Federal Terminal Acent?

[burnsy13]

Has anyone tested these? 130gr is available

https://www.federalpremium.com/terminal-ascent.html

[Old Bob]

The 130gr .264s certainly look worth experimenting with in the Grendel. Not in stock at Federal...

https://www.federalpremium.com/reloading/bullets/terminal-ascent-component-bullet/11-PB264TA1.html

[tlen]

Go figure. No Grendel load data. Pretty limited anyway with only Aliant powders.

[grayfox]

Don't know how big of a deal it will be.
But...
A BC close to the ABLR, 0.534 vs 0.530,
Opening "200 fps lower than..." comparable, means down to ~1600, the ABLR opens down to 1300.
And $77/50 (50!!!) bullets vs today's price for ABLR, $67/100...

meh.

[grayfox]

Another thing. What will this new nickel-coated bullet do to the lands as it pushes thru the barrel...
Nickel is typically lots harder than either copper or steel.

[burnsy13]

Don't know how big of a deal it will be.
But...
A BC close to the ABLR, 0.534 vs 0.530,
Opening "200 fps lower than..." comparable, means down to ~1600, the ABLR opens down to 1300.
And $77/50 (50!!!) bullets vs today's price for ABLR, $67/100...

meh.

Yeah I've been stocking up on the ABLR for a couple of years now, it's always nice to have options. I don't disagree with you though.