Nosler Accubond switch to Ballistic tips

[Summa724]

I have a Remington 700 LR in .300wm.
I have a load that is looking good through Chronograph and on paper. I am using 180 grain accubonds. I was thinking of switching to Ballistic Tips for target shooting and steel plates and long range simply because of price difference. Then switching back to accubonds for hunting. The bullets on noslers sight are showing the same ballistic coefficient for both bullets. So to me they should shoot identical? Let me if this is a bad idea.

 

[Shortmagman]

Good idea, but it does not always work out. I have tried it in more than one gun with mixed results. You will just have to try it and see if it works in your gun.

 

[Barrelnut]

It does work for me in a 300 WSM. The bullets really don't have quite the same profile, but I was shooting them to 500 yards just fine.

 

[Summa724]

Ok. Thanks. I am .02 off lands with accubond. Should I run the same length or take new measurements with ballistic tips?

 

[tbrice23]

Ok. Thanks. I am .02 off lands with accubond. Should I run the same length or take new measurements with ballistic tips?

Take new measurements every different lot# of bullets you load. Especially Nosler.

 

[Barrelnut]

I just set both to the same OCOL. I my case that is OCOL=2.277 and is .020 off the lands with the Accubonds and should also be .020 off the lands with the BT. The BT seems to have a slightly slimmer profile and COL might be a tad longer but not much.

 

[Summa724]

Wow. I didn't know that. I am relatively new to long range. I have seen differences with powder lot # . But never checked bullets. I have weighed them though.

 

[tbrice23]

Wow. I didn't know that. I am relatively new to long range. I have seen differences with powder lot # . But never checked bullets. I have weighed them though.

If you don't already have a Hornady OAL Guage and bullet comparator I'd highly recommend one.

 

[Summa724]

Ok. I am 2.92 coal with accubonds.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Accubonds are $21.20 and Ballistic tips are $16.20. If $5/50 is worth the trouble switching, then have at it.

 

[Barrelnut]

It is a slight difference and you can see it if you hold both in your hand side by side. I was a little surprised by it too. And a little surprised when they shot so close to the same that I didn't have to re-zero. I use the same powder and load with them.

 

[Summa724]

If you don't already have a Hornady OAL Guage and bullet comparator I'd highly recommend one.

I do have the bullet comparator. I love it. Works great.

 

[Summa724]

Accubonds are $21.20 and Ballistic tips are $16.20. If $5/50 is worth the trouble switching, then have at it.

I normally purchase from Midwayusa. It's a $10 difference and 50. Where are you getting yours from?

 

[N2TRKYS]

I normally purchase from Midwayusa. It's a $10 difference and 50. Where are you getting yours from?

Shootersproshop.com. I've probably paid a few power bills for Midwayusa, as well. Lol