6gt with 80gr ELD-VT

[RAMhunter123]

Leaning on this groups collective expertise! Does anyone have experience loading the new Hornady 80gr ELD-VT in the 6gt cartridge? Going to start out with testing Varget and go from there but thought I would see if anyone had advice/recommendations. Thanks for your time!

 

[Eric H]

Hodgdon states to start with 32.1gr Varget with the 80gr Barnes with COAL of 2.390. You can try a ladder and see where you get pressure.

 

[RAMhunter123]

Thanks for the starting point!

 

[dustbag]

Run them in a dasher. Settled around 3240 with 24" proof barrel and varget. Should work real well for you.

 

[Eric H]

I have them loaded in a 6Predator GAS Gun and hope to try them this week.

 

[chutinlead]

80 ELDVT
RL16
3000 = 37.7
3500= 43.9

H380
3000 =38.5
3500=44.7

H4350
3000=37.9
3450=44.2

Staball match
3000=35.1
3400=41.1

Staball 6.5
3000=41.1
3500=45.7

Leverlution
3000=35.1
3400=40.4

N550
3000=37.4
3450=42.6

Varget
3000=34.2
3400=40.2

Thanks for the data. Is that from Quickload or Hornady? I picked up a couple boxes to try in my 6GT and can't wait to give them a whirl.

 

[Eric H]

@all, please post the results.

 

[marcos0901]

I'm gonna load some up in mine. 26 inch Krieger, alpha brass, cci srp I am gonna try staball 6.5, match, h4350, varget and reloader 16 I will let you know what works best for me.

 

[Justice1327]

Thanks for the data. Is that from Quickload or Hornady? I picked up a couple boxes to try in my 6GT and can't wait to give them a whirl.

Hornady... 6mm Creedmoor… for some reason it didn't post all of the data and left off that it was for a 6mm Creedmoor for reference only . I will check with admin and see if I can edit the ad even though it doesn't give me an option to right now.

 

[Eric H]

I tried them in 6 Predator using TAC and got 1" MOA at 100yds. Still more work to do as I just loaded them at MAG length and went for it. Will attempt adjusting COAL to see what happens.