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208 ELDM, 300 WM. Hunting approved?
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1528560" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>First, cost was not much of a factor in choosing the 208 ELDM. I chose it because it shoots better than any other bullet I've tried. 2nd, I haven't shot any animals with it, let alone lost one. I'm simply asking for information.</p><p></p><p>That being said, $15 per hundred = $150 per thousand. Based on my powder receipts, I've put >2500 rounds through my 300 win mag. I'm on my second barrel, which has nearly 1000 rounds through it (halfway through a 2nd 8lb can of H1000).</p><p></p><p>When the ELD-X came out, I hoped to switch over to it for all shooting. Unfortunately, neither the 200 or 212 will shoot well through my rifle.</p><p></p><p>I've also read all over the interwebs that the ELD-X is awesome/terrible on game. I've read that the 168 AMAX is awesome/terrible on game. I've read Bergers are awesome/terrible...</p><p></p><p>Personally, I shot a deer with a 200 gr GameKing, high double lung, complete pass through. It ran 250 yds and I had to shoot it again. 30 Seconds earlier, my buddy shot another buck with a 150 NABLR from a 7mm-08 at 400 yds. Bad shot hit just in front of the leg in the low neck. Bullet completely grenaded and penetrated less than 10". But still DRT. The year before, I shot a deer with a 178 AMAX at a weird angle. It blew through the ribs, severed the spine, liquified the top half of the lungs, and never exited. DRT.</p><p></p><p>The above is not enough data to claim the 178 AMAX is the best, or the 150 NABLR and 200 SGK are terrible.</p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 14px">Philosophical discussions, without data to back them up, hopefully won't further derail the original intention of my post, which is to hear from some of the hundreds of experienced hunters who congregate on this great forum. If anyone else has experience with the 208 ELD, <u>bad or good</u>, please share, to help me make an informed decision.</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1528560, member: 104268"] First, cost was not much of a factor in choosing the 208 ELDM. I chose it because it shoots better than any other bullet I've tried. 2nd, I haven't shot any animals with it, let alone lost one. I'm simply asking for information. That being said, $15 per hundred = $150 per thousand. Based on my powder receipts, I've put >2500 rounds through my 300 win mag. I'm on my second barrel, which has nearly 1000 rounds through it (halfway through a 2nd 8lb can of H1000). When the ELD-X came out, I hoped to switch over to it for all shooting. Unfortunately, neither the 200 or 212 will shoot well through my rifle. I've also read all over the interwebs that the ELD-X is awesome/terrible on game. I've read that the 168 AMAX is awesome/terrible on game. I've read Bergers are awesome/terrible... Personally, I shot a deer with a 200 gr GameKing, high double lung, complete pass through. It ran 250 yds and I had to shoot it again. 30 Seconds earlier, my buddy shot another buck with a 150 NABLR from a 7mm-08 at 400 yds. Bad shot hit just in front of the leg in the low neck. Bullet completely grenaded and penetrated less than 10". But still DRT. The year before, I shot a deer with a 178 AMAX at a weird angle. It blew through the ribs, severed the spine, liquified the top half of the lungs, and never exited. DRT. The above is not enough data to claim the 178 AMAX is the best, or the 150 NABLR and 200 SGK are terrible. [I][SIZE=14px]Philosophical discussions, without data to back them up, hopefully won't further derail the original intention of my post, which is to hear from some of the hundreds of experienced hunters who congregate on this great forum. If anyone else has experience with the 208 ELD, [U]bad or good[/U], please share, to help me make an informed decision.[/SIZE][/I] [/QUOTE]
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