TJC Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 With Hornady ending production of the 178gr Amax this year, what bullet are you thinking of switching to and why ? The new Nosler RDF 175gr looks pretty interesting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thought I might give the 178gr ELD-M a try ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I don't shoot 308 but the sierra 175 TMK would be the closest I would think . I have changed from 162 amax to the 160 TMK in my 284. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapua Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I use them in 300 win mag. I didnt realise the were stopping production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 A recent decision. Originally they decided to keep it alongside the ELD. I'm surprised Lapua doesn't have much to offer outside of the 155gr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 The new Nosler RDF 175gr looks pretty interesting to me. I'll let you know as soon as the weather up here relents even just a little bit. I bought 1000 of them.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Awesome. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Wish Nosler made a 7mm RDF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Wish Nosler made a 7mm RDF... Give them time. I'm guessing that the sales of Custom Competitions are going to flatten out. One PRS shooter friend of mine who has used the 6.5 Custom Comps exclusively over the last year (and had 2K+ of them on his reloading room shelf when I saw him last month) ordered 1 or 2K of the RDF's and advised me to do the same. They are being well received, and, as someone stated earlier, the BC's Nosler has published are proving to be slightly conservative. I am praying that the sub zero and 25mph windy weather we have been plagued with quits tonight as predicted. It is supposed to be +25 F tomorrow and if so, I will be out for a brief test of the 224x70 grain at least. The 6.5 and 308 will need to be shot at longer ranges to tell their worth.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBirchall Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I've just started using the Berger 215 Hybrid in my win mag. I'm using N165 and N560 at the moment but H1000 seems to be the go to powder for this bullet and hope to get hold of a pound this week. With a .696 bc it bodes well to make the most out of this cartridge. Berger are also saying that you get higher velocities from the shorter bearing surface of the Hybrid over the vld, although I think this is fairly well known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I am praying that the sub zero and 25mph windy weather we have been plagued with quits tonight as predicted. It is supposed to be +25 F tomorrow and if so, I will be out for a brief test of the 224x70 grain at least. The 6.5 and 308 will need to be shot at longer ranges to tell their worth.~Andrew Well. That didn't work out. I worked so late that when I got out it was dusk, +11F with blowing snow. Another day for a test, I guess. ~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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