Been waiting for over a year for Nosler to start making a run of the 168 gr Combined Technology bullets in .308 diameter. Well after hounding the poor CS gals as to the date production would start up, they finally let some go and off to MidWay my order went ( normally order from Powder Valley ), cause they had all the CT's I was looking for. Finally got my 140 gr 284's, 168 gr .308's and my 180 gr CT's that I use in my 300 WM. Also, for S&G's ordered a box of the 150 gr Accubond LR bullets just to see what kind of accuracy these would produce in my custom 280 Ackley. I know it's not any huge order by "Campfire" standard's but it made me happy to finally get these darn things. When I say I was waiting a year for the 168's, that conservative by a good margin.

RD- thanks. i just got a few of the 168's coming. those were the only ones i was a little short on. they look great in my nickel 30-06 brass. i use 140's for the 280 ; and use speer nickel brass. nothing like accurate and attractive ammo.

Aren't these the same as ballistic tips?

Just a different color tip and a fancy black coating.

Yep same bullet guess some want a silver tip/moly coated and not a green/copper one

It's not moly, it's called lubalox. They shoot the same as the regular BT's in my rifles.

I don't believe it's moly.

JG's right, as usual...

I don't know what Lubalox contributes, other than the nice color contrasting nicely with the gray plastic tip. Just a fancy NBT.

DF

From Nosler.

The primary benefit of Lubalox is reduced barrel fouling. The process creates a surface on the bullet jacket, which increases the number of shots possible between cleanings. Unlike moly-coated bullets, Lubalox-coated bullets leave the barrel residue-free and do not require barrel “seasoning”. Additionally, unlike uncoated bullets that tarnish over time, Lubalox protects the surface of the bullet jacket, keeping it looking like new.

Hmmm...

Staying pretty, reducing fouling. What's not to like.

DBC + Lubalox, why you've never have to clean a gun again...

DF

RD,

I recently shot 6.5mm and 7mm ABLR's. I finally got some 129 ABLR's for my 26 Nos. Last range session, they were out classed by 120 gr. TAC-X (almost half MOA), 120 E-tips (3/4 MOA) and 127 LRX's (MOA). The 129 ABLR's were well over MOA, all at 400 yds.

I also shot around a dozen loads in my 7RM #2 Brux/MkV, looking for accurate combos with 150 ABLR's and 175 ABLR's. They were OK, just not in the same league with 168 Hunting VLD's (half MOA and sometimes better). They were inch, inch and a half at a hundred out of a half inch gun.

Now, I don't know if ABLR's are COAL sensitive. If so, I have more work to do, sorta like I did with VLD's, finding the right jump.

BTW, I read (I think here on the Fire) in the 7RM, to jump 168 VLD's around .08", 180 VLD's, .01". I generally jump 160 NAB's aroud .05". Those numbers seem to work pretty well.

Any info on optimal jump for 150 and/or 175 7mm ABLR's would be appreciated. Surely these bullet are more accurate than what I'm seeing. At least they look like they want to shoot...

DF