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ELD-X in 30-378 Wby
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<blockquote data-quote="Swamplord" data-source="post: 1182392" data-attributes="member: 2460"><p>Not the cartridges you asked about but close , </p><p></p><p>3246 fps with 98.0 gr of RL33 was a hot load and blew the 220 gr ELD-X bullet into pieces, vaporized 3 water jugs and most of the bullet, 90.2 gr of jacket and lead fragments were in the 4th jug, </p><p></p><p>best accuracy was with 96.5 gr of RL33 for a 3 shot ave at 3172 fps with no pressure signs, (pressure signs appeared with the 97.5 gr & 98.0 gr loads) SD was excellent and is a clear indication of a good node to start playing with, after shooting the 212's and now the 220's it sure looks like the ELD -X bullets thrive on peak velocity for best accuracy, at least in the 300 LRH case , due to the extreme bullet expansion (blow up) with the 212's and 220's, I won't be loading the 200 gr ELD-X in the 300 LRH and relegate those to my 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM rifles for testing </p><p></p><p>30" 1:10 twist Bartlein barrel</p><p>Hornady 220 gr ELD-X bullets, coated with WS2 and seated for a .030" jump to rifling</p><p>338 Norma Mag Brass MOM banged in 300 LRH chamber then once fired with 99.0 gr RL33 and 212 gr ELD-X bullets prior to this load,</p><p>Federal GM215M primers</p><p></p><p>primer pockets still nice and snug after this firing !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swamplord, post: 1182392, member: 2460"] Not the cartridges you asked about but close , 3246 fps with 98.0 gr of RL33 was a hot load and blew the 220 gr ELD-X bullet into pieces, vaporized 3 water jugs and most of the bullet, 90.2 gr of jacket and lead fragments were in the 4th jug, best accuracy was with 96.5 gr of RL33 for a 3 shot ave at 3172 fps with no pressure signs, (pressure signs appeared with the 97.5 gr & 98.0 gr loads) SD was excellent and is a clear indication of a good node to start playing with, after shooting the 212's and now the 220's it sure looks like the ELD -X bullets thrive on peak velocity for best accuracy, at least in the 300 LRH case , due to the extreme bullet expansion (blow up) with the 212's and 220's, I won't be loading the 200 gr ELD-X in the 300 LRH and relegate those to my 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM rifles for testing 30" 1:10 twist Bartlein barrel Hornady 220 gr ELD-X bullets, coated with WS2 and seated for a .030" jump to rifling 338 Norma Mag Brass MOM banged in 300 LRH chamber then once fired with 99.0 gr RL33 and 212 gr ELD-X bullets prior to this load, Federal GM215M primers primer pockets still nice and snug after this firing ! [/QUOTE]
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