ELD-VT 100 gr bullet loads

[Okie_Poke]

I have decided to STOP doing 3 5 or 10 shot groups....20+ from now. Right now I am loading stuff at max leverrevolution loading and seeing mediocre MOA for a group....but on average most shots are MUCH tighter than the moa. For example, I might see 4 MOA from a 20 shot group, but I am seeing that my mean grouping is MUCH tighter. 20 shots I might see 2.7 moa, but I see mean radius of 0.7 moa meaning that most shots at 1.4 moa on average. Larger gro0ups gives a larger sample size and better results to work with. 3 shots is no t a good group to build on no matter how goos it is...MOA is the worst shot and the best shot not matter how many shots, but mean radius is ALL the shots.

I understand. I have pretty well settled on 10 shot groups and measuring mean radius anytime I’m trying to measure accuracy. 20 is better, of course, it just uses double the components. I really wasn’t trying to see how precise this bullet shot here and was mostly interested in (i) velocity, and (ii) functioning in rifle length gas system.

[Dt219]

How did you get all the loads to show up on hodgdons data ? I can only pick one bullet and powder combo at a time on the mobile

[Okie_Poke]

How did you get all the loads to show up on hodgdons data ? I can only pick one bullet and powder combo at a time on the mobile

Don't pick a bullet weight or powder at all. If you want to see all 6.5 Grendel data, select that cartridge and then "Get Load Data." If you want to see every powder for a particular bullet weight, select the bullet weight and no powder and it'll give you all powders for that bullet weight. But once you select bullet weight or powder, you are stuck with only the one you selected.

[AR-180]

I was able to compare a couple loads in a couple uppers with different barrel lengths.

20” Odin Works barrel
Avg: 2474; sd: 14.9
Load1: 30.2 CFE 223 and 100 ELD-VT

Avg: 2403; sd: 17.2
Load2: 27.0 AR Comp and 123 SMK

24” Lilja barrel
Avg: 2526; sd: 23.4
Load1: 30.2 CFE 223 and 100 ELD-VT

Avg: 2452; sd: 7.5
Load2: 27.0 AR Comp and 123 SMK 24"

There is headroom on both of these loads. The 100gr should probably use a different powder for best velocity.

[LRRPF52]

100gr ELD-VT Hodgdon’s data:

Hodgdon

LEVERevolution

2.245"

31.3

2,730

42,100 PSI

33.5C

2,877

47,900 PSI

Hodgdon

CFE 223

2.245"

30.8

2,685

40,900 PSI

33.0C

2,899

50,300 PSI

Accurate

2520

2.245"

30.0

2,623

41,100 PSI

32.8C

2,855

50,400 PSI

IMR

IMR 8208 XBR

2.245"

27.7

2,654

42,600 PSI

29.3C

2,818

50,600 PSI

You’re below the start loads for 100gr ELD-VT with CFE223. You can go up about 3 grains over what you did. If you load longer COL (if mags allows it), you can get even a little more powder in. From the 24” barrel, you will be able to get way more velocity.

[AR-180]

100gr ELD-VT Hodgdon’s data:

You’re below the start loads for 100gr ELD-VT with CFE223. You can go up about 3 grains over what you did. If you load longer COL (if mags allows it), you can get even a little more powder in. From the 24” barrel, you will be able to get way more velocity.

Thanks. I saw that data today.

I think my main issue is something else.