Thread: New 90 gr 243 ELD X

Originally Posted by Flyblown

I got onto Hornady to ask them about the absence of reloading data for this bullet. They told me to use the 87 grain V-Max data.

The only thing I would caution about is the fact that in another calibres the ELD-X has reached pressure quicker than the thinner jacketed bullets of equivalent weight. e.g. ELD-X vs ELD-M. In the same way that I've been reading about blokes reaching pressure signs much earlier with the Sierra GameChanger vs the GameKing, also due to the thicker jacket.

I'm aiming to replicate the Precision Hunter .243 ammo that has 3150fps written on the box (24" barrel). So anywhere around 3050-100fps would be good from a 20" barrel.

Need to get some shots down the barrel to see how they perform. Drilled the pillars out on my 243 the other day so there was no contact when inserting the action screws so I need to be putting some rounds down range too.