62 eld vt

[kochie]

Will a 8 twist stabilize this bullet in a 223 ? 62 EDL VT Hornaday . Also someone said it has a a BC as good as some 75 grain bullets .

 

[dantiff2]

It's essentially an 88 grain ELD match that they didn't fill to the tip with lead so it only weighs 62 grain. Bearing surface is that of the 88gr so 8 twist or faster is required

 

[urbanrifleman]

I shot them all day yesterday. 22bra 8 twist at 3470. Really great performance. Good splody. Very accurate. Good wind performance.

Center hits were pretty gruesome.

I'd say this bullet is a winner. My barrel shoots the crap out of them.

 

[urbanrifleman]

It's essentially an 88 grain ELD match that they didn't fill to the tip with lead so it only weighs 62 grain. Bearing surface is that of the 88gr so 8 twist or faster is required

It's really more like a 75 ELDM in shape. Pretty much identical ish.

 

[Dgd6mm]

So my. 223 7tw Urbanrifleman Wilson barrel chambered with the ISSF reamer should shoot these accurately? Considering I do my part un load development and shooting....

 

[urbanrifleman]

So my. 223 7tw Urbanrifleman Wilson barrel chambered with the ISSF reamer should shoot these accurately? Considering I do my part un load development and shooting....

Correct. Should be ideal.

I have a 223 ISSF barrel that I made for Lauren. I will take one of these bullets when I get home and shove it in the free bore and see where it sits in the neck. I bet it's going to be just about perfect with a little bit of jump.

 

[dantiff2]

It's really more like a 75 ELDM in shape. Pretty much identical ish.

You may be right, I'm just saying what "they said" at the 6:30 min mark

 

[Varmint Shooter]

They perform great in my 22XC with an 8 twist. Makes a mess out of
p-dogs.

 

[kochie]

They perform great in my 22XC with an 8 twist. Makes a mess out of
p-dogs.

Ok thanks good information will try in my Tikka 223 SV has a 8 twist .

 

[markm87]

It's essentially an 88 grain ELD match that they didn't fill to the tip with lead so it only weighs 62 grain. Bearing surface is that of the 88gr so 8 twist or faster is required

It's THAT long? Shoot! I load the 88s to 2.50" for .223. Great ammo, but I wouldn't take that inconvenience for a bullet that only weighed 62

 

[markm87]

It's really more like a 75 ELDM in shape. Pretty much identical ish.

That sounds more reasonable.

 

[806guns]

They perform great in my 22XC with an 8 twist. Makes a mess out of
p-dogs.

Care to share data ? I have one as well.

 

[urbanrifleman]

It's THAT long? Shoot! I load the 88s to 2.50" for .223. Great ammo, but I wouldn't take that inconvenience for a bullet that only weighed 62

No. Here is the 62 VT at touch in a 50 freebore. It's not even close to an 88 in length.

 

[B23]

Those new Hornady 62gr ELD-VT's are 1.055 OAL which is just slightly shorter then the 80gr ELD-M which is a, VERY, long bullet for only being 62 grains.

For comparison, they're only 2 grains heavier then a 60gr Vmax but 200 thou longer in OAL. The only thing I have with a fast enough twist to shoot these things is my 224 Terminator but with and 8tw and launching them 4000+ fps I don't think they'd survive a bullet rpm of 365,000+

 

[Frankm]

Correct, 1.050 +/- “ in length. The 75 Eldm is 1.135” ish and the 80 Eldm is another .040 or so longer than that. An 8 twist will shoot them and a true 9 twist at elevation can most likely sneak by. May not realize full ballistic potential though.

I got to go find a couple volunteer rockchucks to help me test expansion…. Soon Grasshopper, soon !

 

[kochie]

So ya

Correct, 1.050 +/- “ in length. The 75 Eldm is 1.135” ish and the 80 Eldm is another .040 or so longer than that. An 8 twist will shoot them and a true 9 twist at elevation can most likely sneak by. May not realize full ballistic potential though.

I got to go find a couple volunteer rockchucks to help me test expansion…. Soon Grasshopper, soon !

quite a difference in length should be good in 8 twist

 

[urbanrifleman]

If you look comparing the 62vt to the 50 blitzking and 55 Varmedgedon. The 62vt needs less freebore than either.

 

[Savageseven]

curious if the 62 grain eld-vt will stabilize in a 22-250 1-9 twsit 26 inch barrel

 

[boltfluter]

curious if the 62 grain eld-vt will stabilize in a 22-250 1-9 twsit 26 inch barrel

Maybe. Only way to know would be to try a few. Maybe someone could loan you a few. I am still waiting on mine so I can't help you out. Good luck and keep us posted.
Paul

 

[spaniel]

curious if the 62 grain eld-vt will stabilize in a 22-250 1-9 twsit 26 inch barrel

I shot them at >3300fps out of a 9 twist 223AI, they didn't keyhole but groups were 4-5MOA. I know some people have gotten them to stabilize in a 9 twist at much higher speeds.