gilcarleton
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Sorry but I have a little catching up to do before I can have an intelligent conversation on this site. Would you mind telling me what slump is?
I think it is still the same bullet and they released the OTM for the faster guns. Some guys wanted the same bullet because they liked it. When they first came out I bought a bunch so I would have the same lot. I have pushed them to 3050 without slump and backed it down a little to make sure. The original bullet was an Elite and I don't think they changed it. They just made the thicker jacketed one. I love the ones I got because they are accurate and really kill. The Lapua IMP was at the upper edge of slumping the Elites. It usually happened somewhere above the 3000 FPS mark with certain barrels and twists. Some guys reported it as low as 3000 and some said it didn't happen at 3100. MattI don't recall hearing about a slump issue with the EH, that was the first gen 300g Berger that came out in, what, 2010?
I think it is still the same bullet and they released the OTM for the faster guns. Some guys wanted the same bullet because they liked it. When they first came out I bought a bunch so I would have the same lot. I have pushed them to 3050 without slump and backed it down a little to make sure. The original bullet was an Elite and I don't think they changed it. They just made the thicker jacketed one. I love the ones I got because they are accurate and really kill. The Lapua IMP was at the upper edge of slumping the Elites. It usually happened somewhere above the 3000 FPS mark with certain barrels and twists. Some guys reported it as low as 3000 and some said it didn't happen at 3100. Matt
First off yes this is my first custom rifle. I've worked up loads before on my other rifles and haven't had an issue. I am far from a reloading expert, but closer to intermediate level. everything i read about Berger says a lot of people load to lands.. obviously if i want to use the DM i can't do that. without having the gun i don't really understand how much of a jump we are about and if that can be overcome without sacrifice to long range accuracy/potential. I prefer not to use it as single shot and if it came down to that choice i wouldn't take Berger. Is there something I'm missing?
I have shot thousands of 300gr OTMs and hundreds of Elite Hunters at .125 off the lands with good results. Gary
I checked with Berger and they said they wanted to keep the Elite the same and never changed it because some guys really liked it. I know I just kept them below 3000 to make sure. They said they kept it the same and just added the OTM to give the guys shooting faster bigger cases a bullet that wouldn't slump. I know the Elite is super accurate and really kills in my 338 Lapua IMP. All my shots have been one shot kills and the accuracy at 1000 yards is not showing any slump issues. MattI don't think that is correct. I believe there was some reworking of the EH so that 'nose slump' would not occur. Who is going to sell a bullet where there is a known issue with it? I remember being quite concerned about that and doing some research on it before I was willing to switch from the OTMs to the EHs in 2013 as I did not want to experience the issues of the first gen 300g Berger at the velocities my 338 LAI pushed them to--velocities that many had trouble with while shooting the first gen 300g Berger.