Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Hornie 7mm 180 ELD might be worth playing with...

G1 BC 0.796
G7 0.401

Gonna have to score a few boxes to test in a handful of rifles...

http://www.hornady.com/store/7mm-.284-180-gr-ELD-Match/

So many good bullets out for 7mm right now. Need to find some RL26 to go along with the H1000 and Retumbo. That bullet at 2900-3000 would be interesting.

That's getting right up with the 338 Bullets. That 7 mm rm being built can't get here fast enough.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/4...itzer-boat-tail-box-of-100-bulk-packaged

Thinking this should be them. Nice price and had to try a few.

My Tikka isn't twisted fast enough.





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Just FYI, I don't know exactly how long the 180 ELD is, not the exact twist requirements to stabilize them, but I do know that at 3500 feet elevation my 9" twist 7-08 and 9.5" twist 7WSM will stabilize the 195 Berger Hybrid, which should be a longer bullet and more difficult to stabilize than the 180 ELD. Obviously my 8" twist 7WSM has no problems with the 195, though my 9.5" twist 7-08 won't stabilize them. They keyhole at 100 meters from that particular barrel. I wonder if the 180 ELD will be enough shorter than the 195 Hybrid to stabilize in that 9.5" twist 7-08...

I’m getting over 2800fps with the 162gr ELD-M in my 26in 7-08. I was getting 2750fps with the 162gr A-Max, so I’m happy. The 180gr does look good for the 280AI though.

Got a 1-8 twist 7mm RM on the way and a 280 AI with a 9 twist that those 180 will be blessing really soon.

I just bought a box of the 162 grain ELD-X for my 7mm-08. Looking forward to trying them out. Was concerned about velocity with the heavier bullet.

The 7-08 should still be able to push that 180 at ~2600 fps with RL-17. Not too far behind a .30-06 with 180's...

G1 of 0.796? Wow. Gonna have to try those in my 7 WSM's..... a quick peek on Ballistic has those 180's spanking the 162 pretty decisively.

I am a bit skeptical of the claimed BC on that bullet.

What wizardy in bullet design nets such a gain?

Betting it is much closer to a G1 of .700 than .800.

I'm betting you are right John. Although a G1 with a bullet like that is absolutely worthless anyways. I'm betting that G1 was measured at 100 yards and its probably accurate at that range.

A G7 of .401 is still a fine number for that projectile.

I can't help but be skeptical too, but the Amax's and ELD's seem to have accurate BC's... no?

If it really flies with a .796 BC that's a pretty big deal. Wonder how fast I could push 'em in a 24" 7 WSM.... I put 2850 fps in Ballistic just for grins; guessing that's about right.

Talked to a tech at Winchester/Olin today about 7 WSM brass. The call was prompted by WW 270 WSM brass showing up on shelves... I was hoping that meant they were running the WSM's. No love. Aargh.

By the way- good to see you, John!

I'm guessing over 3000 should be doable...

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reload...ight=175&shellid=72&bulletid=128

You're a f a g g o t.




Dave

Hey Jordan!

Maybe. I'm definitely a reformed redliner these days <g>.... I'm not trying for "max", I'm trying for a load that a) is very accurate, first and foremost and b) won't eat my brass too fast.

With the Berger 195's we talked about a while back the max for my rifles was way less than for yours... like 4-5 grains of 7828 less if memory serves.

Regardless, at a G1 of 0.796, 28xx fps would be fine with me.... at 29xx fps I'd be in the bonus big time.

The extra funk in the trunk *might* help them hold together better than the 162's. As you know I've seen a couple asplosions from those on game. Killed the living [bleep] out of the deer, but left me a little skeeved about using them on anything bigger...,

Exciting bullet! As I ponder the future for my (2) 7 WSM's in a brassless world <g>, both of which will need new barrels in the next 500 rounds or so, max, this bullet is definitely a factor to consider.

I shot some 208 Eld-M's in my 32" target 308 yesterday at 1k yards. At 2675 muzzle velocity I had to use the lowest BC Hornady list on their website for that bullets to get hits. Maybe another 400 fps would get them to their claimed BC? Dunno

It appears to be identical to a stretched Amax, seated in the lands .010" it fits fine in the Montana box but not much room to chase the lands, trying them out in my 7WSM this weekend.

Better than expected, each group has a 6/10 spread in charge weight, last three have faint ejector marks. Also note, I don't pick and choose targets, these are shots 2-12 using the ELD, number one confirmed I was on the bull at 195.

The photo should be larger, 'fire is acting wierd and really slow.

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