Thread: ELDX vs ELDM accuracy

I'm shooting 162 ELD-X and 180 and 208 ELD-M all accurate in my rifles. I think it's just a fussy rifle thing.

ELD-X has a harder jacket which can push pressures up with the same charge if you switch, so could be wise to drop a grain or so.

Had 67gr of 2217 pushing 162 eldm and eldx in xbolt 7mm RM. Eldm for the win with three holes touching then a couple of POI corrections. now just have to get some more rounds loaded and try and repeat this consistently!

I do have a box of 85 x 162 eldx spare if someone wants to try them…

yep as noted. The ELDM and ELDX are NOT interchangeable.
Different weight's, different jacket thickness and I'm assuming different lead hardness.
Well known that in aprox similar weight groups the ELDX's hit high pressure at lower powder charge weights.

So it's natural that they shoot differently as well.
And different rifle shoot differently. My 243 shoots Berger 87gr VLD's fine, hates Berger 105 gr ELD's (or I ran out of patients first) but shoot 108gr ELDM's beautifully.
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Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

I've tried H414, 2209, Varget and Staball6.5. I'm consistently getting around 1.1 -1.3 MOA would prefer to see it inside MOA
I tried different coals with no noticeable differences.

If I push it to hard things definitely open up so keeping velocity at 2550-2600 (7mm08)

Your rifle may just not like that weight or style of bullet.

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

Your rifle may just not like that weight or style of bullet.

Yes that is a distinct possibility.

It does seem to like flat based, fatter ogive bullets as a rule. Trouble is that style of bullet doesn't seem to be on the shelves at the moment. (In a weight I like)