Nosler 90gr BT vs Accubond?

[Dave881]

Hi everyone,

I have been using the nosler 90gr BTs in my 243 for a few years now and find them to be a good choice for me for roe and the occasional fallow. They can be a bit messy at times but not to a point I find unacceptable and I don't use the 243 a huge amount as I prefer my 308 for most of my stalking (I am not suggesting there is anything wrong with 243, I just prefer my 308), typically if I use the 243 for a fallow I will take a neck shot if I can, (this is not a shot placement thread), but when I have used them for a chest shot they don't always exit and they often run a reasonable distance. Has anyone got experience if both bullets mentioned in my thread title? Do the accobonds hold together and typically exit on chest shot fallow?
The reason for me asking is my other half has expressed an interest in learning how to skin and butcher game and to learn how to shoot, her current interest is in shooting targets but she hasn't ruled out learning to stalk if she gets to a point she is comfortable that she can shoot to give a clean humane kill, she may never take a shot at an animal but if she does I would like a round that will hopefully mirror my ballistic tips but will give better penetration on a chest shot so if needed there is a clearer blood trail. Hopefully this will also mean I don't have to adjust zero for different rounds.
I would like to get her going with the 243 as she has some neck problems and I don't want her to be put off by recoil (she doesn't like shot guns for this very reason). Ant thoughts or experiences with the 90gr accubond would be great and if anyone has a few they would sell so I can load a sample batch it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Dave

 

[Brownie243]

Dave
I have shot over 400 deer with the 90 grain nosler BT bullets with my old Sako 243. I think that they are good and punch above the caliber. I think that I would stick with them. That said I use the Accubond in my 6.5 x 284, they are good. Both are accurate and perform on any deer - regardless of species. As always though, where you hit them is more important than with what.

 

[Richard Parsons]

The accubond is a harder bullet I believe

 

[timbrayford]

I prefer to use the Accubond rather than the Nosler BT in 90gr. Both are accurate & effective killing rounds but there appears to be less peripheral bruising/ carcase damage with the Accubond. Both leave a decent blood trail on a chest shot.

 

[User00025]

If you can find any 105 gr round nose (Speer used to make them) and the rifle will handle them that's all she'll need.

 

[Penyard]

I have used both and like them. Accubond is the better of the two in my opinion. Enough expansion but less peripheral trauma.

 

[Yorric]

Another great bullet is the Swift Scirocco 11. It's good at near and far range with good expansion and high weight retention

 

[Colonel]

I use Accubond in my 30-06 and 270, but I have used the 95gr Hornady SST in the 243 and had great results on up to reds. I have now been given some 95gr Nosler Silvertip which I have found to be very close to the Accubond bullets, all very accurate.

 

[Dave881]

Thanks for the replies everyone, the BTs are a good bullet and I fully intend on continuing to use them, I think I will try and get hold of a few accubonds and see how I like them, if they do what I want I may use them if my other half does ever want to try stalking for herself. Does anyone have a few they would sell?
Thanks,
Dave

 

[Colonel]

Have a look at the Nosler website and look at the construction of the Silvertip bullets compared to Accubond, there’s not a lot of difference