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Hornady ELD-X bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="ShootnMathews" data-source="post: 1170351" data-attributes="member: 59915"><p>I have a sporterized Mosin Nagant that I built. Of all my guns I have it is by far my favorite. I suppose because it fits me perfect because I built it. Anyways, it shoots .3-.4" groups with SMK bullets but I was always afraid to hunt with those. From testing several years ago it did shoot .308" 150 grain Nosler BT bullets at 3/4" to 1" at 100. I did take my biggest buck ever with a heart shot and the Nosler load at 345 yards a few years ago. But I thought since this ELD X is made in match design that this gun may shoot it well and still be a hunting bullet. I wanted some 212 grain since it has the highest BC and I thought the longer bearing surface would help it stabilize in that factory barrel (slugs .309"). I couldn't get a hold of any 212 grain but did find some 200 at cabelas the other day and picked those up. It took me all of 9 shots to find aload that shoots .6". With a little tuning I may be able to tighten it up some. But I'm excited to have a hunting load that shoots almost as tight as my match loads. </p><p></p><p>Load I worked up is IMR 4350 48.5 grains, bullet Jammed .015", Fed match 210M, grouped .6" @100 yards</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShootnMathews, post: 1170351, member: 59915"] I have a sporterized Mosin Nagant that I built. Of all my guns I have it is by far my favorite. I suppose because it fits me perfect because I built it. Anyways, it shoots .3-.4" groups with SMK bullets but I was always afraid to hunt with those. From testing several years ago it did shoot .308" 150 grain Nosler BT bullets at 3/4" to 1" at 100. I did take my biggest buck ever with a heart shot and the Nosler load at 345 yards a few years ago. But I thought since this ELD X is made in match design that this gun may shoot it well and still be a hunting bullet. I wanted some 212 grain since it has the highest BC and I thought the longer bearing surface would help it stabilize in that factory barrel (slugs .309"). I couldn't get a hold of any 212 grain but did find some 200 at cabelas the other day and picked those up. It took me all of 9 shots to find aload that shoots .6". With a little tuning I may be able to tighten it up some. But I'm excited to have a hunting load that shoots almost as tight as my match loads. Load I worked up is IMR 4350 48.5 grains, bullet Jammed .015", Fed match 210M, grouped .6" @100 yards [/QUOTE]
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