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Hornady 6.5C 143 ELD-X performance issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris J Spierings" data-source="post: 2058255" data-attributes="member: 108977"><p>I just found this thread so far for me the 143eldx has been a solid performer on whitetails. I have shot 5 whitetails at ranges from about 60 to 100 yards so definitely more velocity than the longer shots shared earlier but they have all had very heavy blood trails with the deer usually within 40 yards or less. Three of the shots were just behind the shoulder, the lungs were jello. One was forward of where I like to aim and it snapped the near side leg pulped the heart and lungs were shredded by bone fragments (I think) the last was a desperation shot on a wounded deer that wandered in from another farm, that shot I didn't have much to work with and the deer was clearly gut shot. Its not a shot I would normally take except I thought it was warranted given the mess the deer was pulling around. I aimed just below the ear, having a very good rest and a fairly close shot the bullet performed as expected the damage was extensive and the deer dropped where it stood.</p><p></p><p>With a 162 ELDX in a 280ai I shot a 5 point bull elk at a few yards over 300 this year and the shot poked a small hole in the near side lung, shredded the top of the heart and the top of the far side lung was about 1/3 gone. Bullet was under the scapula on the far side. It looked like the lead separated at the or around the heart and the total weight of the recovered pieces was 127 grains. I have only shot a couple elk and have not been impressed with blood trails on them with any bullet, partition, accubond or ELDX they just seem to soak up shots better than whiteails. Those being shot with 300 win and 280ai.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris J Spierings, post: 2058255, member: 108977"] I just found this thread so far for me the 143eldx has been a solid performer on whitetails. I have shot 5 whitetails at ranges from about 60 to 100 yards so definitely more velocity than the longer shots shared earlier but they have all had very heavy blood trails with the deer usually within 40 yards or less. Three of the shots were just behind the shoulder, the lungs were jello. One was forward of where I like to aim and it snapped the near side leg pulped the heart and lungs were shredded by bone fragments (I think) the last was a desperation shot on a wounded deer that wandered in from another farm, that shot I didn't have much to work with and the deer was clearly gut shot. Its not a shot I would normally take except I thought it was warranted given the mess the deer was pulling around. I aimed just below the ear, having a very good rest and a fairly close shot the bullet performed as expected the damage was extensive and the deer dropped where it stood. With a 162 ELDX in a 280ai I shot a 5 point bull elk at a few yards over 300 this year and the shot poked a small hole in the near side lung, shredded the top of the heart and the top of the far side lung was about 1/3 gone. Bullet was under the scapula on the far side. It looked like the lead separated at the or around the heart and the total weight of the recovered pieces was 127 grains. I have only shot a couple elk and have not been impressed with blood trails on them with any bullet, partition, accubond or ELDX they just seem to soak up shots better than whiteails. Those being shot with 300 win and 280ai. [/QUOTE]
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