I got them up to 2750 but have a node at 2670 and I’m running em for practice and 80s for matches
The 80ELDs I have them up to 2900fps, SD isn’t great anymore, it jumped to about 14 but that works for me and shoots solid out to 1k
I found the right seating depth and they shoot very accurate out to range too. But I get what your saying. Sometimes going faster isn’t better. I just picked up a bunch of 80ELDs and kicking myself not getting 88s lol
What’s your barrel length curios to know what accuracy nodes you have found with the 88 eldm.
I didn’t want to fuck around trying to get the perfect chamber, tried that with an ackley and it was a pita. This will shoot pretty much anything and everything well. The 88eld was an afterthought. This barrel is for training/fun. These charges are thrown with a cheap lee thrower. If you end up putting as much work into the loads as you do a br/dasher what’s the point?
26” rock creek wylde chamber.88s @ 2800fps is no trainer, it’s a match winner lolI found that
27.7 staball
88eldm
2.520 (20 thou off)
Norma brass
Tiny es and sd, 2808fps, stupid silly accurate. I built it for a trainer but it shoots so damn good
sorry I know this is an older thread...I found that
27.7 staball
88eldm
2.520 (20 thou off)
Norma brass
Tiny es and sd, 2808fps, stupid silly accurate. I built it for a trainer but it shoots so damn good
The mdt polymer mag requires no mod. I also have an aics mag that you just have to cut the little plastic lip off. Takes 3 seconds with a dremel
I went up over 28 with no pressure signs. But the case was so full I couldn’t compress the powder enough to get the bullet to fit in the mag. Hodgdon has 25.7 listed as max for a 90gr at saami length. I’m loaded significantly longer than that and a slightly lighter bullet. I’ve ran several thousand rounds of this load with no issue, averaging 2812 FPS. Obviously work up as I did all the way from published data but in my gun this load is excellent.
