7mm 168 ABLR short range gel test

Nosler guy · May 24, 2017, 03:42 AM

First the stats:

7mm rem mag
3155 mv
75 yards
18" penetration
75 gn recovered slug weight
.600" recovered slug dia.

I wanted to see how the performance was at a more common hunting range with these bullets. Based on the wound channel I'd say there's a good chance for some serious blood shot meat but the penetration is still very adequate. I have no doubt that whatever gets hit with this type of bullet at similar velocities is going to expire very quickly.

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math teacher · May 24, 2017, 02:51 PM

I have never used the long range version of the Accubond, but my friends and I have taken over 40 deer and moose with the 160 grain 7mm Accubond and they have always worked great. The bullets I have recovered and weighed have run between seventy and seventy-five percent weight retention. The ABLR should start to show an advantage over the standard Accubond at ranges over 400 yards which exceeds my comfort zone.

old roper · May 24, 2017, 03:56 PM

Here is test done few bullets short/long yardage includes ABLR.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/long-r...hootout#page-2

May 24, 2017, 03:42 AM	#1
Nosler guy Member Join Date: June 6, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 82	7mm 168 ABLR short range gel test First the stats: 7mm rem mag 3155 mv 75 yards 18" penetration 75 gn recovered slug weight .600" recovered slug dia. I wanted to see how the performance was at a more common hunting range with these bullets. Based on the wound channel I'd say there's a good chance for some serious blood shot meat but the penetration is still very adequate. I have no doubt that whatever gets hit with this type of bullet at similar velocities is going to expire very quickly. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

May 24, 2017, 03:56 PM	#3
old roper Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2007 Posts: 2,164	Here is test done few bullets short/long yardage includes ABLR. http://www.fieldandstream.com/long-r...hootout#page-2 __________________ Semper Fi Vietnam 1965 VFW Life member NRA Life Member

May 24, 2017, 02:51 PM	#2
math teacher Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Location: Southwest WA Coast Posts: 562	I have never used the long range version of the Accubond, but my friends and I have taken over 40 deer and moose with the 160 grain 7mm Accubond and they have always worked great. The bullets I have recovered and weighed have run between seventy and seventy-five percent weight retention. The ABLR should start to show an advantage over the standard Accubond at ranges over 400 yards which exceeds my comfort zone.