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Great feedback. Thanks. I ordered a few of these bullets. We'll see how they shoot in my gun. Keep up the good work.

Great shooting. Looks like the bullet is going to prove very effective for the application. I may have to give them a try. What load did you settle on?

Nice work! What powder and weight did you end up using?

Nice work!

Great. Should be a good combo!

That's a good looking setup! Question on the NECG... does the aperture hold the vertical elevation or can you adjust the aperture in the field without affecting elevation?

Fotis, is there an explanation for the low velocity in the first picture? You mentioned loading ladder tests for more than one powder... that's probably what I should have done. At least in one trip I could have determined if the gun likes a certain powder over another.

Reporting back that the mobile press worked pretty slick. I brought some prepped and primed brass and had the die depth set up ahead of time. Simply had to measure out some powder and press away. Since seating didn't require much force I was able to just put a little body weight on the block. No...

Made it to the range. I'll just say that the results were underwhelming. Velocity is quite a bit under what others are reporting and I didn't encounter any pressure signs. About 2800 fps max for the 270 ELDX with RL26. And for fun, I tried the 250 AB as well. About 2900 fps max with RL26. I...

Thanks.

Loaded up one set of ladder loads using 85.5-87.5 grains of RL26 at 0.2 increments and 270 ELDX at 3.640". Going to try to make it to the range this week for a test. Will report back. Speaking of 250s, does anyone happen to know max load for the 250 AB with RL26 powder? I don't have that...

Thanks guys. I'm setting my expectations low and planning on it taking a few trips. Who knows, maybe it'll come together. Always cautious of discussions with someone named Yoda, I am. Use the force on me they might. :) I am new to reloading. Formerly I had a local competition shooter that put...

Thanks for the feedback. Those are some serious loads MtE. Nowhere around here to shoot 1950 yds, but that's impressive. The 250s sure are a dandy, and I've been very happy with their performance (in another rifle). If nothing comes out of the trip to the range, that's what I'm bringing...

Here it is. Remington 700 XCR in 338 RUM. Bought a few years back and never fired… time to put it to use! The plan is to top this with a Leupold VX-7, 2.5-10x45 with B&C reticle. Primary use is late season, wet nasty weather, thick NW jungle, with most shots less than 50 yards. I've had bad...

Thanks. I'll let y'all know how it goes. I did give the set up a try. It worked... acceptably with a little help. The wood block is pretty light so didn't do much good by itself. During my test I ended up putting a 35# dumbbell on the back and putting a little weight on the dumbbell with my...

I appreciate the feedback. I'm certainly jealous of those of you who can cheat. The closest range is about an hour away and part of the reason I'm wanting to minimize the number of trips. Besides, it's almost fishing season, which transitions into hunting season... too many competing options! I...

Hodgeman, good point. I suppose the intent does change the time required. When I posted the question I had hunting in mind. 400-800ish yards. 1Shot, good tip on Sierra. I'll have to look at their data. I currently have the bullet and powder selection narrowed down to two each. Sierra may change...

Let's say you had one day, on one weekend, with one trip to the range to develop a load... how would you go about it? I assume this might look like: 1. Loading up one or more ladder loads for each bullet/powder combination and then pulling the unused bullets afterwards. 2. Loading up your first...

FYI for anyone interested. I talked to Hornady tech support and they don't have load data for the 270 ELD-X in the RUM. Apparently the 270 was designed for the Lapua and that's the only load data available at this time. However, the recommendation was to use a similar profile bullet, like the...

265gr ABLRs are proving elusive, so looking for alternatives. The 270gr ELD-X appears to have near identical ballistics. Use is 338 RUM, 400+ yds (~2350fps). Minimum expansion is farther than I plan to shoot (1600fps @ ~1100yds). I have not been able to find much information online about this...