08-24-2020, 11:02 PM
Made a range trip today, shot about a box worth, mostly the 105's but I also have some 108 factory now so I shot some of those too. This was mostly for zeroing in the replacement scope (4-14x44 PA ffp) and then to collect some 1x brass for reloading. I now have 40 pcs of 1x and a few 2x, so I will build some chrono groups around the 103 eldx again, looking for a node somewhere about 2700 ft/s.
Again, using my CFE and 2520 powders on hand.
Unless Hornady makes known its magic sauce/powder and as long as we don't have any psi data to refer to, the 105-108 class is going to be basically Swag-theories, since their data is so low.
Hunting-wise I think the 95-103 range (maybe the 90 sierra tipped TGK also) is going to be the sweet spot for this 20" barrel. Varmints, the 87 vmax and 90 gr whatevers. My feelings right now.
For targets, maybe the 105-107, perhaps the sierra 107 SMK... I just don't know on that part yet. 1 of the 6x's shot a lot of 95 Smk's or so I'm told.
Again, using my CFE and 2520 powders on hand.
Unless Hornady makes known its magic sauce/powder and as long as we don't have any psi data to refer to, the 105-108 class is going to be basically Swag-theories, since their data is so low.
Hunting-wise I think the 95-103 range (maybe the 90 sierra tipped TGK also) is going to be the sweet spot for this 20" barrel. Varmints, the 87 vmax and 90 gr whatevers. My feelings right now.
For targets, maybe the 105-107, perhaps the sierra 107 SMK... I just don't know on that part yet. 1 of the 6x's shot a lot of 95 Smk's or so I'm told.