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Reviews and comments written for the Nosler Accubond bullet. |
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| I have taken 5 Bull Elk 5 years in a row with the Accubond between 150-405 yards. I am very happy with the results. The last two were shot at 270 and 150 yards and dropped with one shot each. Dead before they hit the ground. It is all about SHOT PLACEMENT and good bullet construction. |
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by: Johh C |
Date: 8/29/2010 |
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| Just returned from Zimbabwe. Had 11 1 shot kills on baboons, impalas, kudu, and waterbuck. My PH was very skeptical until he saw the results. The longest tracking job was 10 yards. |
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by: cn1115 |
Date: 8/25/2010 |
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| Absolutely disappointing. I have heard many good reviews (and continue to hear them), but performance was terrible. Of 6 animals taken on an African Plains Game Safari, 5 Accubonds folded over, when they struck the animal (at designed bullet expansion velocities). The remaining -one- completely fragmented in soft tissue. I will never trust the Accubond again.
Decently accurate, but I won't ever use them again. I don't like the performance, and animals deserve a quicker death - not a painful death caused by bullet failure. |
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by: bonesy |
Date: 8/11/2010 |
| Rifle used: Savage |
Caliber: .30 |
| Hunting performance: 1 |
Accuracy performance: 5 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| Very satisfying results on wild boar, small and large deer. I use the Accubond in four different calibers (.284, .308, .323, .366) with weights from 160 to 250 grains. or the next years I will not change to another bullet. |
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by: J. Oberle |
Date: 8/7/2010 |
| Rifle used: M98 |
Caliber: 7x65R, 8x57IS, .300 Win Mag, 9,3x64 |
| Hunting performance: 5 |
Accuracy performance: 5 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| I've shot a Moose with a 110gr. Accubond(not recommended for teenager shooter) at 125Yds last fall(2009) ... only one shot(leaver) and he stopped ..... ten yards later !
- Bullet recovered = 65%(71gr,).
- Rifle : Kimber 8400.
- Scope : Leupold Mark4 (TMR reticul).
- Load : Imr-4350: 49,5 gr.
- Speed on **CHRONY ** = 3225 Ft\sec.
- Grouping : .347``. 100 yds.
* With ** GUN JUICE ** treatment !
Best Regards and Accubondly yours !!!!
Carcajou 25-06,Qc,Ca. |
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by: Carcajou 25-06. |
Date: 7/1/2010 |
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| I have used this bullet (180gr.)in my 300RUM for over 6 years now and have tried everything from partitions to Bergers.. It does not act anything like a ballistic tip because I have recovered them from bull elk that were shot in the shoulders and they retained 125gr.out of 180gr... I personally will not use any other bullet to kill North American large game.. If I could draw a Moose tag here in Wyoming I would use the 200gr.. I use Accubonds in my 25-06,270,30-06 and my 300RUM.. Ballistic Tip accuracy with bonded killing power... |
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by: Shawn Coggins |
Date: 1/17/2010 |
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| This past fall I shot two whitetail bucks and an antelope buck with the 110gr. Accubond bullet. All were one shot kills, dead in their tracks. One whitetail was lasered at 409 yards. The antelope at 225 yards. I can't say enough about this bullet even though none were recovered. |
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by: blueeagle |
Date: 1/5/2010 |
| Rifle used: Remington 700 |
Caliber: 25:06 |
| Hunting performance: 6 |
Accuracy performance: 5 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| I've read the reviews listed here and I've
shot several head of game with this bullet.
My results on game were unimpressive for a
bonded bullet that is supposed to retain
bullet weight. All game was shot at over 200 yards with a 180 gr. Accubond shot from a 300
Weatherby. A bull elk, a mule deer buck and a
pronghorn buck were shot. All three were one
shot kills and all three bullets exploded !!
This bullet behaves exactly like a ballistic
tip. Very accurate and explosive on game.
