i have read through all of the ELD threads and, for all of the hype, i still havent seen much of a range report for the .30 cal? i have a ladder test of 178's loaded up and ready to go for my 300 WM but my rifle is getting ceracoated and is unavailable.
anybody???
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New to 300 WM loading but old at reloading. I just purchased a used 300 WM MK II with a brake on it and a skeleton stock. I purchased 300 once fired Remington cases and FL sized, trimmed, and cleaned 100 of them while waiting for the rifle to arrive.
I also bought 200 Hornady 200 gr ELD-Xs. I bought 2 boxes of Fed ammo to get on paper and zeroed close to a 1/2" dot at 100.
Disclaimer(s): #1 I am used to shooting a 12 pound .243 with a JP brake on it.
#2 I hate getting punched in the face.
#3 I can't remember why I bought this darn thing in the first place.
I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned the barrel before trying to group it and my 12 different loadings of "5" test rounds.
First 5 shots of Fed at 100 yds was almost 2". Second group was closer to 1.5". Did I mention that I don't like getting punched in the face? I'm not going to even list the test loads; data, but after 1/2 day of shooting, cleaning, cooling, putting ice on my darn cheek, I never got a group any better than the Fed ammo.
Gun, brass, dies and 150 remaining ELD-X are for sale.
Probably as much or more my fault for the wide groups, so I'm not damning the gun or bullets. The last Zombie in NW FL was killed 2 weeks ago so I no longer need the gun. And I never will get used to being punched in the face.
