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<blockquote data-quote="MajorSpittle" data-source="post: 1182723" data-attributes="member: 53101"><p>I am new to reloading, so new that I have yet to do it but have the equipment.</p><p></p><p>Anyway I was running numbers to load up some 208 Amax for my Tikka T3 30-06 22.5" barrel 1-11 twist, but when I went to sportsman to get them I saw the 200 eld-x, 220 eld-x, and the 208 eld rounds. I ended up leaving with some Accubond LR 190s on an impulse after seeing the G7 value on the box and that stout back end on them.</p><p></p><p>I already had 10lbs of RL-17 power to start working up loads with, figured the powder would be more effective with a lighter bullet for 30-06, Lighter bullet would do better with the 1-11 twist, and the ABLR 190s are supposed to have ballistics that are just as good (according to the box) as the 208 AMAX.</p><p></p><p>So, does anyone have any thoughts on why the heavier ELD-X bullets might be better? Any real world experience? </p><p></p><p>I want a "kill deer or elk out to 1000 yards round" (slim to none chance of ever taking shot beyond 700). I liked the 208 AMax round due to being big enough to kill close up even if it comes apart and jacketed light enough to still mushroom at 1000 yards, at least that was my thought process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MajorSpittle, post: 1182723, member: 53101"] I am new to reloading, so new that I have yet to do it but have the equipment. Anyway I was running numbers to load up some 208 Amax for my Tikka T3 30-06 22.5" barrel 1-11 twist, but when I went to sportsman to get them I saw the 200 eld-x, 220 eld-x, and the 208 eld rounds. I ended up leaving with some Accubond LR 190s on an impulse after seeing the G7 value on the box and that stout back end on them. I already had 10lbs of RL-17 power to start working up loads with, figured the powder would be more effective with a lighter bullet for 30-06, Lighter bullet would do better with the 1-11 twist, and the ABLR 190s are supposed to have ballistics that are just as good (according to the box) as the 208 AMAX. So, does anyone have any thoughts on why the heavier ELD-X bullets might be better? Any real world experience? I want a "kill deer or elk out to 1000 yards round" (slim to none chance of ever taking shot beyond 700). I liked the 208 AMax round due to being big enough to kill close up even if it comes apart and jacketed light enough to still mushroom at 1000 yards, at least that was my thought process. [/QUOTE]
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