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by: Don Rose |
Date: 12/6/2009 |
| Rifle used: Win Model 70 |
Caliber: 300 Weatherby |
| Hunting performance: 2 |
Accuracy performance: 6 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| I shoot a Armalite AR-30 chambered for the .338 Lapua. The load I shot yesterday was using the 225gr Accubond with 87.7gr of IMR-4831. This load proved to be the most accurate of any I've ever shot. I could consistently put rounds inside of the 10-ring from 200 yards, despite the 5-8 mpg cross wind! Tried a different load using a 300gr Scenar bullet with 74gr of IMR-4831 and I ended up all over the target. Perhaps this isn't a completely fair comparison, but if one load is accurate and the other is not, guess which load I'll be using? |
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by: Brett Dearman |
Date: 11/29/2009 |
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| The Accubonds’ performance on game is comparable to any other bonded bullet and the price is right. However, contrary to the name, I have not found them to be very accurate. The over all length and even the length to the ogive varies way too much. I’ll admit that accurate for me is well under 1 MOA and for most hunters this bullet will perform well for them, but I’m an accuracy freak, so I will not be using them as long as there are Barnes and Bergers around. |
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by: Sandman |
Date: 11/8/2009 |
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| Hunting performance: 4 |
Accuracy performance: 3 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| Shot two large bull elk one at 100yds one at 485 yds 180 grain at 3000 fps never recovered a bullet best bullet I have used. |
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by: elkklr |
Date: 8/19/2009 |
| Rifle used: 98 mauser |
Caliber: 308 norma |
| Hunting performance: 6 |
Accuracy performance: 5 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| i shoot a sako in 358 norma mag. i shot a 130lb. doe at 220yds. the bullet entered just behind the right shoulder quarter size hole and exited behind left shoulder tennis ball size hole dropped her in her tracks. excellent bullet. at the range i'm getting 3 shot groups measured .516 not to bad for a cannon |
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by: snuffer358 |
Date: 2/7/2008 |
| Rifle used: sako |
Caliber: 358 norma mag |
| Hunting performance: 6 |
Accuracy performance: 6 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| I consistently use 140Gr Accubond with 56.5 Gr ADI 2213SC, and projectile seated to touch the lands in my Weatherby Mk 5. Very accurate (.5inch 3 shot groups), extemely effective on Red deer, wild boar, and Chamois out to 300 - 350 m |
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by: Sean Brumby |
Date: 12/27/2007 |
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| I was hunting in Colorado this past fall and my trophy mule deer walked out at 660 yards. 3 shots later i was standing over him. The bullet held together great and did the job for me and now thats all i use! Cant wait to use them in my new 300RUM |
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by: Longrange |
Date: 12/21/2007 |
| Rifle used: Custom |
Caliber: 300WSM |
| Hunting performance: 6 |
Accuracy performance: 6 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| I have taken deer from 80yds to 436yds with my 7mmWSM, 338WSM and 7mm-08. Recovered bullets from shoulder shots have weighed from 90 to 96% with expansion from 7/16" to almost 1/2" on the 338.
No blood trails.
All have dropped in their tracks.
Nuff said
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by: muzzlebrake |
Date: 12/6/2006 |
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| I used the 140 grain Accubond in my .270 WSM this past weekend to take a doe. The velocity on my load is 3164 fps which is a little under factory velocity but I'm getting consistend 3 shot groups in .375" or better so I don't mind losing 40 fps with accuracy this good. Well anyway I took the shot at about 45 yards and the bullet went through the deer, expanded beautifully, and then went through a pine tree about 5 yards behind the deer that was at least 6" thick. So after seeing this I have no doubt that this bullet can be used on just about any North American game with complete confidence. |
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by: Pesti DiPingas |
Date: 11/30/2006 |
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| 7mm rem mag 160 grn. Federal factory ammo on adult cow buffalo.
Approx 120-130 yds. broadside from Win Mod. 70 B.O.S.S.
Bullet entered left side leaving a silver dollar sized hole, centerpunched the heart, exited far side with similar sized hole shattering far leg just above the joint. Follow up shot not necessary.
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by: Biblethumper |
Date: 2/9/2006 |
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| A shoulder shot on a good sized 6 point buck at 50 yards with a muzzle velocity of 3257 fps (7mm WSM, 70 gr RE-19) is a good test of a bullet. The 140 gr Accubond passed the test and passed through the deer. No blowups, about a 1 1/2" exit hole and one dead deer. This bullet is very accurate in my Model 70 with the above load. It is also a very accurate bullet in my 7mm-08 at 3003 fps behind 49 gr of W-760. Very pleased and impressed with this bullet - currently my bullet of choice for both deer and elk with both these guns. |
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by: bludog |
Date: 12/18/2005 |
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| I hand loaded 7mmRemMags to right at 3200fps with 140gr Accubonds. The range finder read 408 yds to the mule deer buck. The bullet dropped a tad more then anticipated but the buck only made about a dozen paces before going down. The buck weighed a bit over 250 lbs. The bullet exited the brisket, leaving a half dollar size hole. |
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by: Steve Ashe |
Date: 11/22/2005 |
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| I just returned from a colorado elk hunt. We hunt on forest service and blm land, with no guides. I shot a 5x5 bull at 305 yards with my 700 Remington in 375 H&H. Using a 260 gr. Nosler Accubond hand loaded shell. The bullet entered the right neck, passing along the top of the left front shoulder touching the left hanging loin, through the body and through the lower left leg. I never saw a bullet go through so much. He never knew what hit him as he dropped on the spot. gb_6x6bullelk@yahoo.com |
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by: Wayne |
Date: 11/4/2005 |
