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Finally gona get around to the 300wm was thinking either 200eldx or 208eldm adi says ar2225 gets good speed, guns a heavey barreled howa m1500
was thinking mostly a gong load but maybe some lazy paddock shooting on fallow out to 500m. Keen to hear what has worked well for others.
Chers
I had good results with 2217 and 200elm in my 300WM
Yea im yet to find anything that fails to kill fallow, i try and neck shoot them now as i pay a guy to cut them up these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauser308
Chers
200gr ELDX and 74 grs RL 26 for 2900 fps out of a Tikka T3 24 inch barrel
208 ELD-M.
77.6 grains of 2217.
3.5” OAL.
Nosler Custom brass.
2980 fps from a 26” barrel.
2217 has very little temp sensitivity.
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
read that non mag primers are best in 300wm with heavier bullets in some peoples opinion, due to a slower burn.
Has anyone seen evidence of this?
Would be handy to use the fed 210 i already have.
Chers
I would have said the opposite as mag primers are usually recommend for heavy charges of slow burning powder.Quote:
Originally Posted by muka88
I use magnum in all my rifles as I can't be bothered having two different ones.
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by muka88
I use 79.6 gr of 2217 over a 208ELDm. 2925fps from a 24inch barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by muka88
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.
Even if they do break up at close range the fragments are probably bigger than a .223 bullet anyway.:)
Yip - 208 grains of bits still get the job done.
Bloke at reloaders was anti eldm for hunting but im doing anyway. 2217 ppu brass and fed 215 primer.
Thanks for the advice will let you know how i get on.
Good on you for ignoring him. He prolly wanted to sell you some far more expensive Accubond LR or similar.
ELD-Ms are bloody awesome at medium to long range and the 208s are big enough to kill well close up too.
Enjoy.
I measured the lands on the howa coal 3.715 the mag only holds 3.5 and adi lists 3.420 thats nearly 0.300 jump can this be right?
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Originally Posted by muka88
Howd you measure lands mate?
The cheep skate way, colour the bullet put it in a lightly neck sized case and closing the bolt.
I use to blackn with a lighter now with a tip from a member i hacksaw down the neck to create a split and chamber a round this way and measure i did it about 20 times to make sure and am confident iv got it very easy very fast. I was getting a false feel for the lands with another rifle and it just wouldnt shoot i was about 160thou off where i thought lands were as soon as i changed bomfa i had a shooter . 300 seems an exclusively long freebore id try another method youtube has a good video about closing the bolt with the firing spring removed and going by feel also another good way. Thats just on 300 difference from adi to what your getting aswell so id say somethings playing tricksQuote:
Originally Posted by muka88
Thanks mate il give that method a go to confirm. Do you use a sized case and cut down 1 side.
I have seen the video that you are referring to but seems like a hassle pulling the bolt to bits.
I cut down middle from top of neck to start of shoukder bother sides at once so to cuts it also makes it easy to apply pressure by thumbs so it holds onto projo. I use a sized case yes @Gkp might be able to give nore tips i picked it up off him and really happy with how fasr easy and precise it isQuote:
Originally Posted by muka88
Il add a photo when I get home tomorrow mate
I’ve shot about 1500 208 eldm’s out of a 300wm. Firstly with 2217 then with 2225. I got pressure issues with the 2217 so I used the 2225 and got the same speed with less pressure. I used it as a match rifle. Was pretty accurate. Only ever shot a couple fallow with it at 800m. Neck shot so I can’t really comment on how good they are on game through the chest. Killed roos well.
That's it. Just lube the projectile so it doesn't get stuck in the lands. Roughing up the projectile with sand paper where it makes contact with the inside of the neck can also help stopping from being pulled out when opening the bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelton