Thread: 300 win mag loads

Sound like 2217 is popular has anyone tried 2225 it is listed as fastest on the adi site. Also anyone had issues with the 208 eldm are they explosive up close? match bullet and all
Thanks for the replys

Originally Posted by muka88

Sound like 2217 is popular has anyone tried 2225 it is listed as fastest on the adi site. Also anyone had issues with the 208 eldm are they explosive up close? match bullet and all
Thanks for the replys

Being a match bullet is what makes it so good at longer ranges and lower velocities than controlled expansion bullets can cope with. No problems at closer ranges too, but can be messy.

Originally Posted by muka88

Sound like 2217 is popular has anyone tried 2225 it is listed as fastest on the adi site. Also anyone had issues with the 208 eldm are they explosive up close? match bullet and all
Thanks for the replys

I use 79.6 gr of 2217 over a 208ELDm. 2925fps from a 24inch barrel.
Shot deer and pigs from 60-500y. The deer ive shot from 60 to 200m in the shoulder there were no exits, lots of damage as Spitfire said. Did get enough penetration though as there were fragments in the skin on the far shoulder. Shot a couple stags at 400 and 500 yards and both shots exited with fairly decent exit wounds.