73 ELD Match bullets

[markm]

25.5 gr of TAC is where I'm starting... backing off a little from the 5.56 ramshot data based on a 75 gr hornady bullet. We'll be running the 20 inch rem 700.

[dmd08]

Wow. They list the max load pushing the 75gr hornady to over 3000 fps. That seems smoking.

[markm]

Wow. They list the max load pushing the 75gr hornady to over 3000 fps. That seems smoking.

Their data is spicy. I loaded some 80 gr SMKs to 3 or 4 tenths below their max, and was getting swipes and primer flow. So I'm staying under their 75 gr max to give some cushion.

[opngrnd]

25.5 gr of TAC is where I'm starting... backing off a little from the 5.56 ramshot data based on a 75 gr hornady bullet. We'll be running the 20 inch rem 700.

That's hotter than most people's 55gr load! Shoot it to 1000!

[308sako]

I just picked up a box of the 75 ELD's as the Berger 75 VLD's have been shooting pretty well for me.



Hope that the Hornady's will shoot as well.

FYI: velocities in excess of 3,000 ft/sec no problem if the overall length allows for sufficient space. These in no way were magazine length loads.

[markm]

That's hotter than most people's 55gr load! Shoot it to 1000!

We will. We have a pretty decent 1000 yard gong on a mound.

[markm]

I just picked up a box of the 75 ELD's as the Berger 75 VLD's have been shooting pretty well for me.

Thats nice. We have a great spot for shooting... but the wind is rarely cooperative enough to try any groups at distance.

[Vegas]

Thats nice. We have a great spot for shooting... but the wind is rarely cooperative enough to try any groups at distance.

I resemble that remark. Gotta love swirly desert hills winds. Interested to see how these 73gr work. If they are as good as the 162's I use in my 7mm RM, they will do just fine.

We are getting somewhat spoiled for choice in heavy .224 projectiles.

[markm]

I resemble that remark. Gotta love swirly desert hills winds.

Our 900 yard target is harder to hit than the 1000 because of the hills/wind combo. It's nuts.

[308sako]

Our 900 yard target is harder to hit than the 1000 because of the hills/wind combo. It's nuts.

Isn't that the point, afterall the challenge is what makes us try harder, further, windier... LOL

Like Vegas above I shoot at Desert Sportsman's R&P... we know wind all too well.

OK, kidding aside I just measure some of the 75 grain ELD's against the 77 SMK and 75 Berger VLD for consistency and diameter. Used 5 random bullets of each for averages.

Berger's length varied by as much as .022" running from 1.030" to 1.052" base to tip

Hornady's Length 1.116" WITH NO VARIATION!

Sierra's length .999" length varied on the 5 random rounds measured =/- .001"

Hopefully Monday or Tuesday will offer an opportunity to do a ladder with the 75 ELD's.