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225gr ELD-M vs 212gr ELD-X For Whitetail to 1000 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="CMP70306" data-source="post: 1465818" data-attributes="member: 36999"><p>While I didn't load the 230's in this rifle (I probably should try them in my new barrel) I shot them in my original long range rifle which was a Model 70 in .300 WM. I could get 2740 fps and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy out of them when loaded to 3.36 for mag length. Being a Hornady fan when they announced the ELD series I jumped and haven't loaded any Berger bullets since.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've shot them during a long range class and it was amusing how much louder the impacts were compared to everyone else shooting the 6.5 Creedmoor and .308. Of the couple misses I was able to dig out of the dirt almost all of them had expanded past the innerlock ring with the jacket separating from the core. However I just wasn't sure if that was a fair comparison since the ground provides way more resistance than a 120# Whitetail. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That was my main concern between the two bullets, the 225gr does a little better in the wind and holds a little more velocity but I was concerned that due to the weight it might tend to pencil through rather than expand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMP70306, post: 1465818, member: 36999"] While I didn’t load the 230’s in this rifle (I probably should try them in my new barrel) I shot them in my original long range rifle which was a Model 70 in .300 WM. I could get 2740 fps and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy out of them when loaded to 3.36 for mag length. Being a Hornady fan when they announced the ELD series I jumped and haven’t loaded any Berger bullets since. I’ve shot them during a long range class and it was amusing how much louder the impacts were compared to everyone else shooting the 6.5 Creedmoor and .308. Of the couple misses I was able to dig out of the dirt almost all of them had expanded past the innerlock ring with the jacket separating from the core. However I just wasn’t sure if that was a fair comparison since the ground provides way more resistance than a 120# Whitetail. That was my main concern between the two bullets, the 225gr does a little better in the wind and holds a little more velocity but I was concerned that due to the weight it might tend to pencil through rather than expand. [/QUOTE]
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