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Former11B
3 October 2017, 16:41
....larger than the already long 77gr Tipped Match Kings

69gr SMK, 77gr SMK, 77gr TMK, 75gr ELD
4340

Dang Hornady, what am I supposed to do with this? Compress even a light powder charge??

alamo5000
3 October 2017, 17:06
Not designed for a magazine. [BD]

Joelski
3 October 2017, 18:46
Instant justification for that precision bolt, but I'd rather do the CM's.

mustangfreek
4 October 2017, 02:04
In for some info

I was looking at those the other day as someone had them on sale for like 15 cents a pop I think?

Anyways what are they calling for the oal?

Former11B
6 October 2017, 08:47
There is NO info on the box indicating minimum required OAL; just recommended barrel twist. I had to open it to find this out. I doubt I can return them :(

Stone
6 October 2017, 15:34
There is some load info in this thread, maybe it will help. https://forum.snipershide.com/forum/sniper%C2%92s-hide%C2%AE-armory-supply/sniper-s-hide-bolt-action-rifles/6420929-223-hornady-75gr-eld-match-better-than-175-smk-308


https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/eld-match-75gr-in-ar-mag-no-go.821866/

Looks like guys are feeding them by hand since they wont fit into an AR magazine. Sounds like accuracy is phenomenal though...

https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/73gr-Hornady-ELD-M/16-717455/

mustangfreek
6 October 2017, 15:38
Cool, I haven’t gotten back to the bench lately been super busy and haven’t shot much this summer

Curious on your results.....[:D]

I have a small stash of 77gr noslers to play with for now

Former11B
7 October 2017, 11:02
Thanks for the links.

Looks like 2.39” or 2.40” is the starting OAL; don’t think I’m up for single loading yet and my 223 bolt gun has a 1:9 twist; probably wouldn’t work. I know my rifle likes 73gr ELD-Ms so I’ll try to return them and trade for something else



There is some load info in this thread, maybe it will help. https://forum.snipershide.com/forum/sniper%C2%92s-hide%C2%AE-armory-supply/sniper-s-hide-bolt-action-rifles/6420929-223-hornady-75gr-eld-match-better-than-175-smk-308


https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/eld-match-75gr-in-ar-mag-no-go.821866/

Looks like guys are feeding them by hand since they wont fit into an AR magazine. Sounds like accuracy is phenomenal though...

https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/73gr-Hornady-ELD-M/16-717455/

Former11B
8 October 2017, 07:50
Issue resolved. Figured I would try a new powder as well.

4360

mustangfreek
10 October 2017, 02:53
Ohhh...do tell how they perform with the 8208, I’ve got a few pounds of it to play with

Former11B
10 October 2017, 07:40
This’ll do nicely!


69SMK, 62TTSX, 77SMK, 73ELD, 77TMK
http://i.imgur.com/dvTguL0.jpg

Former11B
18 October 2017, 17:20
4406

Ready for the weekend

Former11B
22 November 2017, 05:51
Pulled down some of the factory 73gr ELDs

24.2gr of a Varget-looking powder:

4571

mustangfreek
22 November 2017, 15:10
Interesting..

Curious...Did you chrono them by chance?

alamo5000
22 November 2017, 16:06
Interesting..

Curious...Did you chrono them by chance?

I will take a rough stab in the dark and say out of a 16" barrel it will chrono around 2600 fps. Give or take some.

I would give myself 20 fps either way, probably down.

Former11B
22 November 2017, 20:41
Out of a 24” barrel, Hornady had their factory 73gr ELDs at 2780fps

From my 16” suppressed rifle, it’s probably around 2650fps

A chrony is on my short list

mustangfreek
23 November 2017, 11:43
Me too , been wanting one forever.. I use the range one if available at one of the ranges I sometime frequent...

Also depends if anyone has shot it....[BD]