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That load will do fine based on what we've seen. Hard to catch a 180 Scenar.

What powder?

My 180 loads were way slower than that with R22. I might could have pushed it harder though. 24” barrel.

Thanks

From what I've been hearing, those velocities are obtainable with RE26 and similar powders...

RL 26 does outstanding in my 30-06 with 180 partitions (2900) and 7 mag 160 partitions (3200)

That would be pretty cool Gunner. That’d have some reach.

last weeks meat run with the 280 AI & Badlands Super Bulldozer 2 bullets


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May be a fun deal Big B, my 24" barreled 7x57 spits 175 partitions and grand slams out at 2700 fps in old RP brass, with 2-3 more inches of barrel and RWS brass, 2800 with 180's seated long is a real possibility.

I've got a box of old timey Barnes 195's, must date back before men was wearing ear rings.

I've actually shot some of those old Barnes 195's Flint! Back in mid-80s, I tried them in a 24" BDL 7mm Rem Mag and the powders I had at the time (IMR 4350 and later H870) still gave me keyholes, ha. But I had to try them!

180 VLDs

What is your 6.5x55 load? I've got a stainless fluted tikka in the swede. I started working up a load for the 147 for it a few years ago but never got it quite shooting like I wanted. I was running RL26 and took it up to about 2900fps but groups were just over moa. I need to get back out and try it again. I only shot a few different loads.

I've recently taken the 180 to over 2500fps from an 18.5" 7-08. I had it shooting some great groups but the light fieldcraft keeps toasting scopes.

Bb

BB,

Laupa brass
147 eldm
H-1000, you can start at 48gr if you wish
BR2
COL 3.120" 0.015" off, [long action m-70]
Vel 2951 fps

I use a drop tube, it's a small pita but worth it to get to shoot with the 6.5 Creed, 6.5-284 and 6.5 PRC boys, the only one that can outrun me is the PRC, but that guy cant shoot very well so i'm all good.

I have a 7x7AI that seems to like 160-162's. I have not had a lot of time to get a load down to the nitty-gritty yet cause deer season is interfering with load work-up.

For accuracy, I’ve had really had really good luck in a couple of 7 mags with the Nosler 168 long range Accubond. I haven’t used it on game yet.

I found a good load with that bullet in my christensen Ridgeline 280 ai. I'm running it over h1000 for 2880 fps. However, I had to move the scope back further in the rings because of the lame m16 style extractor was bouncing brass off my windage turret and back into the action.

I don't know how just moving the scope did it but what was a 1/2 moa load is now 1 moa. I'll have to get it back out and adjust the chatge and seating and see of I can bring it back in. I also change brass lots but the first group before the scope move was good but limited to the 1 group.

Bb

In a 280ai I run a 175gn ELD-X at 2840 ft/s.

Terminal performance, according to Hornaday, puts the bullets performance window between ~200-700+ yards in this application.

Does anyone run this bullet and can speak to its terminal performance?

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If I just had some ham, I could make a ham sandwich, if I just had some bread.........

I got plenty of bullets, brass, and primers but POWDER... oy. I don’t have a ton of room to store it so I usually kept 2-3 lbs each of what I use on hand. That was fine for the first year of this latest shortage......

I like the 180 ELD in my heavy 7 WSM and 162’s in my Kimber. The 180 generates too much recoil in the Kimber. The ELD’s are wicked at long range; probably not ideal for punching shoulders at close range but that wasn’t the question.

This exactly. 7mm x 180 VLD is as good as it gets.

The 180 VLD’s have been superb for me in several 7 mags and (3) 28 Noslers.

My Brux barreled MkV 7RM 8 twist really likes’em.

DF