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Hornady ELD-X Official Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="JTPinTX" data-source="post: 1314737" data-attributes="member: 81939"><p>I have read most of this thread and still haven't seen any data on the .277/145 ELD-X. I just got my load worked up for one so thought I would share.</p><p></p><p>Rifle is an old R-721 that was trued and had a 10 twist Hart barrel installed by Mike Bryant probably 6-8 years ago. Back then we didn't shoot LR, so just went with std twist. Barrel has been cut to 21", it runs with a SiCo Harvester on it and HS Pro 34 stock.</p><p></p><p>Load is WW brass, CCI-200, 145 ELD-X seated .020 off the lands, and 58.5 grains of H-4831 SC. Velocity with the can is right at 2925 fps and I am getting pretty consistent 4 shot, 1/2 MOA groups. I am pretty happy with it, that 145 breathes new life into a (relatively) slow twist 270. Shooter says at that velocity it carries 1000 FPE to a hair over 800 yards, and supersonic to over 1400.</p><p></p><p>This is my sons WT deer and hog rifle for shooting in the ravines and canyons here in the TX Panhandle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTPinTX, post: 1314737, member: 81939"] I have read most of this thread and still haven't seen any data on the .277/145 ELD-X. I just got my load worked up for one so thought I would share. Rifle is an old R-721 that was trued and had a 10 twist Hart barrel installed by Mike Bryant probably 6-8 years ago. Back then we didn't shoot LR, so just went with std twist. Barrel has been cut to 21", it runs with a SiCo Harvester on it and HS Pro 34 stock. Load is WW brass, CCI-200, 145 ELD-X seated .020 off the lands, and 58.5 grains of H-4831 SC. Velocity with the can is right at 2925 fps and I am getting pretty consistent 4 shot, 1/2 MOA groups. I am pretty happy with it, that 145 breathes new life into a (relatively) slow twist 270. Shooter says at that velocity it carries 1000 FPE to a hair over 800 yards, and supersonic to over 1400. This is my sons WT deer and hog rifle for shooting in the ravines and canyons here in the TX Panhandle. [/QUOTE]
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