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338 Sherman Build (This Is My Boomstick!)
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1366632" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>I received a box of the Hornady 230 ELD-X bullets today and proceeded to take some measurements and compared it to the other .338 bullets I have. My initial impression is that the Berger 250 EH's Long Range crown is safe. It looks to me like the extra 5 grains went into a longer boat tail. From what I can tell, the nose profile and bearing surface are identical to the 225 SST.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>225 SST</strong></u></p><p>Length: 1.426</p><p>OAL To Lands: 3.452</p><p></p><p><u><strong>230 ELD-X</strong></u></p><p>Length: 1.514</p><p>OAL To Lands: 3.445</p><p></p><p>So, a bullet that is .088 LONGER has an OAL to the lands that is .007 SHORTER than the 225 SST. For all practical purposes, the OAL to the lands is effectively the same, given that a .007 difference could easily be seen lot-to-lot in the same bullet.</p><p></p><p>In real world testing, the 225 SST was maxing out around 2900 with both RL-17 and H100V. After plugging the measurements into QL, the 230 ELD-X looks like it will max out around 2850. The OBT predicted nodes for both bullets are within 20 fps of one another. I am prepared to believe Hornady's stated bc for the ELD-X. In comparison to the 225 SST, it does appear to be a better bullet. For your money, you are getting roughly a .100 bump in G1 bc, a longer boat tail, and the new non-melting tip.</p><p></p><p>Though the ELD-X appears to be a genuine improvement over the SST, it sure looks like Hornady left a lot of performance on the table. As always, actual shooting will have the final say, but it is looking like the ELD-X will only be about 50 fps faster than the Berger 250 EH. Relative to what I was hoping for, this looks pretty disappointing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1366632, member: 22069"] I received a box of the Hornady 230 ELD-X bullets today and proceeded to take some measurements and compared it to the other .338 bullets I have. My initial impression is that the Berger 250 EH's Long Range crown is safe. It looks to me like the extra 5 grains went into a longer boat tail. From what I can tell, the nose profile and bearing surface are identical to the 225 SST. [U][B]225 SST[/B][/U] Length: 1.426 OAL To Lands: 3.452 [U][B]230 ELD-X[/B][/U] Length: 1.514 OAL To Lands: 3.445 So, a bullet that is .088 LONGER has an OAL to the lands that is .007 SHORTER than the 225 SST. For all practical purposes, the OAL to the lands is effectively the same, given that a .007 difference could easily be seen lot-to-lot in the same bullet. In real world testing, the 225 SST was maxing out around 2900 with both RL-17 and H100V. After plugging the measurements into QL, the 230 ELD-X looks like it will max out around 2850. The OBT predicted nodes for both bullets are within 20 fps of one another. I am prepared to believe Hornady's stated bc for the ELD-X. In comparison to the 225 SST, it does appear to be a better bullet. For your money, you are getting roughly a .100 bump in G1 bc, a longer boat tail, and the new non-melting tip. Though the ELD-X appears to be a genuine improvement over the SST, it sure looks like Hornady left a lot of performance on the table. As always, actual shooting will have the final say, but it is looking like the ELD-X will only be about 50 fps faster than the Berger 250 EH. Relative to what I was hoping for, this looks pretty disappointing. [/QUOTE]
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