Nosler 200 gr. 30cal Nosler Accubond, RL-25, 300 Win Mag

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31 October 2003, 08:56

<re5513>

Nosler 200 gr. 30cal Nosler Accubond, RL-25, 300 Win Mag

The subject line pretty much covers it though I would be interested in anyone's stories on the Accubond as far as hunting larger North American big game (i.e. Elk).

Also, my custom 300 really likes RL-25 (versus RL-22) for heavier bullets and I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has tried RL-25 with the 200 gr. Nosler Accubond.

Regards,
re5513

31 October 2003, 09:10

packrat

I hope the answer is good, because I'm in the same boat you are, except I'm using the .300 H&H and 4831.

31 October 2003, 09:27

<re5513>

Sounds like some folks are waiting with baited breath. There is some information about terminal performance on some fork-horn moose on the board. Also, good accuracy reports have come in.

In Colorado we have a ranching-for-wildlife program that is quite nice. Basically it allows residents to hunt elk on large private ranches for the normal cost of a tag ($30.25). Anyway, LSS, my son has a cow tag that we're going to hunt in about 2 weeks. I picked up some of these bullets to try. I'll be at the range on Saturday this week to get a zero and to chronograph the winning load. Looks like around 78.0 gr. of RL-25 is max.

re5513

31 October 2003, 10:38

300winnie

I know you did not ask for anything but RL-25, but I did load work up with my .300 Winnie and the accubond with H1000. 80 grains (1 grain over max on Hodgdons website) produced a 10 shot average right at 1" and an average velocity of 3038 fps.

31 October 2003, 12:03

vapodog

I have three .300 mags and RL25 is the powder I like best.

01 November 2003, 04:15

<re5513>

quote:
Originally posted by 300winnie:
I know you did not ask for anything but RL-25, but I did load work up with my .300 Winnie and the accubond with H1000. 80 grains (1 grain over max on Hodgdons website) produced a 10 shot average right at 1" and an average velocity of 3038 fps.

Thanks, that's a good reference point. I used H-1000 last year with the 180 gr. Swift Scirocco with excellent results (81.5gr., Fed 215, WW cases). I might work up two loads (one RL-25 and one H-1000) for comparison purposes.

01 November 2003, 07:52

P-17

I'd also be curious to see if anyone has had good luck with IMR 7828 using the 200-grain Accubond and the .300 Winchester Magnum.

04 November 2003, 04:33

<re5513>

Here are the results of Saturday's testing. Weather was wet so no chronograph readings. In generall, my rifle (custom 26" fluted M700, Sendero based) shows RL-25 to be a bit on the fast side. Firing 4 shot groups at 100 yards with the Nosler 200 gr. Accubond, Fed 215 primer, New WW brass, OAL seated 3.493"

Best group overall was with 79.0 gr. of H1000.

RL-25
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78.0 gr. 3.1"
80.0 gr. 2.2" (hot)

H1000
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79.0 gr 1.2"
81.0 gr. 2.9" (1 flyer, 1.5" group for 3)

IMR7828 is probably worth trying given its burn rate compared to these powders.

Good luck.

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