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Old 06-24-2020, 01:39 PM
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The thread protector came today, so it was off to the range to shoot a few groups. The first thing that I noticed , was that the poi moved about 3", when the brake was removed. I rezeroed, and shot two more groups, with the average around 1/2moa. There is actually some recoil now, and some muzzle lift, but the noise level to my ears was greatly reduced. The accuracy is good enough for hunting, so load development is complete. I will check the velocity again, because I added one more grain, but I expect to see 3010-3020, based on my last test session.

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Old 06-24-2020, 02:08 PM
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Good to know.
The PRC is something I feel I could be convinced of unlike the creedmoor. That one just never made sense to me when the Swede and 260 rem are readily available
Yes and it does it's thing in a short action, magnum bolt face. Where the 6.5/284, 6.5-06, .264 win mag...it's competitors... are long action based.

It's like a .270 wsm but the higher bc gives it some additional distance and higher sd gives it a little more penetration ability that the wizzum also.

Ballistically it mirrors trajectories and impact velocities to a .338 lapua with 65% less recoil.

147 gr vs 250 gr
Factory hornady ammo.

PRC = 64.5% less recoil
PRC = 42.2% less bullet weight
PRC = same velocity 2910/2900
Close sd .301/.312
Impact velocities mirror all the way out.
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Old 06-24-2020, 02:36 PM
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The thread protector came today, so it was off to the range to shoot a few groups. The first thing that I noticed , was that the poi moved about 3", when the brake was removed. I rezeroed, and shot two more groups, with the average around 1/2moa. There is actually some recoil now, and some muzzle lift, but the noise level to my ears was greatly reduced. The accuracy is good enough for hunting, so load development is complete. I will check the velocity again, because I added one more grain, but I expect to see 3010-3020, based on my last test session.

Very nice rig and shooting!
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Old 06-24-2020, 07:11 PM
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It's like a .270 wsm but the higher bc gives it some additional distance and
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Ballistically it mirrors trajectories and impact velocities to a .338 lapua with 65% less recoil.
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Impact velocities mirror all the way out.
Now that’s just plain cool!
What’s not to love in performance like that? The WSM endeavour seemed a little odd that it went with 8mm instead of 338 and 270 instead of 6.5
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Old 06-24-2020, 07:33 PM
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Now that’s just plain cool!
What’s not to love in performance like that? The WSM endeavour seemed a little odd that it went with 8mm instead of 338 and 270 instead of 6.5
Different times
338 Bullets in that small case lost its efficiency
The creedmoor wasnt invented yet
325 wsm was created but it Never took off
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Now that’s just plain cool!
What’s not to love in performance like that? The WSM endeavour seemed a little odd that it went with 8mm instead of 338 and 270 instead of 6.5
Some of us were running 6.5 Wildcats based on the WSM and SAUM 20 years ago , and the ones with any brains were doing it because we wanted something a bit out of the ordinary , not because we thought they were better but because they really aren't , just different , which I suspect was the main reason EH11 chose it.
Short action cartridge, long action , doesn't matter to me , all but two of mine were in single shot falling blocks - shortest action ever except for a break action !
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Old 06-24-2020, 07:56 PM
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Your loads are rl26 and 143 gr eld-x's?
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Old 06-24-2020, 08:23 PM
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Your loads are rl26 and 143 gr eld-x's?
Yes. Took out the chronograph, and the load I settled on produced 3025fps. No web expansion on the case. One grain more was 3070fps, but webs expanded .0005". No difference in accuracy, so will go with the slightly slower load for case life. Accuracy is 1/2moa, so won't bother trying any other components.
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What is your feeling on using the eld-x at those speeds and at 100 yards lets say in a hunting scenario?
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Old 06-25-2020, 06:41 AM
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What is your feeling on using the eld-x at those speeds and at 100 yards lets say in a hunting scenario?
Since this is primarily a deer rifle, I am thinking that it should be fine, although I will be more careful about shot selection, than I would be with a mononetal bullet. For elk or moose, I would try to avoid shoulder shots.
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Since this is primarily a deer rifle, I am thinking that it should be fine, although I will be more careful about shot selection, than I would be with a mononetal bullet. For elk or moose, I would try to avoid shoulder shots.
Good idea. Expect big holes!
I have downed 5 big game animals in two seasons with 143gr ELDX shot from a 6.5-06. Fist sized holes is the norm.

Extremely accurate bullet. Haven't found anything that shoots better.

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Old 06-25-2020, 05:37 PM
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I decided to try some 129ABLR and accuracy was terrible, with groups opening to over 1-1/4". So the 143eldx it will be. I did a good clean of the barrel, and next to no copper fouling , which is a nice benefit of the R26.
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is the factory ammo still as tight as those first pics after the brake came off?
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Old 06-25-2020, 08:19 PM
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is the factory ammo still as tight as those first pics after the brake came off?
No idea, I only bought one box
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My Gunwerks/ADG cases arrived today, first issue, the standard shellholder won't work. Drove to Bashaw and picked up an RCBS #38 shellholder and sized them all. Discovered that there were 104 cases in the zippered pouch. Loaded three rounds to check velocity, and found 25fps more than with Hornady cases. I had removed the scope and rings, and the point of impact had moved 3" right, but group was still under 1/2" at 100m. Adjusted scope for a calculated 200m zero, and shot a group less than 3/8". So I have pretty much duplicated the factory loads, with more velocity. Now I just need to go to my longer range to do a final 200m sight in.

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