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As some have figured out, I'll be hand loading for a 300PRC soon.
It comes with loading data for 225gn eldm's at 2840fps using 2217 powder and Hornady brass.
I'll be tweaking the load anyway as I'll be running Lapua brass, just curious what others are using successfully, I'm a self confessed BC slut and there are certainly some very slippery options available :yaeh am not durnk:
So let's hear it ? :cool:
I've been using 230gr bergers and Atips in mine.
Found I had to go up .5gr of 2217 in Lapua brass to match the hornady brass velocity.
Mate uses the 225gr eld-m and 2225 in his,
What velocity is he getting with 2225 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by lau lau
Have to admit I am very tempted by the a tips but they are very speedy.....but then most things are when slinging big bullets
Imo any BC above the high 6s is nice to have but at that point it’s like comparing a Ferrari with a Porsche.
Your 225eldm data sounds pretty good to me tho, maybe try 2225instead if you want to tweak it a bit
225eldm leave big holes in animals
This is what you can expect from heavy bergers. Pretty tame given the weight of the ‘frangable’ projectiles.
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Pretty sure he's running his around 2800-2850fps. And he's used that along way out on game.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
I'm was using the bergers as Workshop Innovations has them on special a few years back for $1 each, so brought x500. Same as the Atips, got them for a decent price and down to my last 100. Will be using the 225gr ELD-M once they are gone
looking at Hornandy Data there doesn't seem to be much in it between 2217/h1000 and retumbo/2225
both seem to achieve almost identical velocity just 2217/h1000 does it with slightly less powder.
Just got back in from playing around with mine. In the early phases of load development but 80gr 2225 with 212gr eldx is giving me 2860 out of a 26in barrel.. was hoping it might be a touch quicker but when ya look at how much power it has there probably isn’t a need to go much faster!
77tmk. Just over 20grains 2206h.
Dammit wrong thread.....
:yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Southerner223
Another bullet I'm quite tempted to try is the Barnes 200gn LRX in a 24" barrel using h1000/2217 3000fps should be achievable and velocity wouldn't drop below 1600fps (Barnes' minimum velocity for reliable expansion) till about 970yards which is pretty damn impressive and would make it a formidable hunting round......just throwing ideas around while I wait for new toys to arrive :yaeh am not durnk:
Federal have a hybrid projectile too, worth considering. Mind you it might be like fairy dust earlier on.
I think Barnes is a little ambitious with their minimum velocity’s, even something in the 180s if you were tempted with monos hammers seem easier accuracy to mate had very good luck with 210 and 215 bergers absolutely lethal
What is it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
Norma bondstrike if you can find it?
No berger vldh available anywhere sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelton
https://hammerbullets.com/product/30...hammer-hunter/
These hammers look pretty good just a prohibitive to obtain especially for development purposes as costly to ship or just bite the bullet and order a few boxes to justify the shipping, but then it's a risk if they don't shoot or I don't like them.
Iv got an itch that needs scratching Danny so if you go the hammer way il jump in and we will split shipping
Haha you can get a cream for that, clears things up super quick :yaeh am not durnk:
Will be a couple weeks before my 300 turns up, then I've gotta set it up and tweak the load for the new brass, as long as you're not in a rush :thumbsup:
Who knows we might be able to get @Tahr to slap some stuff on his order if he's getting more.
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
Federal terminal ascent. Delta Mike.
Not that I could find at delta Mike or anywhere else?Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
Ok then some over here in Oz. Just mentioned them as their BC is better than Barnes.
Not a lot of choices in NZ but still some good options
Heard good things about Speer Impact bullets, in 308 dia they come in 172 gr and 190 gr. Not bad BC, around mid .500.
They are bonded, plastic tipped but they open up well at longer range when the speed bleeds off.
Price is around $85 for 50. One of the staff in TGA Hamills shot a nice stag this roar using a 172 gr out of his 16 inch 308 at about 2500 fps
At 200 yds it poleaxe it and he said the thump that came back was pretty impressive. The recovered projectile had open nicely back to half way down the shank with good cutting edges up front.I may get a box soon to try out in the 30 06 and 308.
Yup one of the options I'm considering playing around with, speer also make a 215gn 30cal impact, but it's not available as a component sadly, only comes in federal factory loads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
At least Speer products are well priced and by all accounts a very good accurate bullet, plus they seem to be more available these days.
I use 225 eldm, lapua brass and 2225 powder. work up to 79.7gn no pressure sign and same hole group. Haven’t checked the velocity yet, if I can get 2900fts with the 26 inches 1in8 twist barrel, I’ll be happy.
