8x68 200 Grain Accubonds

[dchamp]

Vaughan have you tried North Fork Bullets yet? They are in your neck of the woods. They use to be an American Company but was bought by a Swedish Company some years back. The owners name is Jörgen Boström, nice guy. They make very good bullets. They also make all copper bullets but I haven’t tried them.

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North Fork Technologies
Kristianstad
Sweden
Contact@northforkbullets.com
+46 708367131
559505-0963

[dchamp]

Another bullet you may want to look at is Hammer Bullets. They are all copper and fly and work very well. They have the largest assortment of 8mm bullets that I have come across. The ones shown will stabalize with 1:11 twist barrels. I took a nice elk/wapiti, DRT, with the 198gr HH bullet at 585yds a couple of years ago. I tried to load a picture but it said the file was to big.

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[9.3x64]

(Cartridge) 8x68

(Brand of bullet) Nosler Accubond

(Weight of bullet) 200 grain

(Brand of brass) RWS

(Type of powder) ADI 2209

(Grains of powder) 70

(Brand, and type of primer) RWS 5333 Magnum

(COAL) 87mm

(CBTO)

(FPS/MPS) 2960 FPS

(Rifle) Blaser R8

(Barrel Length) 65 cm

(Scope) ZEISS 2.5-10x50

(Weather conditions & temp) 30C

(Accuracy @ 100 yards/meters) 1.25”

(Notes)
69 grains 2908 FPS
70 grains 2960 FPS
71 grains 2973 FPS
72 grains 3021 FPS
Both the 69 and the 70 grain loads shot 1.25”, 71 and 72 started to open up with slight primer flattening.
The 69 grain load only had a SD of 7.3 and Es of 17 FPS for 6 shots which was the lowest. Might try 69.5 grains next.

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if you had settled on a load for the Accubonds and used them in the field?

I settled on 160gr TTSX for mine. No matter what I tried I could not get 180gr monos to fly straight enough. I figure the game won't notice, so was happy to settle on the 160s. The only issue I have with the 160ttsx load is the hotter I loaded them the better they shot. My primers are pretty flat but I've had not other obvious issues. Quickload suggests I'm below max and I shoot in cold conditions. But they're seriously motoring...

That said.... I've been carrying this rifle more an more for moose and thinking I might try a good bonded bullet, I likely have a better chance to get 200gr NABs to fly than 180gr monos...

Hi Vaughan, not long after I worked up the above load my local rifle range banned cartridges with more than 3200 foot pounds of muzzle energy, or more than 3500 fps muzzle velocity.
Bloody crazy and very frustrating. I could do more range testing if I travelled a lot further to another range, but I decided to settle on my original 69 grain load of ADI2209/H4350. It gives me 2910 fps with the 200 grain Accubond. I have only taken red deer with this load, but I can assure you it is very convincing, even on big red stags . I have taken a lot of red with my 7x64 with the 160 grain Accubond and it has always done the job well. But the 8x68 with the 200 grain Accubond is a whole new level. The reaction to the impact is completely different. Allan

[9.3x64]

Further to the above, I am never to keen on running my loads to hot in most instances. I live in a hot environment, even in winter during the middle of the day can be warm in South East Queensland. But I guess your environment is the complete opposite to mine.

[Vaughan]

Vaughan have you tried North Fork Bullets yet? They are in your neck of the woods. They use to be an American Company but was bought by a Swedish Company some years back. The owners name is Jörgen Boström, nice guy. They make very good bullets. They also make all copper bullets but I haven’t tried them.
IMG_2148.jpeg

North Fork Technologies
Kristianstad
Sweden
Contact@northforkbullets.com
+46 708367131
559505-0963

I have seen them for sale but not tried them. I did not realize they were now a "local" company. I wondered why they were more widely available. Figured they had a distributor. I will look into them, thanks. There is a company called Copper Bear that makes good monos as well. I've not tried them but one of the guys on my hunting team uses them in his 30/06. They seem to do what they are supposed to.

[Vaughan]

Another bullet you may want to look at is Hammer Bullets. They are all copper and fly and work very well. They have the largest assortment of 8mm bullets that I have come across. The ones shown will stabalize with 1:11 twist barrels. I took a nice elk/wapiti, DRT, with the 198gr HH bullet at 585yds a couple of years ago. I tried to load a picture but it said the file was to big.
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These I have investigated.. I've not tried ordering, in the end after failing with every mono over 160gr I could find, I decided to settle on the TTSX 160s. They carry more energy at 300m than my 9,3x74R carries at 100m, so they get the job done fine. I might consider again. It's always fun to give new bullets a try.

[Vaughan]

Further to the above, I am never to keen on running my loads to hot in most instances. I live in a hot environment, even in winter during the middle of the day can be warm in South East Queensland. But I guess your environment is the complete opposite to mine.

Thanks for the info. Australian rifle ranges do err on the side of being officious, pompous and effing annoying, in my limited experience.... the one I go to, usually it is just me with mounds I can set up on from 100 to 500m although, for 500m there are restrictions for only 2 days per week to avoid accidents.

Yeah... I'm not a fan of running things hot if I can avoid it. I tapped your load into Quickload and my TTSX load isn't hotter than that, so all good. I use Vit powders and by their app details my load is hot but they seem to be very conservative. And we are cold... I was sitting out at -14C 2 weekends ago, not quite southern QLD temps.

thanks again
cheers