Thread: Accubond on game

Im trying to come up with a load for my .270 using 140s. What powder are you using if you don't mind me asking?

Originally Posted by Shearer

They are the bomb.
Here are 5 x 140gn .277 all recovered from game, reds and sika to 350m.
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Originally Posted by mcche171

Im trying to come up with a load for my .270 using 140s. What powder are you using if you don't mind me asking?

Im using 2209 with really good results. Think Shearer gave me the tip to do so?

Originally Posted by mcche171

Im trying to come up with a load for my .270 using 140s. What powder are you using if you don't mind me asking?

I was using N560. 60gns. Also used AR2213sc for quite a while. That was fine too.

Nice, im in the process of moving up slowly.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Nice, im in the process of moving up slowly.

Don't get hung up on mv. Anything over 2900fps for a 140gn in the win is fine. Just make sure it shoots well.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Don't get hung up on mv. Anything over 2900fps for a 140gn in the win is fine. Just make sure it shoots well.

Yeah mate I hear ya. Mines only doing 2700 with absolutely no pressure signs. It does shoot very well though so not in too much hurry to change it. Would like to know where the pressure is mindue

I shot a couple of fallow last weekend at 220yards with 150g LRAB in .270win doing 2750fps. Both projectiles went straight through, lots of damage to the shoulders and dropped within a couple of feet of where they were shot.

Im going to try 130s this weekend on paper going really fast would hate for it (the paper) to get away wounded

@Matt2308 - anything to add on the performance of the Accubond LR projectiles?


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The standard accubond is a very good projectile and has killed well for me in the past.
The LRAB has so far met and may be starting to exceed my expectations.
Game taken from 50 to +700m has ended up very dead!

The most controversial projectile on the internet ever perhaps. I've killed some deer and tahr with the 140 7mm and they worked.

I've used 110 grn in my 25/08 and 130 grn in 6.5/284 and both work well, I have got a 110 back and a perfect mushroom they are the only projectiles that I use on game now.

I tried them in 7mm08 when they first came out in Federal's premium ammo - accuracy was excellent but my expreience on game was dissapointing.
I only shot 2 deer with them but that was enough to turn me off them. Back then I had no idea on impact velocity, bullet construction etc and was simply sucked in by advertising, plus they looked "cool".
To be fair the 2 deer were Red yearlings lung shot @ 250-300yds, both bullets had exited out off side and the hole didnt look any different to the entry.
1st went about 200yds, 2nd about 600yds with bugger all of a blood trail - took me 3 1/2 hours to find!
This is just my experience and I know guys that swear by them but they're not for me
Just my 2c

Thanks for posting all. I am a fence sitter with the AB. I have shot deer using them but because of their accuracy three of the five were taken with neck or head shots. Nothing wrong with that, in fact excellent but;
I have also had one fall, get up and run for 1km. That's not good and I have doubted them ever since. The 7mm bullet went clean in through the chest at under 200m. Never found the slug but I do know that freaked me out a little.
Most reviews are favourable and I guess my shot was off...
I am wanting to load some more for the .280 and so to try at higher velocity.
There's my 2.5c

I loaded some 130s for a mates .270 and he shot 1/2 dozen stags over 3 ruts with them. Although dead on their feet and one being his best at 320ish DS, he had to look for all of them. They were all shot under 100 yrds. He went off them and changed to a 6.5-06 anyway not long after.



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