Eld-x in 6.5

[NW Hunter]

jf239,

That is all good news!
It's really nice when things come together that easily.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[whiskeydog]

worked up a load for my 6.5x284 in a savage LRH a couple weeks back.

143gr ELD-X
55.5gr Retumbo
CCI BR2
lapua brass
2944 ft/sec

shot a ladder from 54-57 grains. 54.5-56gr were 1/2MOA @400

 

[ShootnMathews]

worked up a load for my 6.5x284 in a savage LRH a couple weeks back.

143gr ELD-X
55.5gr Retumbo
CCI BR2
lapua brass
2944 ft/sec

shot a ladder from 54-57 grains. 54.5-56gr were 1/2MOA @400

What kind of jump did you use?

 

[cowboy]

worked up a load for my 6.5x284 in a savage LRH a couple weeks back.

143gr ELD-X
55.5gr Retumbo
CCI BR2
lapua brass
2944 ft/sec

shot a ladder from 54-57 grains. 54.5-56gr were 1/2MOA @400

I was there: It was 400 meters = 423 yds if I remember correctly.

 

[Bwhittty]

I have just begun to shoot my newly built 6.5-284. Broughton 5C barrel. 8 twist. 26" long. Cleaned it, shot once, cleaned it, shot once, cleaned it, shot 3, cleaned it, shot 15. Using 7828, I'm starting with 50 grains. First load was touching. Shot a .457 group. 2nd load .030 off and shot .576. 3rd load .060 off and shot .331. All groups shot @ 100. Now I'm going to load 50 more at the .060 jump and go have fun with it. I called Tim @ Broughton and he said the barrel should start to settle in around 75 rounds and also reach its top velocity. Then it will be ladder test and final load tuning.

Lapua Brass
Fed 210m
143 ELD-X
50 grains 7828SSC
2640 FPS

All virgin brass so far and will continue until 75 down the tube. The load is slow but will pick up the pace the further I get down the line. Plan on adding powder in final load development. Should be around 52.5-53 grains. Hoping for 2900-2950

 

[cowboy]

What kind of jump did you use?

After being around a number of guys that know what they are doing shooting various calibers and using the ELD-X at various speeds it looks to me that these ELD-X bullets are not that sensitive to CBTO. If it were me I'd start them about .010 - .020" off the lands, if they shot well then maybe test at .040"-.050" and if accuracy was still good I'd go with the .010"-.020" off the lands and you'd be good for a long time. As your throat wore you'd still be in a sweet zone for a very long time.

These bullets are showing an awful lot of promise and potential from what I see in working up loads. For me the final verdict is a ways out yet in that we haven't had any reports yet of failures on actual game and coming from a Berger convert time will tell. It took me a long time and a lot of kills at various game to have my first confirmed Berger failure. Bottom line is I think there was a lot of thought and testing in the design and testing in the development of this bullet. From a design standpoint and paper results I believe they are a bullet to be reckoned with - not to mention the fact they have been introduced at a very price competitive point.

The age old adage that we've heard for years is "every bullet has its limitations and every bullet has had its failures" still sticks with me and time will tell. From what I see - I wouldn't hesitate to use them - just wish I had enough twist in my main hunting rifle.

 

[Bwhittty]

I have just begun to shoot my newly built 6.5-284. Broughton 5C barrel. 8 twist. 26" long. Cleaned it, shot once, cleaned it, shot once, cleaned it, shot 3, cleaned it, shot 15. Using 7828, I'm starting with 50 grains. First load was touching. Shot a .457 group. 2nd load .030 off and shot .576. 3rd load .060 off and shot .331. All groups shot @ 100. Now I'm going to load 50 more at the .060 jump and go have fun with it. I called Tim @ Broughton and he said the barrel should start to settle in around 75 rounds and also reach its top velocity. Then it will be ladder test and final load tuning.

Lapua Brass
Fed 210m
143 ELD-X
50 grains 7828SSC
2640 FPS

All virgin brass so far and will continue until 75 down the tube. The load is slow but will pick up the pace the further I get down the line. Plan on adding powder in final load development. Should be around 52.5-53 grains. Hoping for 2900-2950

More testing done yesterday and I'm absolutely ecstatic. Tested loads at 51, 51.5, 52, 52.5, and 53. 52 and 52.5 went in the same hole. Ran back home and loaded 6 shells at 52.3 and .060 jump. First group went out of the tube at 2873, 2879, 2867 for an ES of 12 and SD of 6. Group size was .421. Made a terrible pull on the 3rd shot in the group. Let the gun cool and made another 3 shot group with the exact same load and shot a .220. Speeds were 2886, 2904, and 2892 for an ES of 18 and SD of 9.17. The last group was shot 33-35 down the new barrel. As I stated before, Tim told me the speeds would climb as I got closer to the 75 round mark and then stabilize. Really like what Im seeing and thought I would share my experience with the 143 ELD-X.

Lapua Brass
Fed 210m
143 ELD-X
52.3 grains 7828SSC
2904 FPS
2.392 CBTO - Case Base to Ogive with Hornady Guage and Modified Case

 

[whiskeydog]

What kind of jump did you use?

0.02 jump

 

[jwing]

143 eld x
42.0 h 4350
Cci br 2
Weighed cases hornaday
10 the off lands


Shot a 2 1/2 3 shot goup at 960yards