Thread: 200gn Eldx out of 308?

has anybody done this and how did it go?

You need a 1:10" twist and a long barrel to be worthwhile. A 1:10" twist will definitely stabilise them, a 1:12" definitely won't, but they'll still be slow as in a short barrel and that's part of the problem.

I tried a sample pack in a 20" Sako 1:11", it didn't like them. Technically, a 1:11" twist should stabilise them, and I don't remember them keyholing, it just shot like shite. You can't really get them going fast enough in a .308 carbine. It's basically a 24" .300 Win Mag bullet.

As with any of the cartridges / calibres, once you get to the extreme end of the weight & length : calibre relationship, you tend to run into problems more often than not.

I remember reading quite a bit about this and finding some fellas in the US who had succeeded with the 200gr ELD-X but pretty sure they were semi-custom .308s.

Chers im loading some for a mates win mag soon and was thinking of trying it out in another friends 308 unsure of twist is a savage axis budget job might try something a little lighter , what is a practical heavy 308 projectile?

168gr ELD should do the trick.

180gr is normally considered heavy.

You might consider a 150 or 165/168gr bonded bullet? This way you have all the pentration you need with the advantages of the lighter bullet?

I find 165/168 to be the sweet spot in 308. If I had a full length barrel then maybe 178/180

I know a few that were running the 208 amax in short 308s, slow as but smashed the redskins

for bush ranges...180grn round nose hornady...job done.

The 180grn Norma Oryx also a good bullet and very accurate in my 20" .308.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The 180grn Norma Oryx also a good bullet and very accurate in my 20" .308.

Hi mate, how do these compare to say the Partitions for retention on game? I know they are a good bullet.

Im running 178gr eldx thru a 1/10 twist Shilen barrel.
Groups really good, havent tried anything heavier.

Originally Posted by Tribrit

Im running 178gr eldx thru a 1/10 twist Shilen barrel.
Groups really good, havent tried anything heavier.

what powder are you using?
Thanks

Originally Posted by Tribrit

Im running 178gr eldx thru a 1/10 twist Shilen barrel.
Groups really good, havent tried anything heavier.

The 178 shoots really well in my 1/12 twist 308 too.

Not a 308 but I have have some very good results with 200gr ELDX with Superformance powder in a 30-06.

Check out Stan Leenders videos on YouTube. He shoots the 212eldx from a short barrel 308 with good results. I'm planning on experimenting with these or the 208 amax