Thread: .223 70 grain Accubonds. Anyone tried them?

Ive bought a box of these to try in my 9 twist .223. It shoots 69grn Sierra tipped well so should stabilise them.

Am wondering if any one is loading and using them? Reloading hints for them? Accuracy? Performance on deer? Etc.

Thanks

Are you getting bored. Try the 65gr Sierra . LOL.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Are you getting bored. Try the 65gr Sierra . LOL.

Yes @TeRei ,bored. The 69 grn tipped Sierra are wonderful. The 55 grain TTSX are wonderful too. But Im always seeking wonderfuller

Im also fidling around with the Speer 62 grn Gold Dot too.

Accubonds are hard and like a big jump

I tried .257 accubonds (in @nor-west 's 250-3000) and found them too hard also, they passed right through Tahr and notably a big red stag shot in the shoulder. Might be OK if you get them really moving along . . . . but I'd be thinking a 22-250 rather than a 223.

Originally Posted by Tentman

I tried .257 accubonds (in @nor-west 's 250-3000) and found them too hard also, they passed right through Tahr and notably a big red stag shot in the shoulder. Might be OK if you get them really moving along . . . . but I'd be thinking a 22-250 rather than a 223.

With all those fast twist 22-250 out there........bugger the yanks and their fascination for red misting things with light pills doing warp speed haha

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yes @TeRei ,bored. The 69 grn tipped Sierra are wonderful. The 55 grain TTSX are wonderful too. But Im always seeking wonderfuller

Im also fidling around with the Speer 62 grn Gold Dot too.

I went the same route a while back got heaps of different variables with projectiles. We threw some boolits at some deer which I had neck turned and forgot about. Stunningly accurate and chambered so easily. Best of luck on your journey. My mate has shot 16 stags and 2 pigs over the lockdown so far using 55gr TSX.

These would be interesting in the LRA stlye, like an eldm but bonded.

Cripes, they are expensive. $69 and I thought I was getting 100. "Contents 50".

So Ive only loaded 4 to test - fingers crossed I have got the load and seating right.

At about 3100 fps I think the will work at reasonable ranges ok.