300prc ELR, what bullets are you using?

[Insertusernamehere]

Any thoughts welcomed, shooting out to 1800m

I’ve just had a 30” 1/9 tube put on mine and have had some luck with Berger 208s but they’re like hens teeth and I am running low.

Could just “default” to hornady 208-212, think the 225 or 230 a-tips might be a bit much for our elevations? I was also not very impressed with the consistency of the 208s I had before (weight or ogive)

Possibly the Sierra 220 but the BC seems a bit low for the weight

Maybe the Sierra 200s as their BC are very good

All I really care about is actually being able to get them

 

[Malxwal]

Not telling you in case you buy them all
Berger 245 LRHT, but I have an 8 twist 32".

 

[Insertusernamehere]

Not telling you in case you buy them all
Berger 245 LRHT, but I have an 8 twist 32".

Yeah I don’t think I’d get them stable, I just can’t find a good reliable supply of Berger and can’t afford 1k at a time

 

[Lateral]

I'd suggest trying the Hornady 225gn ELD-M, as an easy to find, cheap option.

 

[Malxwal]

Could you stabilise the 230 A-tips ?

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[Lateral]

Could you stabilise the 230 A-tips ?

Hornady A-Tip Match .30 Cal (308) 230gr (100 Pack) | Wildcat Moderators

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I have a 300NM, 1:10 which is happy with the 225's, would a 1:9 struggle ?

 

[Malxwal]

Should be fine ? I'm no expert though.

 

[Insertusernamehere]

The a-tips should be fine in a 1/9 but I’ll run the stability calcs later, they might be sub by the mile, the 208s are transonic

 

[Insertusernamehere]

Not telling you in case you buy them all
Berger 245 LRHT, but I have an 8 twist 32".

How do you find these at distance and what speed are you sending them?

The 208s I had around 3050

 

[Insertusernamehere]

The a-tips should be fine in a 1/9 but I’ll run the stability calcs later, they might be sub by the mile, the 208s are transonic

So the a-tips are likely to be just at the top end of “marginally stable” if I can get them up to 2850

I’m seriously thinking about the Sierra 200gn, the 2231, they very stable and I expect I can push them about 3100 which is a mil less drop than the 208s

 

[Malxwal]

I'm at a pretty sedate 2935fps, and they're going grand, although not had them past about 1525m yet.

 

[Insertusernamehere]

I'm at a pretty sedate 2935fps, and they're going grand, although not had them past about 1525m yet.

Yeah those extra 2” matter

 

[gaza916]

I’m shooting 225 ELDMs in 300NM out of a 1:10 twist 26’’ barrel and they’re shooting very well. Going out at 2950.

 

[25 Sharps]

I have a 300NM, 1:10 which is happy with the 225's, would a 1:9 struggle ?

They work fine in my bergara to 1000 yards, not tried further yet.

 

[Insertusernamehere]

I’m shooting 225 ELDMs in 300NM out of a 1:10 twist 26’’ barrel and they’re shooting very well. Going out at 2950.

Nice, the NM has that bit extra doesn’t it, I had a 26” on this before and could only get the 225s up to about 2650

 

[Triffid]

I'm running the 225 ELD-M and the Berger Hybrid 230 out of a 30" 1:8.
I'm aiming for about 2850fps with Vit N170 and work up or down a bit to find the node.

Triffid

 

[shoppe]

I am using 230 atips with rs80 powder.

Working very well so far,runing at 2900 fps.
Phoenix 30" ,8 twist barrel.

Shoppe

 

[Insertusernamehere]

Well tried the Sierra 200s but the throat is way too long on my rifle to be able to load them.
Shot some of my remaining Berger and again could only get down to a 30ES,

Might just suck it up and go back to the 225s and see if I can get the ES down with them

 

[Malxwal]

Get yourself those 245s for sale on here ?
Thread 'BERGER 30Cal 245 Grain Heads' For Sale: - BERGER 30Cal 245 Grain Heads

 

[Insertusernamehere]

Get yourself those 245s for sale on here ?
Thread 'BERGER 30Cal 245 Grain Heads' For Sale: - BERGER 30Cal 245 Grain Heads

They’re a bit too much for my barrel, plus I think I’ll avoid Berger due to the supply issues (can’t really afford to buy £1k at a time )