Who's used them? I'm shooting the Hornady eldx .308.
Id like more input before I order them.
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Copperhead
Mar 30, 2017
I haven't but I am also looking at them. Incidentally, the bullet I'm giving a try first is the ELD-Match 225. Has a B.C. not terribly far behind the 230 Alco. At about 1/3 the price. According to JBM ballistics calculator, the ELD-Match 225 will only drop an additional 12" at 1000 yards (28 feet vs 27 feet) farther than the Alco when fired at 2500 fps. Provided, of course, I put the data in the calculator correctly.
Like you, I'm very interested to hear from some real world experience on the Alcos. In the meantime, how are the ELD-X's working for you?
Copperhead
Mar 30, 2017
*correction: meant to type "1/2" the price.
RedBeard
Mar 30, 2017
Look on my savage stealth thread, I've only shot enough for load development and chronograph testing. I'm shooting the 220s but will go to the 212s for a higher bc and mv.
Jordan P
Apr 1, 2017
I'm running berger 210 elite hunters at 2850 fps out of a 3006 AI let me know how the alcohol fly I'm very interested
Delicatessen
Apr 7, 2017
Interested in the alco and flat lines in the future when I build a custom rifle. I am using the eldx in the 260 rem and get really good results. Standardizing my high volume shooter to this due to the price per accuracy potential...getting consistent 1/4 moa a few groups even smaller. This is from a tikka, so not a super high end custom rifle, but the twist rate matches the bullet and has a pretty heavy barrel.
srtrifles
Jun 18, 2018
I am looking for load data for the alco bullets I'm running 175gr in Remington 700
I haven't but I am also looking at them. Incidentally, the bullet I'm giving a try first is the ELD-Match 225. Has a B.C. not terribly far behind the 230 Alco. At about 1/3 the price. According to JBM ballistics calculator, the ELD-Match 225 will only drop an additional 12" at 1000 yards (28 feet vs 27 feet) farther than the Alco when fired at 2500 fps. Provided, of course, I put the data in the calculator correctly.
Like you, I'm very interested to hear from some real world experience on the Alcos. In the meantime, how are the ELD-X's working for you?
*correction: meant to type "1/2" the price.
Look on my savage stealth thread, I've only shot enough for load development and chronograph testing. I'm shooting the 220s but will go to the 212s for a higher bc and mv.
I'm running berger 210 elite hunters at 2850 fps out of a 3006 AI let me know how the alcohol fly I'm very interested
Interested in the alco and flat lines in the future when I build a custom rifle. I am using the eldx in the 260 rem and get really good results. Standardizing my high volume shooter to this due to the price per accuracy potential...getting consistent 1/4 moa a few groups even smaller. This is from a tikka, so not a super high end custom rifle, but the twist rate matches the bullet and has a pretty heavy barrel.
I am looking for load data for the alco bullets I'm running 175gr in Remington 700