http://www.powerandfury.net/j02deer.html (scroll to bottom of page for link to pictures). Sure, it worked like it was supposed to but bullet was too much for deer-sized game and I suspect the Accubond might perform the same.

Good luck!

[Vapodog]

Power, I looked at the photos and saw excellent results. The bullet did what it' s supposed to do and I especially liked the fact that it exited.

I used to like ballistic tips until I shot a deer that ran off in the heavy woods and died only 50 yards away....a good hit too! There was no blood trail for lack of an exit wound and I looked for an hour before I found him. Today I try to shoot bullets with a little more stick-together in them.

Thanks for the photos.

[Wolf killer]

I should have also mentioned that I am trying to find a one-bullet, one-load = all game-bullet. I plan on useing this rifle for antelope, whitetail, mule deer, black bear, elk & moose.

I shot the Accubond head to head with the Partition. The Accubond shot just a little better with every load than the Partition. I would not think twice about useing the Partition instead of the Accubond for big game hunting. I just want to try something new & see how it works. If all else fails I have the tried & proven partition to fall back on.

[Solitary Man]

I' ve been using the Accubond in my 7mm Rem Mag and have been having decent results at the range. I' ll find out how they perform on deer in a couple of months hopefully.

I think a better all around bullet for your application might be the Barnes Triple Shock. I' ve tried it in my .300 Weatherby and have been really impressed with its accuracy.

[hardluck71]

Power.. I had a 160 gr. partition do the same thing to deer. 13 of them as matter of fact (not at one time, though). Never lost a deer.

[Power]

Hmmm. Well, I guess it did it' s job then. Be interesting to see how the Accubond works after this season.