Accubonds vs blemish bullerts

[williaada]

I have 2 boxes of accubonds and 200 accubond blemishes. Have people noticed a difference between the accubonds vs blemish bullets?

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

Are the polymer tips mangled on the blems?

 

[BuzzH]

No difference. I haven't shot any big game with anything other than the blems/seconds for probably 15 years.

 

[NDGuy]

No difference. I haven't shot any big game with anything other than the blems/seconds for probably 15 years.

I’ve heard the same. At least it’s likely not gonna matter unless you are shooting very long range.

 

[BuzzH]

I’ve heard the same. At least it’s likely not gonna matter unless you are shooting very long range.

I've shot big game out to 620 with them, steel to 750. I guess maybe I would shoot better with something other than seconds??? Maybe?

 

[JM77]

I've shot big game out to 620 with them, steel to 750. I guess maybe I would shoot better with something other than seconds??? Maybe?

True story.

Heck, it's even been told that bullets with or without cannelures shoot....

 

[BuzzH]

True story.

Heck, it's even been told that bullets with or without cannelures shoot....

What I do is trick my accubond seconds and blems into thinking they are firsts.

I bought some firsts, so I keep the box, take the seconds out of the plastic bags, and put them in the box.

I actually think they know it and shoot better that-a-way.

 

[Addicting]

I routinely shoot them out to 500 and none of the critters knew I saved money buying seconds. If I mixed a first and second you couldn’t tell which is which.

 

[mtmuley]

The ones I bought supposedly lost tips and the finish was worn. So far no lost tips. mtmuley

 

[44hunter45]

They like a good tumble....

 

[6mm Remington]

I've been using seconds and blemished bullets for a long time and they have performed perfectly. No difference that I can see.

 

[std7mag]

First off, what's a "bullert"?

Second off, "difference between Accubonds and blemish"?

It's still an Accubonds.
"Blemish" can mean any number of things.
From the color of the tip being slightly off, to being under/over the weight limitations imposed by the manufacturer.

 

[millerkiller77]

Nosler blems I've never been able to tell the difference and will continue to buy them with confidence.

On the flip side, I've gotten blems from RMR & American Reloading that were so mangled I opted to throw them out instead of loading them.

 

[morgaj1]

Been shooting Nosler seconds for years and can't tell them from firsts.

 

[grizzly63]

A lot of Nosler "firsts" don't seem to be available as components so I wouldn't know.

 

[Bambistew]

The only difference I've seen is small indents or creases at the tip just below the polymer tip. I've shot a ton of seconds with no problems.

 

[EastTNHunter]

I’ve gotten SPS seconds with different colored tips, some were tarnished, etc. None that I have received have been visibly blemished in a way that would affect performance, and they have always performed well on the range and on game.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

OP ghosted his own thread, but we don’t care because we know our blems!

 

[BackofBeyond]

OP ghosted his own thread, but we don’t care because we know our blems!

Is this where we spiral off to talk about cheese?

I’m just here for the cheese.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

Bleu cheese, garlic mixed into burger tonight. Hot sauce. I like Gruyère too, but bleu goes so well with meat and hat sauce.