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ELDMs Blowing up mid flight
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<blockquote data-quote="squeeeeze" data-source="post: 2289270" data-attributes="member: 34065"><p>I had that same issue with my 28Nosler a couple years ago. I had a Proof 1:8.66" twist. I wasn't shooting them excessively fast or fast firing. I had bullets that weren't even making it to paper at 100 yards. Coming apart before they could even hit a hill side at 300 yards that was visible.</p><p></p><p>I'd talked to Hornady and just got excuses from them. It's my fault that I was "hot rodding" them because of the cartridge I was shooting, regardless of speed. Again nothing crazy or any crazy rpms.</p><p></p><p>I asked them if I could send them in and I wanted an answer as to why this was happening. I called them back for several months to ask them if they tested them yet but kept telling me they didn't have a gun to shoot them with and would have to get one built. I finally gave up and stopped asking them the outcome because it was obvious they weren't going to put the effort (at least publicly) forth and let me know what the deal was.</p><p></p><p>I asked to get some replacement bullets for a different caliber and they did so. They took care of me for some 6.5mm Eld-X. I'm personally done with the 180 Eld-M and will never shoot them. I'm now shooting Berger's out of it and very happy. Just not worth it to me, to each their own though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="squeeeeze, post: 2289270, member: 34065"] I had that same issue with my 28Nosler a couple years ago. I had a Proof 1:8.66” twist. I wasn’t shooting them excessively fast or fast firing. I had bullets that weren’t even making it to paper at 100 yards. Coming apart before they could even hit a hill side at 300 yards that was visible. I’d talked to Hornady and just got excuses from them. It’s my fault that I was “hot rodding” them because of the cartridge I was shooting, regardless of speed. Again nothing crazy or any crazy rpms. I asked them if I could send them in and I wanted an answer as to why this was happening. I called them back for several months to ask them if they tested them yet but kept telling me they didn’t have a gun to shoot them with and would have to get one built. I finally gave up and stopped asking them the outcome because it was obvious they weren’t going to put the effort (at least publicly) forth and let me know what the deal was. I asked to get some replacement bullets for a different caliber and they did so. They took care of me for some 6.5mm Eld-X. I’m personally done with the 180 Eld-M and will never shoot them. I’m now shooting Berger’s out of it and very happy. Just not worth it to me, to each their own though. [/QUOTE]
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