30-06 springfield accelerator
#4
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
I have a few laying around but have never tried any.I worked PT at a gunshop.Years ago they were popular when they first came out.Slowly sales dropped off to almost nothing.In fact I thought Remington discontinued them?I faintly remember BATF was concerned that using the saboted bullet didn't leave any of the rifling marks on the bullet.Don't know whatever became of that.If you want to shoot varmints buy a varmint gun.I just don't have much faith in the Accelerator. The way sales dropped off tells me they weren't what Remington thought they were.
Ruger Redhawk
Ruger Redhawk
#5
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Posts: 111
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
I have heard and read that it could be pretty accurate in certain rifles, but overall it must have been dissappointing because it has almost dropped off the face of earth. Like RR said I would suggest you get a varmint rifle if that is what you want to hunt. I am really interested in the new .204 Ruger. It is supposed to fire a 32 grain bullet at 4225 fps. That would be as fast or faster than the accelerator, without wasting a lot of powder on all that overbore capacity of the .30-06. Plus there is no sabot involved that might induce instability to the bullet.
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Havre de Grace MD USA
Posts: 703
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
I have shot the 30-30 accel. out of my NEF and accuacy was good enough for really big varmits but would not be my choice for the small stuff.
The problem is that 30 caliber have twist rates that don't lend themselves to accuracy for these smaller bullets being shot at that high velocity.
The problem is that 30 caliber have twist rates that don't lend themselves to accuracy for these smaller bullets being shot at that high velocity.
#7
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 8
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
Dear Joe,
I tried them many yeares ago at the Koko Head range and found them to be so-so in accuracy out of my VERY accurate Rem 700. Also, after many hrs of work and such to get my Oheler 33 set up down next to the Handgun Silouette Range, I found one thing NEVER[I repeat] NEVER shoot sabotted bullets over a chronograph. Kills them DEAD! Good luck and Aloha from Oregon[wish it were Hawaii!!]
Mark
Hawaii No Ka Oe.
I tried them many yeares ago at the Koko Head range and found them to be so-so in accuracy out of my VERY accurate Rem 700. Also, after many hrs of work and such to get my Oheler 33 set up down next to the Handgun Silouette Range, I found one thing NEVER[I repeat] NEVER shoot sabotted bullets over a chronograph. Kills them DEAD! Good luck and Aloha from Oregon[wish it were Hawaii!!]
Mark
Hawaii No Ka Oe.
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 982
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
I read that the accelerators were as accurate as your rifle, in other words if your rifle normally shoots a .5 inch group that is what you should expect out of the accelerators if it shoots a 3 inch group that is what you should expect out of the accelerators.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Havre de Grace MD USA
Posts: 703
RE: 30-06 springfield accelerator
It only stands to reason that this is the type of information that you would read. If Remington told you that you would only get so-so accuracy...how many boxes of bullets do you think they should expect to sell?
IMO this is marketing and sales hype.
IMO this is marketing and sales hype.