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Has anyone tried the new-ish Hornady .224 52 gr ELD Match on Woodchucks??
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<blockquote data-quote="CatShooter" data-source="post: 1309860" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>When Hornady announced the ELD-X line of bullets, because they had discovered that their plastic tips were melting down range from air friction... I called them and asked if they were going to put the new plastic tips in their varmint bullet line.</p><p></p><p>The "Tech Guy" said no, and I pointed out that varmint bullets were shot faster (more air friction) at longer ranges ( longer exposure to the heat), and were lighter (more disruption of the bullet by a damaged tip).... and they should get the new plastic tips too.</p><p>He was clearly in over his head and couldn't answer, so he politely hung up.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't sure about the melting tip story, cuz if it is true,then why have two types of plastic in the production line - just switch them all over to the new high temperature plastic.</p><p></p><p>But the .224 52gr ELD Match is a "varmint bullet" - the jacket is 0.001" thinner than the 53 V-Max (according to the email I got from Hornady this morning), so I figured that this would be a good bullet to try in my new Rem 40XB in 22-250...</p><p></p><p>.... especially if the melting tip story is true.</p><p></p><p>But before getting some, I would like to hear about them first from someone that has already used them.</p><p></p><p>If not, I might have to be the first kid on the block to try them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CatShooter, post: 1309860, member: 7"] When Hornady announced the ELD-X line of bullets, because they had discovered that their plastic tips were melting down range from air friction... I called them and asked if they were going to put the new plastic tips in their varmint bullet line. The "Tech Guy" said no, and I pointed out that varmint bullets were shot faster (more air friction) at longer ranges ( longer exposure to the heat), and were lighter (more disruption of the bullet by a damaged tip).... and they should get the new plastic tips too. He was clearly in over his head and couldn't answer, so he politely hung up. I wasn't sure about the melting tip story, cuz if it is true,then why have two types of plastic in the production line - just switch them all over to the new high temperature plastic. But the .224 52gr ELD Match is a "varmint bullet" - the jacket is 0.001" thinner than the 53 V-Max (according to the email I got from Hornady this morning), so I figured that this would be a good bullet to try in my new Rem 40XB in 22-250... .... especially if the melting tip story is true. But before getting some, I would like to hear about them first from someone that has already used them. If not, I might have to be the first kid on the block to try them. [/QUOTE]
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