Remember the Accelerator line of cartridges?

[joep17]

You sure know how to make a guy feel old!! I finished high school in the late 70's and the accelerators came out around then. I had a M70 270 and mod 788 22-250 so never bought any. The local sporting goods store brought in a few boxes. Reports back were that they "patterned" rather than "groups"

Thanks for the trip down memory lane……and to make me realize I am getting old.

 

[IHFarmer07]

Reading this thread reminded me of those Remington etronics guns and primers!! Anyone have experience with those rifles and reloading for them? How exactly do they work?
Apparently a person can get them yet…..quite expensive but what isn't these days.

 

[mcdil]

Reading this thread reminded me of those Remington etronics guns and primers!! Anyone have experience with those rifles and reloading for them? How exactly do they work?
Apparently a person can get them yet…..quite expensive but what isn't these days.

I remember reading that article. I can't remember who wrote it. Wasn't the case fully consumed during the shot? It was an electronic signal that created the ignition, so the trigger break didn't disrupt the gun with inertia and was hyper fast. I truly was surprised the military didn't eventually progress over to something like that. Must have been too many manufacturing and/or tactical challenges.

 

[DSheetz]

The EtronX was only around and sold from 2000 - 2003 sold in three chamberings and didn't catch on well . They used a battery to charge a capacitor then heat the primmer which ignited the powder . An interesting concept the components were the same in the ammo as the other ammo except for the primmer

 

[Aussie Hunter Steve]

I used accelerators in my 308 and was thrilled to bits with the results- they grouped well and I could interchange with normal loads without resighting. They were great!

 

[fmuguira]

I bought some sabots a couple decades ago and loaded them with 55 grain Hornady's for wife's Uncle s 06. Followed recommendations that came with sabots regarding powder choice/charge and dang if those things didn't group 1 1/2 moa at 100.

Haven't tried to get anymore sabots or load more.

 

[arch408]

I thought they were a good idea for potting small game while big game hunting, but the high velocity prevents that. I found that when I shot some cottontails with my .223 when coyote hunting. Every rabbit was shot in the head, but the meat had a gut shot taste to it. My guess was the hydrostatic shock spread gastric juice to the meat. I wanted to load some reduced saboted bullets, but I could not find the sabots. Instead I loaded some cast 110 grain .30 carbine bullets instead. BTW, sabots are available at E Arther Brown.

 

[MKWas]

I bought some in the 80s, from a Montgomery Wards that was shutting down. They were fast, but lousy groups, I'm glad I got them at a deep discount.

I probably still have some of the brass mixed in with other 30.06 Rem brass that I reload.

 

[Hellgate]

I found the Accelerators grouped about 2" to one side from where my deer load hit and I didn't want to resight my rifle. I think they shot about 1.5 MOA. I did not know they sold sabots or it would be interesting to try for better groups with lighter or heavier bullets.

 

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[Karey Kimmel]

Reading some of these threads reminded me of the box of 30-06 Accelerator cartridges I bought in the early 1990s. They cost a lot of money when I didn't have a lot to waste and I never hit a thing with them. They seemed like a gimmick to me. Did any of you find them accurate? The one time I thought I really had a chance, the coyote was so close, all I could see was fur in the scope. I fired and missed.

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I fell for it too…. They were junk. Just a gimmic. Shot horribly.

 

[Mcranch]

Back in day I bought some 30-06x55 accelerators to shoot some Jackrabbits when there were many not so anymore in north central Texas. All the rounds did was help the jacks run a little faster. Never picked up another box after the initial purchase. Fun while they lasted.

 

[CBH Australia]

I remember seeing Sabots and the idea of a fast load appeals even if it's just to try it.

It's not surprising that they are not accurate. Commonsense should tell us the traditional bullet fits the bore and likely aids stabilisation and release at the muzzle end or the crown.

Perhaps the R&D department forgot to test these for accuracy.

 

[DSheetz]

I think that sabots and a smaller diameter lighter weight bullet would work ok if you looked at barrel twist rates and M V for the weight of bullet . played with seating depth and the powder you were using to push the bullet as well as having a well balanced sabot - bullet combination from the start . For someone with time and money to play around with it , it might be a fun project in the off season . Time patience and a good basic knowledge of some of the basics would be an advantage .