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175 eld x length problems 7mm practical
@ 07:42 pm (GMT) |
Greg QuickSo I just loaded my first batch of 175 eldx 's and with starting 40 thou. Off the lands I'm about 20-30 thou. Longer than my asic Remington 700 mag. Haven't done my initial testing but If my rifle wants them tight to the lands I'm kind of screwed unless I either replace the detachable mag with a BDL floor plate or just run the 162 grain eld m's. I haven't verified the post I've seen about the length of the new 180 eld m's but it said they're 30 thou shorter than the eld x. Hoping that might help my problem. Anyone else run into this problem? Thoughts? |
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@ 07:48 am (GMT) |
Thomas KitchenRe: 175 eld x length problems 7mm practicalHi Gregbeen reading post and learning a lot. i tend to think of things less of f#@k up and more of an advance learning curve. i did wonder if it would be worth changing to a precision platform and wyatt bottom metal to. you could probably not lose to much if you sell your stock and magazine to some tacticool commando type this is a thread on the precision platform stocks http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Resources/Discussion+Forums/x_forum/17/thread/14016.html on the 225 eld-m i have been using them in a 308 norma mag ( close to a 30/7mm rem mag) man oh man do i think im in love hahaha. still testing but they are easy to work with and are rockets. im seeing great merit in the 30 nosler design being a 2.5 magnum and using the 225gr as you would achieve greater velocity then the win mag but have a short coal, meaning they'll fit in magazines a lot easier provided the wide case doesn't cause any feeding issues |
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@ 08:27 am (GMT) |
Greg QuickRe: 175 eld x length problems 7mm practicalHi Thomas. Good I'm glad someone has learned something from all this ranting and raving I've been going on about the DBM. I'll have to check out the cartridge you're talking about. I've always hesitated to go back to a 300 win mag. One of my first rifles was a browning A bolt chambered in a 300 win mag and talk about a piece of shit! You can't thread a brake onto one of those so everytime I pulled the trigger it felt like getting punch in the chest by Jake the mus. No fun at all! Sold that teeth jarring nightmare 6 months after buying it. Anyway. Glad to hear this post has had merit with other shooters. |
@ 08:29 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: 175 eld x length problems 7mm practicalNo worries Greg, I was simply referring to the 225gr ELD-M just released. The BC is .777 (I call it the Boeing bullet) and it goes 2700fps with ease in the Win Mag, no pressure issues. Its a doddle to load, not appearing to be finicky in any way and even works in my 11 twist .308 although the OAL is very long. I was only able to cover this briefly in the latest edition of the book and make tentative predictions. Fortunately this pill has exceeded my expectations so all comments stand.The 180gr M should go around 3050fps in your Practical. This is the normal sweet spot for this bullet weight. With a BC of .8 (.796), the downrange figures are staggering. But the hallmark of the Practical should be ease of accuracy, no funny business. So I do hope yours comes together OK. The combo of high velocity, BC's and accuracy are game changers. Once you have experienced what this cartridge can do, its hard to go back to anything else. The Practical is simply effective for open country hunting. You can hunt an area and not disturb it, you can watch game (I do this for weeks), then select the animal you want and kill the animal cleanly without much in the way of wind drift issues. |
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@ 09:30 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: 175 eld x length problems 7mm practicalNot many people talk about the major ergonomic flaws in the Browning. It is refreshing to read this from a forum member.The Browning Boss was a braked model, it was no better and like any spiral port job, it could slap your face senseless, causing you to check your nose periodically for blood which never seemed to come. Certainly off putting when precision shooting. Few people realize that some (many) brake designs create a habit of closing the eyes (or simply a long blink) when the shot it taken as a means to avoid gases and other debris hitting the eyes. This can occur regardless of eye wear. These issues can completely ruin follow through, causing a general break down of technique and these problems often go unnoticed. If I am dealing with a client who has a braked rifle, I have to put a lot of focus into observation, looking for brake related problems. These are sometimes subtle, the client believing that the brake is helping him when often the opposite may be true. |
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@ 10:07 am (GMT) |
Greg QuickRe: 175 eld x length problems 7mm practicalThanks Nathan. Your hunting strategy is why I love this game. I live at the foot of the Rockies and so it seems very similar to the NZ terrain you're running around in. Glassing from the top of peaks across ridges, valleys and draws is the best part. Yeah you don't need to twist my arm for me to tell you my opinion on browning A bolts. Each his own though. So Thomas' post has me intrigued for my next build. I got on your page about the 308 Norma and they seem pretty slick. Your comments about how incredible the 225 are in the 300 win mag has also sparked my interest for my next build. Now I'm torn and confused and I haven't even cracked my first beer open yet. Off topic from my first post so no need to go into depth.. thanks everyone for being so helpful I hope I can return the favor one day. |
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