I’ve just finished a bit of testing with retumbo (2225) and ended up at about 2900fps with the 166 atip from a 24 inch barrel. Was using a long drop tube and long coal though.
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I’ve just finished a bit of testing with retumbo (2225) and ended up at about 2900fps with the 166 atip from a 24 inch barrel. Was using a long drop tube and long coal though.
thanks Kelton will do
Hi Stocky sorry I wasn’t clear I have 58x of the 180s. Will send a PM to sort out the details.
I have 58 ELDM I'd be keen to swap if that helps. How many 156s do you have?
Should’ve mentioned 16 inch barrel
I’m getting 2700 with the Berger classic hunters (135gr) very accurate and kills well.
Nice going with the load development all sounds very promising. I also have two kimbers a 280ai and a 6.5 CM. I recently had the 6.5 shortened from 22 inches down to 16 inches. I had been running...
I am always aiming for sub half MOA. Most rifles have a guarantee of MOA these days, did you buy the rifle new?
The classic hunters work very well. Shooting them at just over 2900 mv good from 30-500 yards
what do you think about the tent? how does it perform in the wind/rain?
I have a friend who has shot quite a few animals with the 176 in a 300 Wsm and he has been impressed so far. Very accurate too. I’ll write a report if I shoot anything with the 166.
Yeah they have shot well for me in the past with a jump but not in this rifle unfortunately. Not a bad idea with the 180 eldm, I also have some a tips I’m going to try
I wasn’t able to get the groups I was looking for with my mountain ascent and the 162s at mag length but it shoots them well and a 10 thou jump.
Yeah a mountain ascent 280ai also. Yeah that’s what I thought re impact velocity. I Have subsequently worked up a 120 Barnes load that I have been using for 300 yards or less which works well.
I am running 61 grains of rl26 with the 162 eldm Norma brass and mag primers for 2970. Have had a few issues with delayed killing inside 300 on deer with shoulder shooting not sure if anyone else has...
I have been running 49gr in mine the easiest way I have found to get it in is with a long drop tube as previously mentioned. Before I bought one of those I had been vibrating the cases while pouring...
I purchased a set of cl companions 10x30 for my wife a few years ago. very clear glass, I haven't done a proper comparison but they seem very similar to my el ranges 10x40 in terms of clarity. great...
Thanks guys some good stuff here. To clarify the Matthew’s is a fixed module bow but the Hoyt is adjustable?
thanks for that stug, good info
I am hoping for a bit of advice around a compound bow for hunting deer. I live in Dunedin so don’t think there is a specialist bow shop locally?? so will either fly to Auckland or drive up to chch to...
I had issues with the Peterson brass compared to lapua srp brass. Case capacity significantly less wasn’t able to get similar velocity without pressure.
https://bergerbullets.com/pdf/280-Remington.pdf
Here is the Berger data with rl26 for the elite hunter 👍
3 Kings so good!
Yes exactly. Its not quite ready for animals at 600 yet, have a fair bit more testing to do yet but early signs are promising. I also think that with the rifle being light, everything needs to be...
I thought I would post up a report of my latest rifle which I will try hold onto :ORLY:
Always on the search for the next/latest/best rifle I have ended up owning a few over the years including a...