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Specific Hornady ELD-X Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="Beardeddeer91" data-source="post: 1560463" data-attributes="member: 105926"><p>I have to agree that the 143gr ELD-x don't do as well with very close ranges. Specially their penetration leaves a little to be desired on heavier bodied animals at closer ranges. Using a 6.5 CM and 143 ELD-X I shot 2 antelope at 300 and 450 yards with great performance (dropped in their tracks). On a couple KY deer at closer ranges not so much. I shot a doe at 100 yards with a double lung hit and she ran over 100 yards with no blood trail and had minimal damage to the opposite side lung. I shot a nice buck who field dressed at 200 lbs. at 35 yards right behind the shoulder and that bullet hardly touched that opposite side lung but completely destroyed the other. He ran about 50 yards and piled up. Neither of the deer had any blood trail.</p><p></p><p>However, a 212 ELD-x on deer out of a 300 WM (6 so far this year) has left an exit that I could have put my fist through. Those shots were from ranges of 40 to 500 yards. So, from my experience either be careful with shot (I velocity hits) or over shoot them with the big guns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beardeddeer91, post: 1560463, member: 105926"] I have to agree that the 143gr ELD-x don’t do as well with very close ranges. Specially their penetration leaves a little to be desired on heavier bodied animals at closer ranges. Using a 6.5 CM and 143 ELD-X I shot 2 antelope at 300 and 450 yards with great performance (dropped in their tracks). On a couple KY deer at closer ranges not so much. I shot a doe at 100 yards with a double lung hit and she ran over 100 yards with no blood trail and had minimal damage to the opposite side lung. I shot a nice buck who field dressed at 200 lbs. at 35 yards right behind the shoulder and that bullet hardly touched that opposite side lung but completely destroyed the other. He ran about 50 yards and piled up. Neither of the deer had any blood trail. However, a 212 ELD-x on deer out of a 300 WM (6 so far this year) has left an exit that I could have put my fist through. Those shots were from ranges of 40 to 500 yards. So, from my experience either be careful with shot (I velocity hits) or over shoot them with the big guns. [/QUOTE]
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