Is anyone shooting a Blaser barrel in 7mm that is able to stabilize 180 ELD-M or 175 ELD-X?
Hornady recommends 8" twist for the 180 and 8.5" twist for the 175.
Trying to determine if I can go with a Blaser barrel or need to pick up the Akila Bear 8 barrel extension and do a custom barrel.
Thanks
Stabilizing 180 ELD-M / 175 ELD-X (7mm)
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Re: Stabilizing 180 ELD-M / 175 ELD-X (7mm)
160 Accubonds are about as big as I can do.
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Re: Stabilizing 180 ELD-M / 175 ELD-X (7mm)
7MM Rem Mag.
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Re: Stabilizing 180 ELD-M / 175 ELD-X (7mm)
I shoot 175gr ELD-X at about 2800 fps out of my 7x64 which I think is a 1 in 8.66" twist, so I can't imagine the 7mm Rem Mag would have any issues. Note: I am using a very long OAL of around 3.55", which is possible due to generous magazine length and very long throat so still nowhere near the lands.
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Re: Stabilizing 180 ELD-M / 175 ELD-X (7mm)
The 7mm REM Mag is a 9.5” twist; stability calculator shows that twist as unstable at lower density altitudes.marauder wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:58 am I shoot 175gr ELD-X at about 2800 fps out of my 7x64 which I think is a 1 in 8.66" twist, so I can't imagine the 7mm Rem Mag would have any issues. Note: I am using a very long OAL of around 3.55", which is possible due to generous magazine length and very long throat so still nowhere near the lands.
What brass are you using for your 7x64?
How’s your accuracy with the 175 ELDX?