300 Win Mag ELD-X load testing?

[Ltbullken]

200gr ELDX, 68gr IMR4831, Fed215 primer, Peterson brass. This was a good load!

 

[Wachsmann]

212 ELDX 41 grain of Accurate 4064 26 inch 1/10 twist howa at 2470fps; (308 Win). Shoots right at 3/4 MOA. Tested at 630 yards in some wind. Wind call was a little off but was still sub MOA. Definitely do the job on a deer at that distance. Actually good enough for elk at that distance.

 

[dana bodnar]

Awesome to know your shooting that heavy of a bullet with a 308, I just picked up a Tikka Veil 308 and I worked up a nice load with lupua brass and Varget powder with 168-G Berger VLD and on my first powder test I shot a clover leaf at 100-yards all 3 bullets touching each other more than 1/2 way in a dime with a new barrel rite out of the box. That's the first time that has ever happened with me on a new rifle.

 

[Chris J Spierings]

How many grains of IMR4831 did you use?

Be careful in your rifle but I quit at 71 grains

 

[blvette75]

My Savage 110 Classic 1:10 is running the 220 ELDX over 69.5 gr IMR4831. Getting right at 2800 fps. It is one of my my accurate and consistent rifles. To get 2650 in mine, I would be at 65.5 gr, but my barrel has less then 100 shots. Surprisingly (or not), I found my best COAL at 3.350 (230 otl), which is Hornady book, go figure.

Thanks for the info, I know I will go higher on the velocity.

 

[hoplite122]

I know this is kinda late to this but,this is a picture from my Baurgra HMR-PRO in 300 WM. Small bore tar, to be shot at 50yd. Reduced for shooting at 50'. Shot at 100 YDS. All on Rt side have 3 holes in black. And rifle had only Less than. 100 rds down range, just breaking in! Better now with much more now. Also using H-1000 @79.5 gr, and 180 gr spbt .LRP. Mixed brass. This is for me a Keeper!

That's most impressive shooting. All at 100 yds...great! Thank you for the info.

 

[graham184]

Has this thread really been running 8 years?

Got one people might not think of here...

CVA Cascade with #3 contour barrel, 1-10 twist @ 24". 212 eldx @ 3.550 oal over 81g N568.

DONT GO BUYING IT ALL UP! Lol,

Getting 2945 fps with 4 fps SD. Chamber fired Hornady brass, 93g water. Up to 6 firings so far, probably gonna toss it after this one. Averaging .8 moa.

GRT shows this at 67,500 -68,000 psi so, definitely over max pressure but I don't get any signs on primers or brass.

 

[dana bodnar]

Has anyone with a 300 Win Mag had a chance to shoot the ELD-X bullets yet? I curious how they are grouping and what kind of speed you are seeing with them so far?

Any load data would be appreciated.

I have had great test results with the 212-ELD-X using 215-M primer with Retumbo powder. My fastest speed went 3009 FPS with no signs of high case pressure with Hornaday brass neck turned to 11.000 wall thickness ,butt I had a 3 shot group over 1.5 inches so my barrel don't like that speed. I have a 300 win-mag Savage Long Range Hunter with a bull barrel. So the load for my rifle with that bullet is 79.5 G Retumbo shot at 100-yards at 2945 FPS and I was lucky enough to get single digit speed variance. My group is 3 bullet holes touching each other with just a hair larger than 1/4 inch MOA @ 100-yards. I also have great results with Berger 210-VLD. Keep in mind this load shot fast for that size bullet with a 300 win-mag butt you need to find the speed that your barrel likes and that will give you a tight group and stay safe.