Problems 7mm Rem Mag 162 ELD X

[Paladin529]

Yes 3 rounds for each powder charge @ 62.9 and working down from there

[Paladin529]

Ya I was just following Dan Newberrys OCW method. He actually has you go over the max load in his method. I didn't want to do that. I want max velocity so I don't bother with lower charges. If I can't get them to shoot I'll probly scrap em. I've used this method for a few years with excellent results out of accubonds and Berger vlds

[Paladin529]

I think you guys misunderstood I don't start shooting at max load . I load the sighters per ocw method for over pressure signs. I never start a load test with the highest charge. I go lowest to highest. That's just the way I get my loads for test, I get the max per the manual of bullet I'm testing and load down go to Dan Newberry's website his method works very well

[Paladin529]

Just not working for me now LOL

[PowellSixO]

Here's an ocw I did using RL22. I chose load from target 2 since those first three have same point of impact. Do you guys agree? I then loaded more at varying seating depths. I don't have pictures of that target but I got the same results on groups as before.

 

 

I'm no expert here, but isn't 5 the load you would want to work with? I always look for the least amount of vertical stringing while playing with powder weights, which tells me I'm in an accuracy node of the barrel. Then I play with seating depth to get my horizontal stringing under control. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I was taught and it works pretty well for me.

[Paladin529]

Good point. I didn't think of that. I just know this ocw method has you focus on loads with same point of impact in relation to the target rather than group size. Then play with seating depth. The vertical stringing is a good point. I wish I had a chrony to see what the muzzle velocities were doing.

[roninflag]

with a good barrel the horizontal is usually the wind. the vertical is the load or shooter. factory barrels it could be mix of things

[GreyFox]

My advice is to try different brass (from experience). I've had my best groups with Remington.

I know you said Norma brass but I've personally seen groups go stupid with different brands of brass.

 

Also, without having bullets in front of me, check the length of the BULLET, it's really not the weight of the bullet, it's the length.

For instance, if you shot a Nosler partition then a Barnes solid copper, your groups would (typically) open up like in the photos.

 

Just my opinion,

[Paladin529]

That's as good as she's gonna get

[Paladin529]

Sorry forgot the pic

[PowellSixO]

Nice group. What did you end up having to do to shrink your groups?

[CouesPursuit]

On 8/24/2016 at 6:42 AM, PowellSixO said:

Nice group. What did you end up having to do to shrink your groups?

Bump to the OP what was the conclusion??

[Hoss50]

If the Bergers shoot .5 why do you need to load ELDX? 

I don't have a ton of experience with the ELDX yet, but the 208gr ELDM shoot really well in my dads 300 win. 

I have heard that the ELDX can be a little more touchy to load then the march version, but I don't know if it is true. 

If I had a .5 moa berger load though, I would just shoot that. The ELDX and Berger act about the same on game from what I understand.