Best 223 bullet for 1:8 twist

[jelenko]

Hornady has changed their min recommended twist rate for the 75gr ELD-M from 1:8 to 1:7. Last lot I purchased were all marked 1:7 on the box.

AB Quantum SG calculator comes out with marginally stable in 1:8 at 2700fps.

Not saying they won't shoot but.......

Are you accounting for the length of the plastic tip?

JBM ballistics puts the 75eld m in a 1:8 at 2800 fps, sea level and 60* at 1.554 - so fully stable

 

[qldreloader]

Are you accounting for the length of the plastic tip?

JBM ballistics puts the 75eld m in a 1:8 at 2800 fps, sea level and 60* at 1.554 - so fully stable

AB doesn't ask for length. Just enter the actual bullet. Hornady has 1:7 min twist printed on the 75 ELD-M boxes.

 

[bobcat93]

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[ebb]

I don't think you can go wrong with a 73 grain Berger.

 

[kyotekiller25]

I shoot the 75g ELDMs from a R700 223 Wylde with a 28" Bartlein HV 8 twist at 3000fps and it shoots really good out to 800. They are cheap and offer the best LR ballistics from a 223, besides the 88-95g bullets from a 7 twist. Hornady magically changed the twist rate on the box, after working for years and years, and thousands of 8 twist barrels later. Shot this group at 600y last week. CTC probably went closer to 2"

The only other bullet I would consider is the Berger 80.5s but they are considerably more expensive than ELDMs. I also use it for coyotes and believe the ELDMs do a better job of opening up at longer distances.

 

[ASbobcat]

Hornady has changed their min recommended twist rate for the 75gr ELD-M from 1:8 to 1:7. Last lot I purchased were all marked 1:7 on the box.

AB Quantum SG calculator comes out with marginally stable in 1:8 at 2700fps.

Not saying they won't shoot but.......

They won't shoot.

Send them to me for proper "disposal".

 

[Lefty2506]

Hornady has changed their min recommended twist rate for the 75gr ELD-M from 1:8 to 1:7. Last lot I purchased were all marked 1:7 on the box.

AB Quantum SG calculator comes out with marginally stable in 1:8 at 2700fps.

Not saying they won't shoot but.......

My savage model 12 has its factory 1:9 and shoots the 75gr ELD fine out to 500 yds. I wasn't sure if it would or not, but it does.