Thread: Jump tolerance of 7mm 160 ELD-Xs?

Just measured 123jump

Originally Posted by 6x47

Can anyone tell me about this from -personal- experience? I'm currently shooting 150 LRABs in my .280 Ackley but they shoot best past mag length, not ideal..

Thanks

(Meant 162s..)

What twist rate? How long is your magazine length?

If you are 1:9" or even 1:9.5" I would skip the 160 class of bullets and go straight to the 180 ELDM.

They are very jump tolerant and no issues seating them deep as I have found in my 7 Rem Mag.

Barrel is 1 in 9. Mag as stated previously: 85.4mm.
I think the reamer must have a fair bit of freebore, never saw the actual specs.

I have a sampler pack of 162 ELD-Xs on order and will see how they go. As I'm shooting sika almost exclusively, I don't see the need to go any heavier than 160 class.

162 ELD-X handle plenty of jump no problems. I had a Sako A7 7mm rem mag and loaded to mag length, no issues with about 150 thou of jump.