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| This bullet has proven to be extremely accurate out of my Factory Winchester in 25-06 Rem. It will put 3 shots at 100 yards into .4", at 525 yards, I put 3 into 2 inches and the 4th flew to 4 inches. Cant wait to wam a big muley this bullet. |
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by: Remman2506 |
Date: 9/21/2005 |
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| I've gotten great accuracy at the range (0.25" @ 100 yards)with 180 grain Nosler Accubond bullets that were loaded with 70.1 grains of AA MRP in Winchester cases and Federal 210M primers. Plan to use on mule deer and elk later this year in Montana. |
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by: Oil Man |
Date: 9/18/2005 |
| Rifle used: Bull Mtn. Rifle Co. Custom Rifle |
Caliber: 30-338 Win Mag |
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Accuracy performance: 6 |
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best. |
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| Used in my 7mm Rem Mag at just under 3300fps consistant 30 -40mm groups at 200 yards. Brother using in his HS Precision 7mm WSM unbelieveably accurate like less than 1/4 MOA!. Performance on game so far been great don't blow to bits on small deer like Fallow, yet they still expand well enough. Most accurate load I have used in my 7mm Mag - Neck shot a fallow deer spiker at 275 yards yesterday -only load I would have confidence in to do that sort of shot. Only complaint Noslers BC's seem a little optimistic. |
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by: Shooter NZ |
Date: 8/16/2005 |
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| Just tried this wonderful 225gr. bullet from Nosler out of my 338RUM in a 700 BDL Lss. The results were stunning on paper, grouping 5 shots into a ragged hole @ 100yds. I cant wait to hit an elk whith one in montana this fall. Nosler bullets, you have out done your self once again. |
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by: Reloader 25 338 |
Date: 4/23/2005 |
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| Used the accubond for the first time during the 2004 deer season. I was very pleased with its performance on whitetails. I loaded 270 with 59 gr. reloader 22 and got consistent 1/2 inch groups. Was able to recover one bullet from large body whitetail. Bullet stayed together much better than ballistic tip and jacket stayed in tack. |
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by: parkerstaxidermy@earthlink.net |
Date: 3/30/2005 |
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| This past fall after getting back from guiding in the Canadian Arctic I shot a nice 5x5 mule deer with a 160 out of my 280 @ 250 yards double lung shot through & through.It's a great cross between the partition & ballistic tip,the bullet did exactly what all is being said about it & great groups at the range, @ 200 yards I get 1 inche groups. |
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by: Fishbear |
Date: 3/28/2005 |
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| What am I doing wrong? I have been a handloader for 24 years. The Accubonds looked to be everything that I wanted in a bullet until I shot them. The accuracy is horrible. I have handloaded the .284 160 gr Accubonds in 3 different rifles a 7MM and two STWs' and the accuracy has been at best 1.25". Typical accuracy runs in 2-3" range. One of the STWs' will shoot Partitions into .5-.75" groups year after year, so I went back to Partitions. I have tried the Ballistic Tips but they blew up on Deer and Antelope when I shot stuff inside 200yds. |
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by: Jim Hall |
Date: 1/23/2005 |
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| 7mmstw 160grain accubond @3200fps; shot 6x6 elk in the chest at 230 yards. The bull never took a step, was dead in his tracks.
The bullet ended up near the hind quarters. Awesome bullet for elk. |
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by: jmw |
Date: 12/12/2004 |
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| I have seen a deer and a large 5/6 elk fall prey to this bullet. Both of then droped like a rock, 180g .300 winchester, in a remington 700 sendaro. I have made my choise on the perfect bullet for target, ground prarie dog, and elk. This bullet is my only choise for al my hunting needs. I have full faith in the nosler company. I will not use any other bullet, exept the speer cheepies for my 30-30. |
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by: Cameron Molt |
Date: 11/23/2004 |
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| No dought this is the best performing bullet I have EVER used.. The bull elk I shot this year (2004). Dropped like a rock and I recovered the 180gr. out of my 300 RUM from the off side shoulder and it still weighed 130gr. and was mushroomed to perfection.. No dought I will use it in my other calibers.. I hope Nosler starts moly coating some.. I did mine.. |
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by: Shawn |
Date: 11/21/2004 |
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| Very accurate bullet and holds together very well! |
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by: Pop |
Date: 11/2/2004 |
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| I loaded up 160 grain nosler interbonds for my 7mmSTW as soon as they came out. First 3 shot group I tried made a 1/2 inch group! Accuracy can't be beat in my opinion. Recovered bullets from the range and they hold together well after opening up. I can't wait to get an elk in my sights someday! From what I read on here I'm sure I won't be dissappointed.
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by: Terry |
Date: 10/25/2004 |
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| Finally; Nosler has solved the never-ending debate on which of their bullet to use; the ballistic tip or the partition...The accu-bond shoots as well as the ballistic tip and stays together as well (if not a little better)than the partition. I shoot these in every caliber they're made..270/140 gr. 284/160 gr. .300/200 gr., & .338/225 gr., my search for the "one bullet for everything on this continent" is over. I have experienced bullet fragmentation on shoulder shot Whitetail deer with Hornady's, Sierra's, Speer's and Nosler Ballistic tips in years past with sickening results. I absolutely believe the Accu-Bond will be the "cure" for a huge number of wounded animals that are lost each year during the annual hunting season. |
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by: Rainman |
Date: 4/16/2004 |
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