Sticks Wrote:Second, I for one really appreciate that you post your testing and all your results.
2600 fps for a 130 out of a Grendel is phenomenal. I really want to get my shout out PRC barrel cut and chambered for a long Grendel round. 19# MPA rifle shooting that round ought to be like a BB gun.
The one match that I shoot, the farthest target at 885y would give me 8.16mil elevation, and 1.9mil windage in a 90* 10mph wind.
I'm happy to share my results!
Even if my rifle is not really according to standard with the longer throat. But it gives at least some info what it can do.
The speed with this 130gr ELD-M is very interesting, for sure!
But I need to get it faster if it going to beat the 140gr ELD-M that I currently shoot at 2480 fps. This is just theoretical ballistic figures, but this 130gr ELD-M needs to go about 2825 fps when it comes to windage, but that is out to 1200 meters. But out to 600 meter the speed needs to be 2770 fps (If my numbers are correct). The speed of 2770 fps is probably not something that I will reach and at the same time be in the safezone regarding pressure...
Now, the 140gr ELD-M is a heavy bullet and maybe not the normal Grendel weight of bullet. But it looks promising for longer ranges, even if I have a feeling that I are pushing that bullet a bit too fast since I got pressure signs.
But I will do some more loads with this 130gr ELD-M and see where I end up.
The load 30,2gr looks from the first test and in the graph very stable. Will continue with that for the next test.
The other 130gr bullet that I tested, the Norma GT also looks interesting, and also goes a bit faster than the 130gr ELD-M with the same load. More tests on that bullet also. (Info on that bullet in a separate thread)