12.5" Group Buy Barrel - 129 ABLR Vs Hog - DRT

[oyster]

Which ATN are you using?
Jay

[brut28481]

No pressure signs. I laddered all the way to 31 gr of CFE223 (using Nosler's data) with no pressure. Here is Nosler's load data. The thermal is the ThorHd 640 50mm

https://load-data.nosler.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/6-5-Grendel-129gr-version-8-3.pdf

[brut28481]

also how was the penetration with the 129 ABLR , I am a liitle concerned they were to soft as they will open up at 1300 fps

Didn't check penetration but the bullets don't exit. I have shot a number of hogs with them and most (with correct shot placement) are DRT hits. I also hunt coyotes and for that I like the 95gr V-Max. Little more explosive when it hits. Bigger game the 129 ABLR is a very capable projectile.

[Stickfarm]

Well done, all around. I bought 300 of the blemished ABLRs as well. Love the bullet out of my 10.5. Almost identical load.

[Jakal]

Stocked up on the ABLR's. Got over 1200 now. Running them in both my Liljas. 1-20" & 1-12.5". After all the charge ladders, they wound up shooting the same load; 27 grains of XBR8208 MAX LOAD per Nosler reloading. 2400 fps out of the 20" and 2150 out of the 12.5".