The Badger Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Can anyone advise if they have had a view of these new bullets. It would appear they are to be gamechangers for long range shooting. I await your comments. Badger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiff Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 They appear to work as good, if not better than the A-MAX they replaced . Almost all of the ELD's I've stock have sold out within days and I haven't heard a bad word yet. I'll be watching a couple of thousand go down range later this week past the 1K mark; so will be interesting to see first hand how they fair through the transonic region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M99 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I will state from the outset my bias as I am sponsored by Hornady. BUT I have found the 285 ELDs to perform much better through the transonic zone than the 285 Amax or BTHPs and the BTHPs are better than the Amax. The 6.5 140s show a marginal improvement and I have pushed them to 1820yds with the swede. I've not had the same success with the .30 208s but am still working with them. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzer Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Im using 140 6.5s and getting very good results out to 1000yds with the Ruger PRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 The first batch I had shot well with the same load as the A max but the second lot when they changed the translucent colour didn't. It was more than just the colour they changed I'm sure the shape changed as well. The BC also went up. Loads of load testing and I got the shooting again. I've now shot the 162 ELDs out past 1600 yards with good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Tisme Did I see on another forum that you import ALCO bullets http://www.alcobullets.com I have just watched a Tiborsaurus Rex vid which seems to suggest they are outstanding. very expensive by the looks of things though - how do they compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Alco:180g 7mm bullets G1 BC .82 $84/100 7mm 208g BC .95...... The aluminum tip increases BC (well,as does most any such tip,even plastic),and it 'promotes excellent expansion in game'-experience alone can test that out. ...Interesting BC claims; I may have to retire from shooting or mathematics-they are approaching an asymptote of mutual incompatibility,ever since bullets shot like lazers (no BC-just straight). :-) gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Tisme Did I see on another forum that you import ALCO bullets http://www.alcobullets.com I have just watched a Tiborsaurus Rex vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVgNyZAB6dQ which seems to suggest they are outstanding. very expensive by the looks of things though - how do they compare? Yep I brought some over all 308. I couldn't get any real speed out of them compared to bergers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 tisme, well,pity maybe...but thanks ....I can keep math as a hobby (Les-or maths as several hobbies) and retain shooting as a hobby horse! And Bryan and Bergers remain in business.Win ,Win. Perhaps god is on the side of those who shoot and talk straighter ( Voltaire,who did neither consistently,just like the rest of us!) gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Tisme Thanks for the myth busting - so the Hornady ELD's at least look good? Gbal Voltaire .... wasn't he the chap that suggested we Brits shot an Admiral from time to time "pour encourage les autres" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Tisme Thanks for the myth busting - so the Hornady ELD's at least as good I wouldn't say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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