Just wanted to post a workup I ran through recently with the 73gr ELD-M, 8208 XBR, LC 15 Brass, and WSR primers.
5 groups of 5 with the following loads:
21.5gr
21.6gr
22.0gr
22.4gr
22.8gr
Saw a good group at 21.6 and at 22.8. No pressure signs even at max. I'm going to load some more at 22.8 and 23.0 next trip and also get some chrono data.
I'm actually pretty impressed with the group at 22.8gr seeing that this bullet is having to jump 0.1+
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It's a Ballistic Advantage 18" premium barrel in an Aero upper/lower.
I've been really happy with that barrel. I have a good 77gr Sierra load that I've been using for it, but my 77gr stash just ran dry and I've been looking at some of the newer tips out there.
I picked up some of the 73's and then started reading up on them. After some of the posts I've seen, I wasn't expecting much out of them, but I've been pleased with the groups it has shot so far... I just hope they are reproducible!
I look forward to seeing the chrono data.
I just found a box of these 73's I'd picked up several months ago and forgotten about maybe if I get time I'll load some up and see how they do looking at lot of the results my hopes aren't very high.
I don't have much to contribute about the 73 ELD's except that the standard 75 HPBT's are cheaper and shoot surprisingly well. I have had them out to 650 yds with excellent results. They start getting squirrelly over 700 yds out my 18" barrel but I have scored to occasional hit out to 900 yds with optimum conditions.
Have any of you guys tried Varget or H4895 under these? I have had excellent luck with H4895 and found it to be more forgiving in terms of accuracy nodes than "peakier" powders like 8208 XBR.
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