200 ELD-x's are a bust for T3 300WSM….ogive is different from the 208 Amax which actually shot pretty well single loading. HOPEFULLY the 208 ELD “match” shots like the old 208 Amax.  Will test later.

You have to seat the ELD-x way too far in the case before the bolt will cycle.
I'll stick to the 208 Amax and Nosler 190 LrAccubond for long range shooting for now till I run out.

Appreciate the update.  I have yet to start loading for my tikka 300 Wsm.  Have you used the Nosler lr on big game?

Have only used the 190gr LR for target shooting.  Expensive for paper or steel but wanted to develop a load for hunting… at same that I do plan on using for hunting.

Even though I have a load for them I've stuck with the regular 180gr Accu for all the hunting I do…
A tradition for me now when September rolls around is to load my “666” load…
66.6grs of H4831sc + “Nickel” plated Winchester brass + 180gr Accubond.  Its brought me some great luck and as allowed me to harvest 5 deer and 1 bear in the last 2 hunting seasons.  It gives me all the confidence I need to make any shot.

Fresh reloads look so pretty sitting in the case…

1/2 Moa….

My longest hunting kill with them is approximate 300yrds on deer size game.  No issues, bullet performs best at the 200-500yrds ranges with the way they open up.  Under 200yrds, they just seem pass through leaving pin holes on lung shots.

Its a really accurate bullet.  I've killed many unsuspecting rocks out to about 800yrds with them…LOL, even a few nasty stumps have been killed due to my hitchy trigger finger.

Very easy bullet to load with!  I've loaded them for my buddies 30-06 using Varget.  I'll see if I can find the load data for you.  If I recall correctly it shot the best near max load with about a .040 jump to the lands.

Thats awesome.  Glad you got the brake, its a must have for the T3 300wsm when range shooting.

Resurrecting this thread…anyone have any new reports.

I've started playing with my 300wsm loads again and will report back after this weekend.

Loads being retested are:

64.5 grs H4831sc
200gr ELDx
Winchester brass
COAL – 2.875″

65.5 grs H4831sc
200gr ELDx
Winchester brass
COAL – 2.875″

66.5 grs H4831sc
200gr ELDx
Winchester brass
COAL – 2.875″

I agree Larkin.  I'm still on the fence about all this hype on the tips but if its factual and it makes me a better shooter I'll buy it!

Previously I was setting these projectiles at max mag length of 2.9-2.95″ and only got marginal results that I wasn't too happy with.  Decided to try with shorter c.o.al and smaller power charge and it seems to have paid off.

All 3 loads I tested this weekend was sub moa…but 65.5grs of H4831sc proved to be worth the trouble.
POI on 3 tested loads were all pretty much in the same impact area on the targets, only groups varying so i'm right in the middle of a node with 65.5grs.

Ended up with a .22-.25″ group…so 1/4 moa is reason enough to test it further for SD & ES results.
I'm trying to find 1 load for both target shooting and hunting for this rifle…then order a custom turret and be done with it.  There really isn't a better projectile out there for the 300wsm ballistics that will do everything from my testing…I played around with the 190gr LR accubond for awhile but diid not get it to where i wanted and the price was more then the ELD-x projectiles so it will be an easy switch with these results.

Here's the 3 shot target group…squares on the target are .5″….not crazy about how the target paper split in the cold, wish it had a more defined bullet impact like the first shot but will show better targets with further testing.

First visual evidence I've seen on how the previous polymer tips were melting in flight over “long range”…
Side by side comparison of 2 amax projectiles.

This bullet was recovered beyond 600yrds from a 308 sending a 178gr Amax at just under 2600fps.
You can clearly see how the tip has totally melted in flight, not deformed from hitting an object.
The data I've been reading is basically saying that the tips really start deforming on average just past 500yrds or faster depending on velocity.