I have successfully used Nosler Accubond bullets on bull moose and bison out of my .375 Ruger.

But I have not used the AccuBond Long Range (ABLR) bullet on big game yet. I have plenty of 7mm 175g Nosler ABLR’s left from my Newfoundland moose hunt last year. Note: Since, I was staying in Newfoundland for 6 weeks, Canada would not let me enter with my Browning 7mm rifle unless I was headed directly to my hunt.

Hopefully,that will soon to change this fall on my Foggy Mountain Maine bear hunt this September. 

The AccuBond ABLR is designed to expand faster than the AccuBond.

But will the bullet mushroom “too much” in my 7mm Rem Mag 175g ABLR at say 50 to 75 yards?

I am hoping for a large exit wound for blood trailing.

Time will tell! 

Nosler says the ABLR will hold and mushroom as fast as 3000 fps below. 

At the muzzle of my Browning X-Bolt, my hand loaded 175g  ABLR exits the barrel at around 3000 fps. At 75 yards from my bear stand, the bullet will strike at 2900 fps. Energy is a whopping 3240 ft-lbs.  Accordingly, I do expect the ABLR bullet to blow a big blood trail hole as the bullet exits. Below is a Nosler ABLR video.

Hunters and guides who follow black bear blood trails hope for an exit wound and blood trail for fast recovery. No blood trail makes it very hard for fast recovery and maximizing the meat quality. 

Good Hunting!