Thread: 180gr eld M from a 20" 284win

Gidday team.

So after finally figuring out my double grouping issue with my 284win. Being the nylon bushing on my DPT suppressor isn't free floating and the bases were poked.

I've gone and grouped it with x2 5 shot groups using 162gr eld M. COAL of 3.252 , Lapua Cases, Fed LR primers and Superformance powder. This barrel has done just shy of 80 rounds. It's a shillen 1 in 8 twist and isn't quite shooting as I'd like.

So next step is to change the pill or the powder. I'm going to go the pill route and see how that goes as I think it may shoot the 180gr eld M better however I am mindful of the velocity loss for wind drift etc.

So my question is for those who have 284win and shoot the 180gr eld M(rem 700 LA) what real world speeds am I likely to get from a 20" barrel with said powder?


I'm all ears folks!