Reloder 28,
The reason Nosler didn't (and doesn't) make a "plain jane AB 150" 7mm is they tested both the 150 Ballistic Tip and some protoype 150 AccuBonds thoroughly, and couldn't find any difference in terminal performance. The reason is that the 150 BT is one of the heavier-jacketed AccuBonds, so already retains a lot of weight.
This is also exactly why they don't make a 100-grain .25 AccuBond: Thorough testing couldn't find any difference in results. But they did find a 110-grain AccuBond penetrated a little deeper, and was about as long as the standard 1-10 twist in .25 calibers could stabilize, so they made them.
In fact, they didn't see any particular reason to bond a really long-range bullet, because at long-range impact velocities there's really no need. But so many people kept asking for them they decided to comply, Apparently a lot of hunters see some sort of magic in the word "bonded."
Now, of course, some of the same people use them at short range, and then wonder if a ABLR was was the right choice, because the animals they shot didn't fall instantly, like they do on Internet posts or TV hunting shows. So they're going to switch to a stouter bullet with a lower BC, which they could have used in the first place.
Why don[t you try some 150-grain Ballistic Tips?
