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<blockquote data-quote="excaliber" data-source="post: 1194911" data-attributes="member: 86034"><p><strong>300 Win Mag ELD-X testing finally</strong></p><p></p><p>I was finally able to get to the range and shoot some of these 200 gr ELD-X's out of my 300 Win Mag with 26" bbl.</p><p> </p><p>I'm using Win Brass(WW Super) and Fed 215M primers and two powders(H1000 and RL22)</p><p>I was just checking speed with the magnetospeed sporter attached.</p><p>All loads impacted in the roughly the same spot 4.5" high, 2.5" right so that's a good thing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Here's the speeds I saw today. All loads were with the 200 gr ELD-X bullet using Win WW Super Brass and Fed 215M primers. Air temp was 61-63 deg with 37% hum.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">73g H1000</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2751 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2735</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2742 avg 2742 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I skipped right to 75g of H1000 because of severe lack of speed</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">75g H1000</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2833</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2805</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2794 avg 2810 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">This was still disappointing so I jumped to 76 g</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">76G H1000</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2873</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2835</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2835 avg 2847</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Then I jumped to 77 g and then 77.5g the es was much better but still too slow for my liking</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">77g H1000</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2895</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2892</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2897 avg 2894 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">77.5 gr H1000</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2901</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2880</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2886 avg 2889 fps there was no gain with the additional .5 gr here. It was actually slower.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">There were no pressure signs at all with the H1000 and I could have easily gone higher on the powder charge. How much more I don't know and I'm not sure if the additional charge will get me to 2950 fps or better.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I also loaded up some of the 200 gr ELD-X bullets with RL22</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Here's how they did.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">72g RL22</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">3025</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2987</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">3009 avg 3007 fps</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">72.5 gr RL22</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">3047</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">2996</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">3007 avg 3016 fps.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">There were very slight pressure signs as the primers were slightly flattened and cratered a very tiny bit but not too bad. I did not go any further as this is faster than I think I want this bullet to shoot and the pressure signs said to take it easy. No issue with bolt lift at all. I bet I could have gone up to 73 gr with no issues.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">H1000 has much better ES than the RL22 but it's lacking speed. I'm not sure what to do right now? I like the RL22 speed but the temp sensitivity and es isn't the best. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">The RL22 is so much faster. 72 gr of RL22 gets that 200 gr bullet moving along pretty good. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black"> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">My first impression is I do not like the H1000. It's too slow, uses to much powder and is a compressed load and isn't as accurate or fast as the RL22 in limited testing. In my limited time of reloading I have found H4831sc and now H1000 to be on the slow side.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: black">I'm going to be loading up some H1000 from 78 to 80 grs and see if that is any better. I'll report in after the next range session as I'll be zeroing and checking groups here shortly(I hope)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1F497D"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="excaliber, post: 1194911, member: 86034"] [b]300 Win Mag ELD-X testing finally[/b] I was finally able to get to the range and shoot some of these 200 gr ELD-X's out of my 300 Win Mag with 26" bbl. I'm using Win Brass(WW Super) and Fed 215M primers and two powders(H1000 and RL22) I was just checking speed with the magnetospeed sporter attached. All loads impacted in the roughly the same spot 4.5" high, 2.5" right so that's a good thing. [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]Here’s the speeds I saw today. All loads were with the 200 gr ELD-X bullet using Win WW Super Brass and Fed 215M primers. Air temp was 61-63 deg with 37% hum.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]73g H1000[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2751 fps[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2735[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2742 avg 2742 fps[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]I skipped right to 75g of H1000 because of severe lack of speed[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]75g H1000[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2833[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2805[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2794 avg 2810 fps[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]This was still disappointing so I jumped to 76 g[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]76G H1000[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2873[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2835[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2835 avg 2847[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]Then I jumped to 77 g and then 77.5g the es was much better but still too slow for my liking[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]77g H1000[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2895[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2892[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2897 avg 2894 fps[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]77.5 gr H1000[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2901[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2880[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2886 avg 2889 fps there was no gain with the additional .5 gr here. It was actually slower.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]There were no pressure signs at all with the H1000 and I could have easily gone higher on the powder charge. How much more I don’t know and I’m not sure if the additional charge will get me to 2950 fps or better.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]I also loaded up some of the 200 gr ELD-X bullets with RL22[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]Here's how they did.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]72g RL22[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]3025[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2987[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]3009 avg 3007 fps[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]72.5 gr RL22[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]3047[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]2996[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]3007 avg 3016 fps.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]There were very slight pressure signs as the primers were slightly flattened and cratered a very tiny bit but not too bad. I did not go any further as this is faster than I think I want this bullet to shoot and the pressure signs said to take it easy. No issue with bolt lift at all. I bet I could have gone up to 73 gr with no issues.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]H1000 has much better ES than the RL22 but it’s lacking speed. I’m not sure what to do right now? I like the RL22 speed but the temp sensitivity and es isn’t the best. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]The RL22 is so much faster. 72 gr of RL22 gets that 200 gr bullet moving along pretty good. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"]My first impression is I do not like the H1000. It’s too slow, uses to much powder and is a compressed load and isn’t as accurate or fast as the RL22 in limited testing. In my limited time of reloading I have found H4831sc and now H1000 to be on the slow side.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black]I'm going to be loading up some H1000 from 78 to 80 grs and see if that is any better. I'll report in after the next range session as I'll be zeroing and checking groups here shortly(I hope)[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F497D][FONT="Calibri"][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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