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ELD-M/X what’s the difference?
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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 1921616" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>The ELDM is basically the replacement for the Amax. It has a slightly thinner jacket than the ELDX. The M can be a great killing bullet, especially at longer ranges, but can blow up at close ranges due to high velocity. The M tends to be great once you get down to 2600 fps (which can be 150 or 300-ish yards depending upon the cartrige), otherwise you want to shoot them in the neck or rear lungs (this is mainly on thick skinned animals where you'll get more resistance which is the cause of the "blow up"). The X is a little more stout of a bullet, hence it doesn't have the same "blow up" issues as the M. Set your max distance to where the bullet reaches 1800 fps. Best basement velocity performance is at 2200 fps.</p><p>I've been doing some major research on both these bullets lately. There can be quite a difference in them from caliber to caliber.</p><p>Another bullet that's getting high praise for performance is the Tipped Sierra Matchkings. It seems to fit right between the ELDX and the ELDM as far as jacket thickness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 1921616, member: 33159"] The ELDM is basically the replacement for the Amax. It has a slightly thinner jacket than the ELDX. The M can be a great killing bullet, especially at longer ranges, but can blow up at close ranges due to high velocity. The M tends to be great once you get down to 2600 fps (which can be 150 or 300-ish yards depending upon the cartrige), otherwise you want to shoot them in the neck or rear lungs (this is mainly on thick skinned animals where you'll get more resistance which is the cause of the "blow up"). The X is a little more stout of a bullet, hence it doesn't have the same "blow up" issues as the M. Set your max distance to where the bullet reaches 1800 fps. Best basement velocity performance is at 2200 fps. I've been doing some major research on both these bullets lately. There can be quite a difference in them from caliber to caliber. Another bullet that's getting high praise for performance is the Tipped Sierra Matchkings. It seems to fit right between the ELDX and the ELDM as far as jacket thickness. [/QUOTE]
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