Thread: 208gn ELDM in 300wsm.

to date I've been running 165 - 180gn pills in my WSM. With the shortages on components been wondering about larger pills/better BC like the 200 -208 ELDx/M. Any one had experience running these in 300wsm ? Have a few powders on hand but was thinking about trying RL22 or 23.

My current load norma brass 208 amax/eldm 66.7gr RL26 2820fps 22inch barrel
Old load Win brass 208 62.3gr 2209 2760fps
These are safe in my rifle, work up as normal

Friend of mine uses 200eldx and 2217 I have no idea what his powder charge is how ever . Norma brass fed 215 primers it’s a laser striking hammer

If you wanna try 200eldx I've got probably just over 1/2 a box we could do a deal on ? I'm not having a great deal of joy with them in my short barrel 300wsm.

168 Berger would be another stone cold killer it will be behind in bc by comparison but what’s a few extra clicks

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

My current load norma brass 208 amax/eldm 66.7gr RL26 2820fps 22inch barrel
Old load Win brass 208 62.3gr 2209 2760fps
These are safe in my rifle, work up as normal

Thanks, had been pondering RL26 but trying to preserve my stocks hence the other 2 powders. Might try 2217 also

Originally Posted by dannyb

If you wanna try 200eldx I've got probably just over 1/2 a box we could do a deal on ? I'm not having a great deal of joy with them in my short barrel 300wsm.

Yep, that would work. Always good to try options. PM incoming

I run the 200gr ELD-X Precision Hunter factor ammo in my 20 inch Kimber Montana 300WSM. Shoots sub moa. Wind was starting to pick up yesterday, but managed a 60mm 3 shot group at 300m (2.3 inches at 330yds), and centre of target at 400 and 500m gongs when I dialed it further. Can't complain about the accuracy of that round.

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

I run the 200gr ELD-X Precision Hunter factor ammo in my 20 inch Kimber Montana 300WSM. Shoots sub moa. Wind was starting to pick up yesterday, but managed a 60mm 3 shot group at 300m (2.3 inches at 330yds), and centre of target at 400 and 500m gongs when I dialed it further. Can't complain about the accuracy of that round.

I have exact same configuration/rifle and I get exactly the same results with same ammo.

What velocity are you getting?

Last time i checked a 5 shot string was getting
2675fps.

That’s what I used to load. Norma brass, mag match primer, 2213sc half grain over max. Think they were doing around 2700 something.
Always used to punch through and exit out to 600m. Great killers.

Originally Posted by Kelton

168 Berger would be another stone cold killer it will be behind in bc by comparison but what’s a few extra clicks

I use the 190 Berger @2900 it’s a fantastic bullet that kills from close to a long way away

Originally Posted by Mr300WSM

I use the 190 Berger @2900 it’s a fantastic bullet that kills from close to a long way away

What powder you running?

Originally Posted by chainsaw

What powder you running?

Sorry deadeye dicks load them for me I don’t know the powder they use