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New build for ELR hunting. .300 BSM (30-416 Rigby)
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<blockquote data-quote="NEMTHunter" data-source="post: 1642187" data-attributes="member: 77631"><p>I will keep this short and sweet. From here forward I will not be testing the Alco 240 RBTST Bullets. I was trying to work up a load to test and found out the bullet does not hold together @ speeds to much above 3000 FPS in my gun. I have no clue if they would hold together if the twist was slower. Also I am not able to shoot them slow enough with US869 to keep from getting a hang fire Loads 104 to 108 had a hang fire after I hit 110 grains the hang fire was gone and it shot great. But by then the bullets would no longer hold together.</p><p></p><p>I do know this if you shoot it @ 3000 fps and less you will be fine. Shot neat little round holes @ 500 yards but as soon as the speed got up it would not longer hit the 32" by 96" board I was use. for drop testing. So i moved it in to 170 yards thinking the bullet might be going to pieces but wanted to check. But was hopeing it was not me. <img src="http://www.longrangeonly.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The bullet ended up hitting the board in three places. The tips were not staying on them and rest of the bullet key holed. Next shot hit about 3 feet left. No good.</p><p></p><p>Atleast I know from testing the 230 Berger and 230SMK held up @ 3367 FPS.</p><p></p><p>I might have to switch to solids. Thats not all bad either.</p><p></p><p>Pictures to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NEMTHunter, post: 1642187, member: 77631"] I will keep this short and sweet. From here forward I will not be testing the Alco 240 RBTST Bullets. I was trying to work up a load to test and found out the bullet does not hold together @ speeds to much above 3000 FPS in my gun. I have no clue if they would hold together if the twist was slower. Also I am not able to shoot them slow enough with US869 to keep from getting a hang fire Loads 104 to 108 had a hang fire after I hit 110 grains the hang fire was gone and it shot great. But by then the bullets would no longer hold together. I do know this if you shoot it @ 3000 fps and less you will be fine. Shot neat little round holes @ 500 yards but as soon as the speed got up it would not longer hit the 32" by 96" board I was use. for drop testing. So i moved it in to 170 yards thinking the bullet might be going to pieces but wanted to check. But was hopeing it was not me. [IMG]http://www.longrangeonly.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.png[/IMG] The bullet ended up hitting the board in three places. The tips were not staying on them and rest of the bullet key holed. Next shot hit about 3 feet left. No good. Atleast I know from testing the 230 Berger and 230SMK held up @ 3367 FPS. I might have to switch to solids. Thats not all bad either. Pictures to come. [/QUOTE]
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