178 eldx Hornady 10th Edition

Wendyj · April 22, 2017, 12:25 PM

I've got the 9th edition of Hornady manual and it doesn't show the 178eldx. Anybody got a 10th edition that could take a snapshot for the 300 wsm -30-06 and 308. Sure would be appreciated. Got 300 today and didn't realize they are not in my mannual. Hoping they got some loads for RL 17. Picked up my first 2 pounds today.

T. O'Heir · April 22, 2017, 01:41 PM

Use the Speer 180 grain BTSP data on Alliant's site. The 2 grains won't matter. You do not need bullet specific data.

Wendyj · April 22, 2017, 02:47 PM

I had looked at it earlier. They only give one powder charge. No minimum or max to work up to. Be nice to do some ladder tests at different charges.

Metal god · April 22, 2017, 03:04 PM

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They only give one powder charge.

That usually means max charge . Reduce 10% and work up from there . Accurate only gives one charge weight as well .

Wendyj · April 22, 2017, 03:10 PM

Thanks Metal. I had googled some loads and from what I read Alliant was at max charge if not over. Going to order an updated Hornady manual this week. Think I can get it in an I book. At this time I was most interested in the 300 wsm.

Metal god · April 22, 2017, 03:44 PM

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I read Alliant was at max charge

You know , I think that's the data I meant and not accurate

jmr40 · April 22, 2017, 05:00 PM

FWIW I've found data for Nosler bullets and Hornady within the same bullet weight to be close enough. As always start low and work up. I've been using them in 308 with Varget and 30-06 with H4350. I used 180 gr load data. I found the exact load I had been using with 180 gr Hornady and Nosler bullets to work just fine in 30-06.

This is the 1st time I'd tried anything heavier than 165gr in 308, but I found 1/2 gr below max for 180 gr bullets to give me great accuracy in 308.

old roper · April 22, 2017, 07:21 PM

Hornady manual 10

308
178gr ELD-X start load 41.7gr/R-17 @ 2100fps max 48.9gr/R-17 @ 2450fps
Fed 210 primer/coal 2.800"

30-06
178gr ELD-X start load 47gr/R-17 @ 2300fps max 55.7gr/R-17 @ 2750fps
WLR primer/coal 3.220"

300WSM
178gr ELD-X start load 57gr/R-17 @2700fps max 64gr/R-17 @ 3000fps
WLRM primer/coal 2.840"

Wendyj · April 23, 2017, 05:53 AM

Thanks everyone. That will get me started.

std7mag · April 23, 2017, 09:12 PM

Good luck Wendy.
I love RL17 for the 7mm-08AI.
Don't use/care for it in the 308.
Getting better velocity with PowerPro 2000, and Hodgdon CFE223.
Also getting lower extreme spread, and standard deviation.

Getting SD of 2 with PP2000 im the 7mm-08. Hard to get much lower.

April 22, 2017, 12:25 PM	#1
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	178 eldx Hornady 10th Edition I've got the 9th edition of Hornady manual and it doesn't show the 178eldx. Anybody got a 10th edition that could take a snapshot for the 300 wsm -30-06 and 308. Sure would be appreciated. Got 300 today and didn't realize they are not in my mannual. Hoping they got some loads for RL 17. Picked up my first 2 pounds today. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 22, 2017, 02:47 PM	#3
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	I had looked at it earlier. They only give one powder charge. No minimum or max to work up to. Be nice to do some ladder tests at different charges. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 22, 2017, 03:10 PM	#5
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Thanks Metal. I had googled some loads and from what I read Alliant was at max charge if not over. Going to order an updated Hornady manual this week. Think I can get it in an I book. At this time I was most interested in the 300 wsm. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 22, 2017, 05:00 PM	#7
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,973	FWIW I've found data for Nosler bullets and Hornady within the same bullet weight to be close enough. As always start low and work up. I've been using them in 308 with Varget and 30-06 with H4350. I used 180 gr load data. I found the exact load I had been using with 180 gr Hornady and Nosler bullets to work just fine in 30-06. This is the 1st time I'd tried anything heavier than 165gr in 308, but I found 1/2 gr below max for 180 gr bullets to give me great accuracy in 308. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

April 22, 2017, 07:21 PM	#8
old roper Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2007 Posts: 2,164	Hornady manual 10 308 178gr ELD-X start load 41.7gr/R-17 @ 2100fps max 48.9gr/R-17 @ 2450fps Fed 210 primer/coal 2.800" 30-06 178gr ELD-X start load 47gr/R-17 @ 2300fps max 55.7gr/R-17 @ 2750fps WLR primer/coal 3.220" 300WSM 178gr ELD-X start load 57gr/R-17 @2700fps max 64gr/R-17 @ 3000fps WLRM primer/coal 2.840" __________________ Semper Fi Vietnam 1965 VFW Life member NRA Life Member

April 22, 2017, 01:41 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Use the Speer 180 grain BTSP data on Alliant's site. The 2 grains won't matter. You do not need bullet specific data.

April 23, 2017, 05:53 AM	#9
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Thanks everyone. That will get me started. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 23, 2017, 09:12 PM	#10
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,611	Good luck Wendy. I love RL17 for the 7mm-08AI. Don't use/care for it in the 308. Getting better velocity with PowerPro 2000, and Hodgdon CFE223. Also getting lower extreme spread, and standard deviation. Getting SD of 2 with PP2000 im the 7mm-08. Hard to get much lower.