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Hammer Hunter vs ELD-X: Speed and Accuracy
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<blockquote data-quote="Doozy" data-source="post: 2296094" data-attributes="member: 102153"><p>There are too many comments to respond to individually, essentially saying the same thing. So I'll just reiterate... Yes, distance to lands can affect accuracy. My two loads had differences in distance to lands. So this isn't a perfect comparison of HH to ELD-X accuracy. I already posted this admission in a subsequent post in this thread. No worries. I wish I hadn't said in my original post that "without anything changed but the bullet..., " because that just isn't true. But I shouldn't change my original post now, or I would undercut many of your posts. Anyway, despite the errors, I still figured there would be interest in posting what I did. </p><p></p><p>Someone commented on using HH with lighter weight. I hadn't read that, but thank you for the tip. I should be alright though, because factory ammo goes up to 225 gr, and I used 212. But even so, I also purchased HH 199s. (And if needed, I could use the bullets I purchased for my 308 Win. </p><p></p><p>[USER=69912]@JGRJR[/USER] asked my twist rate. My Proof barrel is a 1:9 twist. Now, before anyone feels a need point out that HH214 bullets are recommended for a 1:8.5 twist, let me preempt you by saying, yes, I know this. But according to the Barnes stabilizer calculator, I can obtain a 1.5 stability rating with a 1:9 twist, with a low-ball estimate for velocity, at the lowest altitude I have around me, while at 32 degrees F! So I am not worried about the stability. </p><p></p><p>Thanks everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doozy, post: 2296094, member: 102153"] There are too many comments to respond to individually, essentially saying the same thing. So I'll just reiterate... Yes, distance to lands can affect accuracy. My two loads had differences in distance to lands. So this isn't a perfect comparison of HH to ELD-X accuracy. I already posted this admission in a subsequent post in this thread. No worries. I wish I hadn't said in my original post that "without anything changed but the bullet..., " because that just isn't true. But I shouldn't change my original post now, or I would undercut many of your posts. Anyway, despite the errors, I still figured there would be interest in posting what I did. Someone commented on using HH with lighter weight. I hadn't read that, but thank you for the tip. I should be alright though, because factory ammo goes up to 225 gr, and I used 212. But even so, I also purchased HH 199s. (And if needed, I could use the bullets I purchased for my 308 Win. [USER=69912]@JGRJR[/USER] asked my twist rate. My Proof barrel is a 1:9 twist. Now, before anyone feels a need point out that HH214 bullets are recommended for a 1:8.5 twist, let me preempt you by saying, yes, I know this. But according to the Barnes stabilizer calculator, I can obtain a 1.5 stability rating with a 1:9 twist, with a low-ball estimate for velocity, at the lowest altitude I have around me, while at 32 degrees F! So I am not worried about the stability. Thanks everyone! [/QUOTE]
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