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Hornady 143 ELD-X GRAPHIC Terminal Performance (.264)

Zen Archery

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Thought those curious about the Honady ELD-X and the 6.5 Creedmoor might be interested in the bullets performance on a large hog/boar.

[ame="https://youtu.be/OzemYjWJwJ0"]https://youtu.be/OzemYjWJwJ0[/ame]
 
Is the comment about the velocity based on your shorter barrel length? I have a box of Hornady ammo and the velocity stated on the box is 2700 fps.
 
Is the comment about the velocity based on your shorter barrel length? I have a box of Hornady ammo and the velocity stated on the box is 2700 fps.

I "believe" Hornady boxed ammo is based off a 24" or 26" barrel length. I have a 20" barrel and the info I published is based off of my chronographer at my altitude. I've tested both Hornady boxed ammo at 2535 and my personal Handload at 2550.
 
Zen Archery,

This convinced me to use Hammer 7mm 177 grain Hammer Hunter bullets. I don't want lead lead in my food.

??? Never heard of them.
People have different philosophies when it comes to hunting bullets. Some like to see bullet dump all its energy into the cavity of an animal capturing the remainder of the bullet somewhere in the cavity of the animal. Others believe full penetration allows animals to bleed out more.

I like to see the animals drop like this hog with one shot. As I stated in the video "this is the FIRST bullet to not blow through a hog" and I've shot nearly 50 hogs with this exact bullet getting multiple doubles when the opportunity has presented itself.

In almost every one of my shots with the ELD-X hogs have dropped in the dirt.

What was interesting, at least to me, the first shield of this hog measured almost 1" and the bullet completely obliterated the hogs shoulder/arm causing the boar to drop on that side.
 
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