Has anyone tried the Nosler 130 gr Accubond in their 264 Win Mag ? What powder did you use and what kind of groups are you getting? My 264 loves the 120 Nosler BT with Rel 25.

Sorry, I have not tried the Accubonds, but my 264 loves the 129 Interlock or 125 Partition with 60 grains of IMR4831. Not as smoking as it could be, but .5-.75" groups with either and the same point of impact. Not quite the 130, but close.

My 264 shoots the Hornady 129 gr SST very well but with Rel 22. I was thinking the 130 Accubond would be a great long range deer bullet with the right load.

My 264 load for some time has been the 125 Partition with IMR7828. Good accuracy, good trajectory, great terminal performance, short and long ranges.

I tried the 130AB this summer.... just 'cause.

It is about 1/4" more accurate, and about 1/2" flatter at 350yds.
Haven't fired it in anger...but I hope to change that very soon. In fact,I'm leaving in about 10 minutes!

I've used the 140 partition in my .264 for many years due to its accuracy and excellent terminal performance. I would likely prefer it to the 130 AB for larger game like elk, but for deer to carabou, I would think that the 130 AB would be an excellent performer, providing a little flatter trajectory and ample energy and penetration for this class of game.

I would try the 130 AB, but it will be years before my supply of 140 Partitions is used up, so I'll just wait.

I use H-870 and either 140 gr remington corelocks or 155 gr lapula mega tip bullets .I think the Lapula megatip are awesome on game and they are super accurate.i want to try the 160 gr woodleigh bullets.I like heavier bullets for longer ranges.I shot two pronghorns at 350 yards and wached them dead in their tracks.I hope to use them on powerline deer soon.

I have a couple of boxes of 125 gr Nosler Part's but haven't tried them so far. The 120 gr Nosler BT has worked very well on deer and groups right at 1/2 inch at 100 yards. I was thinking the bonded core AB 130 gr would work better on deer .

If your shooting 130 gr. 6.5's, why not try the Swift Scirocco II? They work great in my 260 on deer and have a BC of .571 to the AB's .488.

Just my $0.02

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Originally posted by Ted68:
If your shooting 130 gr. 6.5's, why not try the Swift Scirocco II? They work great in my 260 on deer and have a BC of .571 to the AB's .488.

I haven't tried the Swifts, either, but I believe they have a pure copper jacket rather than an alloyed jacket. Pure copper tends to foul bores pretty badly.

As to published ballistic coefficient, it has become an advertising gimmick and is in many instances unreliable as a true indicator of bullet air resistance.

This is not a knock on the Swift as it may be an excellent performer. It is just to note that there are no free lunches.

You might try the Barnes TSX in 130gr for the 264. One of my hunting buddies has one and loves that combination. Good luck. D