For my 338 cal lovers!!!

[JimmyHoffa]

Man when I shove the 200g bullets in the case neck it sure feels like a chunk of lead! Now add 100g  Man the thud when it hits is going to be sweet

  Nice to have a bigger bullet available for .338 that isn't a paper hole puncher!  Looking forward to giving it a try...should give that retumbo a good workout.

[grundy53]

I wonder how it would work in my .338 marlin express.... 

[carpsniperg2]

It will be interesting to see what the B.C. really ends up.

I love the 160s in my 7 mag , but it is not a long range rig.

What do you think the minimum impact velocity would be for these bullets to perform correctly?  I thought I remember hearing that the accubonds need speed to expand.

I have played with my 200g some but not as much as I would like. I have seen my accubonds open well and still perform well at what I figure is around 1500fps. Most companies say 1800fps. But some bullets need more to really open and some need less then what they say the minimum is.

I am excited to try them. Most of "if not all" of the other 300g bullets are more build for tactical use or whole punching. Do they kill animals, hell yes. But its nice to see a true bullet built for hunting in the 300g size.

They have been working on these for awhile a long with a few other goodies that no one was supposed to really be talking about until it was released. So when I got my books I had to post it up to share.

[JPhelps]

Good to hear.  Bullet should perfrom way out there (1000 yds) in the 338 edge class and above.

Don't want to hi-jack the thread but do they have anything new for the 7mm or .308?

[TheHunt]

The burger would deform on initial fire thus would cause accuracy issues.  Burger has fixed it and lowered their BC.   

[alwinearcher]

The burger would deform on initial fire thus would cause accuracy issues.  Burger has fixed it and lowered their BC.

Wasnt that just in the super .338 mags?

Either way, they did fix it and lower their BC, but it's still .818 now which is higher than anything else Right?

[carpsniperg2]

Good to hear.  Bullet should perfrom way out there (1000 yds) in the 338 edge class and above.

Don't want to hi-jack the thread but do they have anything new for the 7mm or .308?

Yeah kinda, they put out a new 7mm 168ghpt in 250ct. that the custom competition bullet.

They put out a new 6.5 in 140 ballistic tip which will be great for those guys running 6.5 like the grendel.

Then they also put out a 200g accubond in the .358

They have new loads and new ammunition for 2012. The varmageddon looks pretty sweet.

They also have a new safari line up of loaded ammo.

[BULLBLASTER]

The burger would deform on initial fire thus would cause accuracy issues.  Burger has fixed it and lowered their BC.

Wasnt that just in the super .338 mags?

Either way, they did fix it and lower their BC, but it's still .818 now which is higher than anything else Right?

nose slump was experienced with the 1st generation berger 300 grainers about 2800-2850 fps. so yeah probly mostly in super mags. it is fixed with the 2nd generation. berger still recomends around 2650 fps muzzle velocity for best accuracy. thats what they told my cousin with the 338-378 wby. thats where he is shooting them and is getting .6-.7 MOA out to 500 yards. loaded to magazine length.

[Biggerhammer]

I had no idea Noslers 7th Edition was available, thats like the bible of reloading. The 140gr 6.5 Accubond is great. The 300gr .338 Accubond will be the ticket, my expirience has been that the Accubonds shoot right along with the match bullets for accuracy, should be a " Giant " killer.

[carpsniperg2]

I just got the catalog a couple days ago. When I saw that 140g 6.5 all I could think of is biggerhammer is going to be happy

The accubonds are always great in all of my guns. My 340 shoots well under moa with the 200g bullets.

[woodswalker]

I like it!!! I'm glad to see that somebody is going to make a true 300gr LR hunting bullet. The 300gr MK works, but I'm still not convinced that it's a good hunting bullet.

I'm just as interested in the 200gr 35cal Accubond. That's exactly what the 358 Win needed!

Andrew

Andrew, that 200 Grain .35 Accubond will work well in a .35 Whelen Ackley Improved also!

[carpsniperg2]

Hey Guys! I also wanted to let you know for the guys not handloading there is a lot of new magnum loads offered this year. Including one for the lapua

300wm 200g partition
300hh 165g accubond
338wm 250g accubond
338wm 250g partition
338 lapua 225g accubond
375hh 300g accubond

 

Also jacked up they are now doing 270wsm brass. They have also added 17rem/221 rem fireball/222rem/223rem all those but the 270wsm are in 100ct boxes.

[Biggerhammer]

.375 300gr Accubond! The .375 Ultra will love them. I guess I can just hope for a .458 Accubond of one sort or another next go around. Preferably in the 375-400 gr range.

[carpsniperg2]

I have a friend over there and I might just have to talk to him about that. Might give me a reason to build a 458 socom

I love nosler!!!

[TheHunt]

When you buy the bullets you need to make sure you are not buying gen 1 bullets.  I also think that the suggested lower velocity makes the 338 Edge and RUM less attractive as those weapons were purchased for the higher speed.

The burger would deform on initial fire thus would cause accuracy issues.  Burger has fixed it and lowered their BC.

Wasnt that just in the super .338 mags?

Either way, they did fix it and lower their BC, but it's still .818 now which is higher than anything else Right?

nose slump was experienced with the 1st generation berger 300 grainers about 2800-2850 fps. so yeah probly mostly in super mags. it is fixed with the 2nd generation. berger still recomends around 2650 fps muzzle velocity for best accuracy. thats what they told my cousin with the 338-378 wby. thats where he is shooting them and is getting .6-.7 MOA out to 500 yards. loaded to magazine length.