88 ELD-M. What to build.

[Njadams13]

Oops, thought I said it. This is a 1:8

 

[SeanM243]

Whenever my 22 creed shows back up from cerakote, I should have some data for you on an 18" with 88s. I went with a 1:7.5 twist though.

 

[khuber84]

I run an 18in, 7tw, 219 bore. Alpha srp brass, N555, shots well at 3030 as well as just a touch over 3100. 3100 is a lil warm from this short of a tube tho. Running a Dilligent wolf hunter can on it.


Edit, I had wrong bore ID in there......

 

[SeanM243]

Thank you very much, I may have to try some N555 that's great velocity. I went with a .150 FB on mine and also a .237 bore. I will be using Alpha LRP brass. I'm excited for this one!

 

[khuber84]

Thank you very much, I may have to try some N555 that's great velocity. I went with a .150 FB on mine and also a .237 bore. I will be using Alpha LRP brass. I'm excited for this one!

That's a good choice for the heavies. I believe mine was chambered with the 0.169 freebore alpha reamer.

 

[huntsd]

any updated input here in shooting a factory tikka barrel (22-250 or modified 22-2250 to 22cm) with a 1:8 twist and 88elmds?

 

[willfrye027]

any updated input here in shooting a factory tikka barrel (22-250 or modified 22-2250 to 22cm) with a 1:8 twist and 88elmds?

Mine shot decently (rechambered 22-250 into 22 creed), I should have tried more bullets the 88s are kinda picky and you cannot easily get an 80gr moving faster so that the BC loss is mostly negated

 

[huntsd]

Mine shot decently (rechambered 22-250 into 22 creed), I should have tried more bullets the 88s are kinda picky and you cannot easily get an 80gr moving faster so that the BC loss is mostly negated

thanks. what does decently mean? I assume you settled on the 80 gr?

 

[willfrye027]

thanks. what does decently mean? I assume you settled on the 80 gr?

The 88s were like 1.3” for 10, and after 400ish rounds had slowly opened up to 1.8”. Based on memory here. Never tried another bullet probably would have shot better