Wrong 75gr Bullets

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So I bought some Hornady 75gr ELD bullets for my .223 Rem not realizing they call for a 1:8 Twist. My rifle has a 1:9 twist and shoots a nice group with the Hornady 75 gr BTHP Match. Do you guys think The ELD's would work or should I not waste my time? Keep in mind that distance will be 200 yards Max. Thanks!
 
Definitely try them. Just load 5 rounds and see if they stabilize. It's a bit marginal but I bet when loaded at near max velocities, they will stabilize. It's the overall bullet length and velocity that determines the stabilization factor, not the BC, although they are of course related.
 
Well, you will learn real fast if the factory is a fast or slow 9 twist.

been there a number of times and we found that the Savage twists do vary. I was running 75gr Amax which is the grand daddy of the ELDs but the process would be the same.

Launch them.. it either will, or will not... if they will, they will easily go 1000yds. If not, I doubt they will make it to 100yds.

Jerry
 
Did the same thing the other day at Cabelas, was aiming for the 75gr BTHP but my hand grabbed the 75 ELD's. My Tikka is 1:8 so it shouldn't be a problem but you can't load them to mag length without having the ogive bellow the neck.
 
bcsteve said:
Did the same thing the other day at Cabelas, was aiming for the 75gr BTHP but my hand grabbed the 75 ELD's. My Tikka is 1:8 so it shouldn't be a problem but you can't load them to mag length without having the ogive bellow the neck.
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Match bullets (for twist rate 1-8 minimum) shouldn't make much difference and my guess is that it stabilizes quite well. How much difference in the length is there compared to the 75gr ?
 
fiddler said:
Match bullets (for twist rate 1-8 minimum) shouldn't make much difference and my guess is that it stabilizes quite well. How much difference in the length is there compared to the 75gr ?
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Can't remember but longer then SAAMI spec and longer then a Tikka and AR mag.
 
Thanks guys, I’ll give them a try. The rifle is a CZ MTR. Im kinda new to heavier bullets in smaller calibers, made me chuckle the first time I loaded for them and saw how far the bullet is into the case just to get it to fit the mag.
 
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If it shoots decent group at 100 yards it will be good to 1500. A bullet gains stability as it goes down range.

That means it is stable, but does not mean it is accurate. Testing will tell you that. Try 3 or 4 powder charges in 0.3 gr increments. be prepared to bring too hot ammo home.
 
HOSSONE said:
Thanks guys, I’ll give them a try. The rifle is a CZ MTR. Im kinda new to heavier bullets in smaller calibers, made me chuckle the first time I loaded for them and saw how far the bullet is into the case just to get it to fit the mag.
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In most cases the longer the bullet- the more true it flies.
 
Here’s a visual. 75gr ELD vs 77gr TMK

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I found that the 80 gr Sierra would work in a 1:9 Savage, even in the winter with dense air.

I expect that if you use the appropriate powder (I liked varget RL15 and N150) you can get it to shoot well.
 
When i first bought my Savage .223 i had access to a selection of bullets from a buddy so loaded 5 of each from 40 gr up to 75 gr. The slugs from 40 to 55 gr printed hole-in-hole but after that as the weight increased the groups opened up gradually from .249 up to the largest at 1.1". None of them "key holed", just opened the groups up...still hunting rifle accuracy but i like the hole-in-hole groups better. .223 isnt legal for deer hunting in AB but if it was I'd sooner hit the killing hair than one an inch or two away that might be a marginal hit.
 
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