ChrisAU
WKR
So, I’m not a reloader, but I love unconventional calibers. A little backstory, I have a Cooper Model 92 280AI that I adore, but a week into the Alabama whitetail rifle season it had to take a trip to Montana for warranty work, the bolt just started decocking when cycling it, and it wasn’t one affected by the 2019 recall. I have a basic old Savage 270 that was my backup, but it left me longing for a “nice” rifle, and a more appropriate rifle for my 3.6-18 Mark 5HD.
Enter a new Christensen MPR in 6.5 PRC. Got it from Eurooptic in 2 days, found one box of 143 ELD-X locally, and went and shot it.
I am impressed.
This is the first 3 shots fired from that rifle at 100 yards after a rough sight in at 50 yards with 3 shots.
So, in the essence of preserving the super hard to find ammo for now I moved the scope 0.2MIL right and 0.2MIL down. Fired 2 shots at 200 after dialing up 0.3MIL and both nestled right beside each other perfectly about 3/4” low of POA, so probably will be 0.4MIL at 200. Not doing anything remotely long range any time soon, maybe 200 yards max in the next couple weeks on game.
Will be at the range with it this weekend and hope to shoot out to 400 to begin accumulating drop data.
Since that short time at the range I’ve accumulated a pile of 143 ELD-X, 3 boxes of ELD-M, and 4 boxes of 130 Nosler Accubond “hand loads” from Choice Ammunition.
Obviously early, but I’m a huge Nosler Accubond fan. But, if the rifle shoots 143 ELD-X that well, is it even worth trying anything else for anything other than sh*ts and giggles? And more importantly, is there anything the ELD-M offers on shots on game that the ELD-X doesn’t? Or, gasp, would I notice a difference between the ELD-X and Accubonds on deer and antelope?
Enter a new Christensen MPR in 6.5 PRC. Got it from Eurooptic in 2 days, found one box of 143 ELD-X locally, and went and shot it.
I am impressed.
This is the first 3 shots fired from that rifle at 100 yards after a rough sight in at 50 yards with 3 shots.
So, in the essence of preserving the super hard to find ammo for now I moved the scope 0.2MIL right and 0.2MIL down. Fired 2 shots at 200 after dialing up 0.3MIL and both nestled right beside each other perfectly about 3/4” low of POA, so probably will be 0.4MIL at 200. Not doing anything remotely long range any time soon, maybe 200 yards max in the next couple weeks on game.
Will be at the range with it this weekend and hope to shoot out to 400 to begin accumulating drop data.
Since that short time at the range I’ve accumulated a pile of 143 ELD-X, 3 boxes of ELD-M, and 4 boxes of 130 Nosler Accubond “hand loads” from Choice Ammunition.
Obviously early, but I’m a huge Nosler Accubond fan. But, if the rifle shoots 143 ELD-X that well, is it even worth trying anything else for anything other than sh*ts and giggles? And more importantly, is there anything the ELD-M offers on shots on game that the ELD-X doesn’t? Or, gasp, would I notice a difference between the ELD-X and Accubonds on deer and antelope?