Range Report New isn't always better

[danatkins]

So don't think my rifle like the Eldm's the smaller group was my m118lr clone load second was 178 eldm. .20 off the lands with 43.5 grains of imr4064. This sucks because I figured the eldm would fly better oh well I'll shoot up what I've got and get some more smk's
If I could find a few of the 185 jugs I've been told try those but idk since it shoots the 175 so good
Rifle picture cause why not

 

[XLR308]

I personally think you could tune the 178eldm load to do what you want or expect.
I haven't found a rifle of mine yet that wouldn't shoot the A-MAX or ELDM extremely well with a proper load work up.

 

[danatkins]

This is right in the middle of a node and I tried them originally at 2.8 length and the group was worse. Maybe .15 jump instead of .2 but that's a little closer than I like. How do yours like to be jumped

 

[XLR308]

In the rem SPS 308win I had I ran them at 2.895" and they were still jumping .040" or more but consistently shot in the .5 moa range running 2650fps.
That is using AR-COMP and with Varget they shot consistently in .625" moa range just liked to run a little faster with Varget.
It shot equally as well with the 168amax and Varget around 2730fps but were jumping a long ass ways.
I would do a seating depth test before giving up on them If you are allready invested in them.
The SMK bullets are extremely easy to tune in 308 from my experience with them to the point that it doesn't make a damn were they are at in relation to the lands so it's an easy pick for many people.

 

[danatkins]

Wonder if the tmk is as easy. I'll probably do some work this coming spring just irritating

 

[XLR308]

Wonder if the tmk is as easy. I'll probably do some work this coming spring just irritating

No idea on the TMK but I have been wanting to try some in a few calibers I just seem to gravitate more towards Hornady and Berger bullets.

 

[danatkins]

Yeah I've been running hornady locally they're a few bucks cheaper than Sierra and can't find Berger hardly

 

[XLR308]

Now that Berger has completed the move they seem to be popping up available more often than in recent past hopefully that trend continues until they are a common item on the shelf at more places.

 

[danatkins]

True we've got one place that carrys them but I generally don't frequent his shop cause he's a bit of an ass.

 

[XLR308]

True we've got one place that carrys them but I generally don't frequent his shop cause he's a bit of an ass.

The best advice I could give in that regard is order any and all components you can that don't carry a hazmat fee online.
You would be surprised how much can be saved by shopping around and the availability is far greater.