LRAB is made to expand at long distances, hence they are not as stout at short range, still dead is dead. I found the same results that the std Accubond is tougher, and this is the way nosler made them. We have never had bad killing experiences from the LRAB in 6.5,7mm, or 30 caliber.
The fact that they open up quickly means very dead stuff, REAL QUICK.
A barrel is going to like what it likes. So, don't get married to a bullet. If OAL to the lands and mag length are killing you,LEARN from this throat geometry with the intention of making changes on your next build. Then change to a different ogive design AFTER you have tried jumping a bullet.
If you can't get the 142's to shoot well, , then change to a 143 eld X. I have had great luck with them in 8T barrels.
I seat the 129 LRAB .005 off the lands, accuracy is excellent at 3/8" in 6.5 creed and 6.5x47 Lapua. A friend is shooting the 129g LRAB on deer in his 26 Nosler, no complaints on deer or accuracy...factory loads.
If you don't have a VLD type of seater stem in your bullet seater, get one.
Last edited by keith; 04/25/19.
