Just worked up a load for 160 Accubonds in my 7mm rem mag Sako Finnlite. At 79.5 grs. of H870 I am getting .75 groups. Cases show no sign at all of over pressure and I am sure I could go up another grain. Won't bother though. This will be my moose load the 4th week of September. They should be in full rut. Bringing my .350 rem mag model 7 shooting 225 partitions as my backup and heavy cover rifle. Can't wait!!!!!!!
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Seems like not too many are interested in this Accubond. You and I are responding to eachother's post! :^)
Did you even see some "cratering" on the primer? With the load that I mentioned to you, in the other response, I gave you my load. With that load, I am seeing cratering on the primer.
Stephen,
No the pressure seems perfectly safe. Primers are crisp and flat but the cases cycle like butter. Primers are not overly cratered. Using new unfired remington casesand federal mag primers.
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Seems like not too many are interested in this Accubond. You and I are responding to eachother's post! :^)
hey fellas, I use strictly the accubond also, have had good results, am getting .75 " with the 160 gr in 7mm mag. Im using 61 gr of RL 22, I cant wait to see how these puppies perform on my trip to Canada this year!!!
mossy33oak,
Thats pretty consistent with what I am getting. Not really surprised as these bullets visually are awful similar to a btip which I have found to always shoot better than partitions in my rifles. What are you going to hunt with that load?
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I heard your group sizes at 100 yards. Any reports of groups sizes beyond 100 yards? Anyone else using the 7mm 140gr Accubond? My groups are right on with what you've reported at 100 yards, but at 200 yards, groups are 2". I am accepting that, as 62 year old eyes are not what they once were, but I believe that the rifle/cartridge can do better, maybe in the hands of young rifleman who can shoot.
I heard your group sizes at 100 yards. Any reports of groups sizes beyond 100 yards? Anyone else using the 7mm 140gr Accubond? My groups are right on with what you've reported at 100 yards, but at 200 yards, groups are 2". I am accepting that, as 62 year old eyes are not what they once were, but I believe that the rifle/cartridge can do better, maybe in the hands of young rifleman who can shoot.
I have been laoding and shoot both the 140 and 160 gr Accubonds in my .280 REM with excellent results. Shot a group @200 that measured 1.55 (3 shot)
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Didn't shoot at 200 but did at 300 and got just a tad under 4 inches. I am sure with a more powerful scope I could shrink it down to around 3 inches. I find targets are aweful small at 300 yds with my 3x9x40 VARIXII.
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I find targets are aweful small at 300 yds with my 3x9x40 VARIXII.
Yes, I agree, targets do get small, but that is about the best variable magnification that I have found for big game, and, with 40mm objective lens, you can get the scope low over your receiver. I only tried 50mm once, and found that to mount too high.
Of the 140gr and 160gr Accubond, which weight has been found to group better with 7mmRemMag.
I like the 140gr in my 7mmSWM, but just ran into a deal on AuctionArms, for a Tikka in 7mmRemMag. Could not pass up the price. The rifle appears to have been fired very little, if at all. Now, I am waiting for mounts and rings, so I can get to the range and try this one out!
Accubond range report
