Hornady ELD-X

[wyo_gasman]

I tried some 162 gr in my 7mm WSM and was able to get MOA barely, I have a friend who cant get under MOA with a gun that shoots 1/2 MOA with Amax's. Does anyone have experience with them and have any secrets? The BC is great, but unless they're accurate it doesn't mean much.

 

[5MilesBack]

I haven't found any of the 143gr ELD-X's for my 6.5 CM to try, but my gun hasn't liked the factory ammo at all. I sure hope the 6.5 components are a cyclical thing because before I got the gun I saw components everywhere. Now that I have it, good brass is tough to find, the 143's have been non-existent, and H4350 is out of stock everywhere.

 

[Josh Wright]

Are you close to the lands or are you letting the bullet jump?

 

[BULLBLASTER]

I've had awesome luck with the 143 in my 6.5-284. I'm jumping them .015-.02.

 

[Retterath]

i tried the 162 eld-x in my 7wsm also and they didn't shoot super great. I didn't do a ton of load testing but just decided to stick with my 168 burgers that will shoot 1/4 moa.

 

[wyo_gasman]

Are you close to the lands or are you letting the bullet jump?

Jumping .015, the same as my friend. I heard they like a little bigger jump, like .05, that seems a little unreasonable.

 

[wyo_gasman]

I set some a little deeper today at .050 and after two three shot groups, first two were touching, third shot was .75 off.

 

[Calbuck]

I'm curious how these are going to shoot out my Tikka Superlite 7mm mag..I measured with OAL gauge to lands as 3.415" and the longest I can fit in my magazine is 3.360"...doesn't leave me much adjustment to get closer to the lands. Anyone else run into this? I loaded some 150 gr ttsx at the longest I could fit and they shoot .75 groups. Not sure how the ELDx will do.

 

[bearstalker]

To you guys shooting these bullets in your 7mm WSM rifles, what powder are you using?

 

[wyo_gasman]

To you guys shooting these bullets in your 7mm WSM rifles, what powder are you using?

Im using h1000

 

[HOT ROD]

Calbuck. I shooting a tikka t3 lite 300 wm. Berger 200 grain out of the magazine. And they shot well...

 

[greyghostnw]

my 300 ultramag is shooting 1/4 moa with the 200's and same with 220's. i tried 5 off, 10,20,30 and feeding from mag at 55 off. 20 off was best using h-1000. getting single digit #'s i dig them. yet to shoot an animal. maybe next month. the middle of the node i chose was 89.7gr, pretty much the same at 89.5 and 90. 50 bmg was good as well but slower, retumbo was too eratic. my guns a CA ridgeline if it matters

 

[PathFinder]

My 6.5 Creedmoor likes the 140 ELD Match .050 off the lans. 030 off and 010 were about the same, when I got to. 050 they went from . 6 to about quarter MOA.

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[wind gypsy]

The 200gr shoot much better .015+ off the lands for me too.

 

[16Bore]

Anyone try the factory loaded 7RM yet? On my to do list. To hell with hand loading.....

 

[AKMAN]

I'm with 16Bore: the factory stuff (if available, it should be a good indicator of theoretical handload performance.)
I shot the Precision Hunter line in a notoriously finicky Weatherby Ultra Lightweight in 30-06 and the 6.5 Creedmoor in an out of the box Ruger American Predator. The 30-06 was the most accurate load I've shot in the Weatherby after several years of goofing with it.
The 143 gr. 6.5 Creedmoor shot very well. Enough so I won't be working on any loads until after hunting season wraps up in AK... if ever for that rifle. (bought to be a loaner)

 

[tyeager2964]

I got 1.25-1.5 moa in my tikka t3 7mag with the factory hornady presicion Hunter in 162 gr. I can get 3/4 moa from hornady American whitetail 154 gr and premium federal nosler partitions in 160. For what it's worth I also get 3/4 moa to 1 moa from Walmart deer thugs in 160 gr.

 

[16Bore]

Interesting on the Tikka, I'd expect it to be a bit tighter. 1:9-1/2 twist should do it I'd think.

 

[GrantMan]

my 300 ultramag is shooting 1/4 moa with the 200's and same with 220's. i tried 5 off, 10,20,30 and feeding from mag at 55 off. 20 off was best using h-1000. getting single digit #'s i dig them. yet to shoot an animal. maybe next month. the middle of the node i chose was 89.7gr, pretty much the same at 89.5 and 90. 50 bmg was good as well but slower, retumbo was too eratic. my guns a CA ridgeline if it matters

What velocity are you getting with the 200's in the RUM?

 

[5MilesBack]

I'm with 16Bore: the factory stuff (if available, it should be a good indicator of theoretical handload performance.)

The factory Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor 143gr ELD-X ammo gave me 1.5" to 2" groups at 100. And velocities were from 2710 all the way down to 2640's.......all over the place. I know I can do better than that handloading........and for a LOT cheaper.