Thread: 180 ELDM Blowing up

Been doing a bit of research and found a few threads on other forums having issues with the 180ELDM blowing up
Has anyone here had any issues with them?
Had any blow up?
I have just started running them and haven’t had any issues.
Cheers

What distance, FPS and shot placement are they using? Too many variables tbh.

One of my best mates will only run them in his 280ai. Never had an issue with it on deer/tahr/chamois. Great at mid to LR as runs them at 3100+. If people are running them fast, shooting game closerange and complaining the problem is not the bullet it is the shooter

Originally Posted by superdiver

One of my best mates will only run them in his 280ai. .. runs them at 3100+...

Jayzusss. That must be one HOT load

Originally Posted by 6x47

Jayzusss. That must be one HOT load

Yep, that must be putting the hurt on his brass and throat.

With the very high BC there’s no need to send them any quicker than 2850-2900, or to over twist them. I run them in my 7 RM at 2840 in an 8.7 twist barrel and never had a failure.

Originally Posted by 6x47

Jayzusss. That must be one HOT load

28" barrel, 2225 and mag primers. Still gets 4-5 firings per brass. He loves to make things more exciting and that load certainly is. Knocked a tahr over at 1140 though so certainly does its job

Originally Posted by superdiver

28" barrel, 2225 and mag primers. Still gets 4-5 firings per brass. He loves to make things more exciting and that load certainly is. Knocked a tahr over at 1140 though so certainly does its job

Ahhh..... 28” barrel will help with velocity.

I’m meaning blowing up mid air, quite a few fellas saying they are getting multiple holes in a target from 1 projectile
From what I’ve read running over 3000fps and 1-8 twist and faster

Ive heard of it with the ELDMs but had no trouble. Seems to be at higher speeds, 3000+

I have heard that too. More likely at 3150fps+
I haven't seen it from 3090 fps in a 8 twist

Unsure twist on the rifle but are doing 3150 and no issues. Lots of rounds too( buys them 500 at a time). Wonder if it is a dodgey run?

Originally Posted by superdiver

Unsure twist on the rifle but are doing 3150 and no issues. Lots of rounds too( buys them 500 at a time). Wonder if it is a dodgey run?

Thats honking for a 280 isn't it?

Originally Posted by Kelton

Thats honking for a 280 isn't it?

280ai. Yes very fast, mate is shooting a smaller pill in his rem mag with alot more powder out of a 24" barrel and not close in speed. With a muzzle break it is a pussy cat too

I've heard the same about 6.5 147 eldms and seen video of them going off. I've only run about 50 of them so can't say. But 1 guy said he had run 300 in his prc with no issues and now they're blowing up. Another guy had them blowing up from his 7.5 twist creed more at 2700?fps. I wonder if hornady have changed something or if its an issue with different lot numbers?

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Had a few failures with them in 28 nosler so changed to 175 Eld X and great results
175eldx has a very good bc anyway and is a hunting projectile that opens up and follows through like a nosler partition