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300 Win Mag ELD-X load testing?
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<blockquote data-quote="excaliber" data-source="post: 1195440" data-attributes="member: 86034"><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z258/excaliber551/12shotgroupRL26.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z258/excaliber551/12shotgroup%20H1000.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I saw some interesting info on both the H1000 and RL-26 today with the 200gr ELD-X 200. RL-26 is much faster with less powder. I did not get above 75 gr of RL26. I went to 79.5gr of H1000. I've attached two targets I shot into.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> The Impact climbed with the powder charge increase with the H1000. The Rl26 had a few flyers and I'm not sure if it was me or a first load after cleaning etc. It was most likely me. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Both targets are 12 shot groups with the following load charges.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">H1000 78g 45 deg</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2914</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2902</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2918 avg 2911 fps Primers were just starting to flatten </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">H1000 78.5g 45 deg</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2913</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2925</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2948 avg 2928 fps noticeable primer flattening accurate load</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">H1000 79 deg 46 degrees</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2967</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2951</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2950 avg 2955 fps Close to max pressure as primers are really flattened out accurate load</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">H1000 79.5 g 46 degrees</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2953</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2972</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2971 avg 2965 fps This is definitely max pressure </span></span><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Do not go past this load charge</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Then I tried the RL 26 This is a slower burning powder yet a much faster powder. Load data from Alliant said 74 gr with the 200 gr ELD-X and FED 215 primers will shoot 2939 fps. They were pretty darn close.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">RL-26 73.5 g 48 deg</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2943</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2908</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2909 avg 2920 accurate load no pressure signs</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">RL-26 74g 48 deg </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2984</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2951</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2948 avg 2961 fps Primers starting to show pressure slight flattening accurate load</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">RL-26 74.5g 50 degrees</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3005</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3002</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2994 avg 3000 Primers are flattened out pretty good here This is close to max.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">RL-26 75g 50 degrees</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3048</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3026</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3028 avg 3034 </span></span><span style="color: #c0504d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I would not go any further than this . This is Max load. There were no bolt issues or extraction issues on any of these loads. </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">It looks like 74 gr of RL-26 is giving me the speed I need as does 79 Gr of H1000 but the H1000 is showing more flattening of the primers and more pressure. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> I like the accuracy of the H1000 but the RL 26 looks pretty good too. The Magnetospeed seems to have less affect and barrel harmonics with the RL-26.</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'"> I am going to start to zero in next week and work on ladder testing.</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'">Until next week…………….</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="excaliber, post: 1195440, member: 86034"] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z258/excaliber551/12shotgroupRL26.jpg[/IMG][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/COLOR] [IMG]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z258/excaliber551/12shotgroup%20H1000.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]I saw some interesting info on both the H1000 and RL-26 today with the 200gr ELD-X 200. RL-26 is much faster with less powder. I did not get above 75 gr of RL26. I went to 79.5gr of H1000. I’ve attached two targets I shot into.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri] The Impact climbed with the powder charge increase with the H1000. The Rl26 had a few flyers and I’m not sure if it was me or a first load after cleaning etc. It was most likely me. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]Both targets are 12 shot groups with the following load charges.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]H1000 78g 45 deg[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2914[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2902[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2918 avg 2911 fps Primers were just starting to flatten [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]H1000 78.5g 45 deg[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2913[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2925[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2948 avg 2928 fps noticeable primer flattening accurate load[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]H1000 79 deg 46 degrees[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2967[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2951[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2950 avg 2955 fps Close to max pressure as primers are really flattened out accurate load[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]H1000 79.5 g 46 degrees[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2953[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2972[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2971 avg 2965 fps This is definitely max pressure [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=red][FONT=Calibri]Do not go past this load charge[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Calibri]Then I tried the RL 26 This is a slower burning powder yet a much faster powder. Load data from Alliant said 74 gr with the 200 gr ELD-X and FED 215 primers will shoot 2939 fps. They were pretty darn close.[/FONT] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]RL-26 73.5 g 48 deg[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2943[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2908[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2909 avg 2920 accurate load no pressure signs[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]RL-26 74g 48 deg [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2984[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2951[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2948 avg 2961 fps Primers starting to show pressure slight flattening accurate load[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]RL-26 74.5g 50 degrees[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]3005[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]3002[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]2994 avg 3000 Primers are flattened out pretty good here This is close to max.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]RL-26 75g 50 degrees[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]3048[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]3026[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]3028 avg 3034 [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#c0504d][FONT=Calibri]I would not go any further than this . This is Max load. There were no bolt issues or extraction issues on any of these loads. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]It looks like 74 gr of RL-26 is giving me the speed I need as does 79 Gr of H1000 but the H1000 is showing more flattening of the primers and more pressure. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri] I like the accuracy of the H1000 but the RL 26 looks pretty good too. The Magnetospeed seems to have less affect and barrel harmonics with the RL-26.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri] I am going to start to zero in next week and work on ladder testing.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri]Until next week…………….[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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