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175 eld-x inconsistent lots?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guinness" data-source="post: 1353823" data-attributes="member: 30844"><p>Unfortunately I've had similar results with the 212 ELD-X's in a custom 300 WM. The first lot had the translucent tip and the second does not. My original load was 0.03 off the lands and with the same CBTO measurement on the new lot I cannot chamber the round. In fact, the CBTO changed so much with the new lot that the ogive is barely beyond the case mouth when touching the lands while the first lot was loaded so the boat tail was right at the shoulder/neck junction of the brass and it was a long round. Frankly, I wonder if the second lot isn't a bit over-sized or maybe something else? I promptly switched to Berger 215 Hybrid Targets and haven't had one issue for several hundred rounds.</p><p></p><p>I only have one of the original bullets remaining because my gunsmith eventually sent it back to me so its not much for comparison but Hornady wants to look at that bullet compared to the second lot. I wish I could get some micrometer measurements from the original and second lots before sending them in as I know I won't see the bullets again and don't hold much hope in Hornady finding anything amiss.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guinness, post: 1353823, member: 30844"] Unfortunately I've had similar results with the 212 ELD-X's in a custom 300 WM. The first lot had the translucent tip and the second does not. My original load was 0.03 off the lands and with the same CBTO measurement on the new lot I cannot chamber the round. In fact, the CBTO changed so much with the new lot that the ogive is barely beyond the case mouth when touching the lands while the first lot was loaded so the boat tail was right at the shoulder/neck junction of the brass and it was a long round. Frankly, I wonder if the second lot isn't a bit over-sized or maybe something else? I promptly switched to Berger 215 Hybrid Targets and haven't had one issue for several hundred rounds. I only have one of the original bullets remaining because my gunsmith eventually sent it back to me so its not much for comparison but Hornady wants to look at that bullet compared to the second lot. I wish I could get some micrometer measurements from the original and second lots before sending them in as I know I won't see the bullets again and don't hold much hope in Hornady finding anything amiss. [/QUOTE]
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