Hornady 6.5 eld-m 147gr

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Hi,
I just got some of these this week thanks to black watch reloading.

From right to left: 120gr a-max, Berger 130gr hunting, eld-m 147gr.

I am quite impressed with the bc of .697
It says on the box that they would stabilise in a 1 in 8.5" twist but I have my doubt with such a long bullet.
I will load a few in my creedmoor and see how they shoot. They have a very long parallel bearing surface.
The final plan is to use them into a fast magnum at long range, and try to beat the wind:-)
I also got hold of some eld-m 130. Almost the same bc as Berger 130. It would be great if they could shoot as well in my barrel, as the Berger are becoming expensive to shoot at the moment.

I ll keep you posted.

Nice, would go well in a 6.5 Saum :thumbsup:

$77 at Outdoors Supplies. I paid $98 last week :(

Exact same dimensions as a 143gr ELD-X.

Load development in progress this weekend in .260; initial results: promising.

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Originally Posted by gimp

$77 at Outdoors Supplies. I paid $98 last week :(

Exact same dimensions as a 143gr ELD-X.

Load development in progress this weekend in .260; initial results: promising.

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@gimp keep us posted

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Originally Posted by gimp

$77 at Outdoors Supplies. I paid $98 last week :(

Exact same dimensions as a 143gr ELD-X.

Load development in progress this weekend in .260; initial results: promising.

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Sounds good. Im still running your 143 loadish. Keen to see the results of the 147. Any reasons for changing other than higher bc?

looking good Pete.

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Sounds good. Im still running your 143 loadish. Keen to see the results of the 147. Any reasons for changing other than higher bc?

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I'm not extremely impressed with the 143s killing stuff; I hope the 147s perform better (more like the Amax).

Fair enough. Not expanding enough?

Hi team
Unfortunately our initial shipment was from an alternate supplier to our regular and we suffered unexpected freight charges which turned into additional duty. We decided to take this on the chin simply because of the huge demand for the 147's, and the increasing frustration of NZ shooters with there unavailability. We decided hey lets just get them out there as fast as possible for those who have been waiting so patiently for the last few months. When our main shipment eventually arrives there will be a price adjustment and as with all our products we will pass this on.
Cheers

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Fair enough. Not expanding enough?

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I think so, yeah. Just haven't had things drop on the spot like with the Amax.

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Originally Posted by gimp

I think so, yeah. Just haven't had things drop on the spot like with the Amax.

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I still have 500 140 Amaxes available :)

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I still have 500 140 Amaxes available :)

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I figured that they're discontinued and going to be unavailable at some point, may as well move on. Also the speeds I'm getting with the 147gr and the incredible BC gives me an extra 150 metres of >1000FTLBs if you believe in that number, as compared to my old 140gr Amax load.

Will hopefully shoot something fleshy with the ELD-M very soon and see how that goes.

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I still have 500 140 Amaxes available :)

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I still have nearly 1400
do you wish to buy them.

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Originally Posted by gimp

I figured that they're discontinued and going to be unavailable at some point, may as well move on. Also the speeds I'm getting with the 147gr and the incredible BC gives me an extra 150 metres of >1000FTLBs if you believe in that number, as compared to my old 140gr Amax load.

Will hopefully shoot something fleshy with the ELD-M very soon and see how that goes.

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Speed must be the same or thereabouts aye? 4 grains surely wont be more than a handfull or two of fps?

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Speed must be the same or thereabouts aye? 4 grains surely wont be more than a handfull or two of fps?

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will see what I end up landing on but yes very close to the 143gr load seems to be effective

Sweet i ended up at 2820 odd with 46 ggees same oal as you. Extra 2" of pipe iirc
300 no dial validation group
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Originally Posted by Gibo

Sweet i ended up at 2820 odd with 46 ggees same oal as you. Extra 2" of pipe iirc
300 no dial validation group
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What do you mean by that?

I've stuck to the 140Amax and still have a hundred or so, but its good to hear there are still a couple of thousand available out there. :)

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Originally Posted by Tahr

What do you mean by that?

I've stuck to the 140Amax and still have a hundred or so, but its good to hear there are still a couple of thousand available out there. :)

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Mean by what bit mate?
46 grains of powder bit?

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Mean by what bit mate?
46 grains of powder bit?

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Sorry - the 300 yards non clicking thing test.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Sorry - the 300 yards non clicking thing test.

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Oh, just checking true drop at a measured range once zero is set and measure in inches then play with the speed till i get the same drop in the app, i find its the next refinement after the chrony. These days i dont even bother with the chrony to be honest.

so Gibbo
that is a 30 yrd group , Yes?

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Originally Posted by jakewire

so Gibbo
that is a 30 yrd group , Yes?

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Yes
So spot on for 2820 feet per decade :D

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Sweet i ended up at 2820 odd with 46 ggees same oal as you. Extra 2" of pipe iirc
300 no dial validation group
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What OAL length is that?
Have you loaded to a mag length or a distance off lands?

Oal of 2.920 mag length 40 thou or so off lands. I get no pressure and worked up to it so please be careful if you are thinking of trying it

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Oal of 2.920 mag length 40 thou or so off lands. I get no pressure and worked up to it so please be careful if you are thinking of trying it

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Don't worry mate, I'm not going to go load up 50 grains and give it a crack.
It's interesting to hear how much powder some folks are using.

I assume you are using 2209?
Have you tried Hodgon Super performance?

Yip 2209 and nah havnt tried the superformance, sounds like some guys have trouble with batch variability. ADI just works

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Yip 2209 and nah havnt tried the superformance, sounds like some guys have trouble with batch variability. ADI just works

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Fair enough, with that speed and that group from a 260 I wouldn't be messing around with it!
I hope I can get mine going as well as yours. I've opted for the 140gr ELD-M.

What flavour rifle is it @Beetroot? 260 is a mint little round, quite an achiever really :)

A Tikka, bought it used off a forum member.
Awesome round, not much recoil and accurate as hell, especially for the money I paid.

Hi guys. Our main supply of 147's is restocked and back at our regular price. Our apologies for the delay and thank you all for your patience!!

Nice price too :thumbsup: