7LRM Hornady 175grn ELD-X load data please

[Sneekeehunter]

Well here are the results of the last round. Again, I'm still scratching my head. The 180 hybrids did seem to shoot better. (Way better besides that one round.) Here is the photo of all the groups. I'm still not real happy with it. I'm going to load up a couple more rounds of 70.5 @ 3.403 and a couple rounds of 70.2 @ 3.403 and see what they do.

 

[Sneekeehunter]

The one at the bottom was shot #2. I have no idea why it did that. Felt good :/

 

[Sneekeehunter]

 

[Sneekeehunter]

All these targets I've posted are at 200 yards

 

[Sneekeehunter]

Here is my latest target. I ran charges of 70.2, 70.4, 70.6 and 70.8. This is 70.6 which was by far the best group. Can some one tell me why the hell I keep getting targets that look like this?? This is the 5th target that has displayed this pattern with 2 shots almost touching and then 2 shots to the right almost touching. I am thinking my scope or something is moving. Rings and bases are Night Force. 2moa two peice bases.

 

[c-ne-elk]

I would first check to see if recoil lug is bedded properly.

 

[Sneekeehunter]

I would first check to see if recoil lug is bedded properly.

What's the proper way to check? It looks good.... :0

 

[Sneekeehunter]

I bedded the bases just for good measure!

 

[c-ne-elk]

Take some colored lipstick (red works nice) put a thin coat on recoil lug. put back into stock tighten down and then take back out. Lipstick will show if you have good contact at the bedding. It sounds like something is shifting somewhere giving you fliers.

 

[Sneekeehunter]

Take some colored lipstick (red works nice) put a thin coat on recoil lug. put back into stock tighten down and then take back out. Lipstick will show if you have good contact at the bedding. It sounds like something is shifting somewhere giving you fliers.

I would agree that something was shifting. Did the lipstick trick and it's perfect best as I can tell. I bedded the scope bases and re-torqued the bases and scope screws. This is the result below. I can't buy a friggin bone here. Same **** thing!!! Ahhh!!!

 

[Sneekeehunter]

Here was my first target today. Top right hole was cold bore shot. These are all at 200.
I'm thinking it may be the scope.

 

[Sneekeehunter]

Well after exhaustive efforts I scrapped the Hornadys. I also made some adjustments to my gun including sanding down some of the bedding, drilling out the action screw holes, sorting my brass and annealing. I've finally found a load combination than my gun loves. Shot this group last night at 200 yards.

Load:
Berger 180 Hybrid
70.5 grns H1000
Fed 215's
Coal 3.403
Ogive 2.682

 

[Sneekeehunter]

After making re changes to my gun and brass I may revisit the Hornady but that's my go-to load for now!!

 

[jgal72]

Congratulations. It was a struggle. I sent my eldx packing as well.