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Hornady ELD-X Official Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1365873" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I have yet to see a problem with the ELD-X's failing to expand, the problem is overexpansion and bullet breakup.</p><p></p><p>With the total mass of the .338's the only possible problem you're likely to see is deer popping like a prairie dog shot with a .204 Ruger.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if Peregrines are available in Europe or not but if you want a bullet that will always expand and never overexpand or breakup the VRG4 and VLR's will definitely fit the bill.</p><p></p><p>I've also had excellent luck with the Grom "Thuder" Bullets in factory Privi Partisan 180gr .300wm Ammo. I shot a few of them in Africa and was quite surprised with their performance on both large/heavy bodied game and very light game such as Springbok.</p><p></p><p>They are primarily copper with a small lead core and from their performance I believe they are bonded but can't swear to it.</p><p></p><p>If the Hornady Interbond is available it is an excellent choice for the same reasons. I shot them almost exclusively for more than two decades until Hornady shut off their production for a couple of years gearing up for the ELD-X line.</p><p></p><p>I also had a long conversation with the guys at Hornady today first calling about some load data for the .375 Ruger but drifted into a discussion of the ELD-X.</p><p></p><p>Apparently I'm not the only guy seeing the problem with the ELD-X or suggesting that using the same bonding process as the Interbond would likely take the bullet to a completely new level in the market.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1365873, member: 30902"] I have yet to see a problem with the ELD-X's failing to expand, the problem is overexpansion and bullet breakup. With the total mass of the .338's the only possible problem you're likely to see is deer popping like a prairie dog shot with a .204 Ruger. I'm not sure if Peregrines are available in Europe or not but if you want a bullet that will always expand and never overexpand or breakup the VRG4 and VLR's will definitely fit the bill. I've also had excellent luck with the Grom "Thuder" Bullets in factory Privi Partisan 180gr .300wm Ammo. I shot a few of them in Africa and was quite surprised with their performance on both large/heavy bodied game and very light game such as Springbok. They are primarily copper with a small lead core and from their performance I believe they are bonded but can't swear to it. If the Hornady Interbond is available it is an excellent choice for the same reasons. I shot them almost exclusively for more than two decades until Hornady shut off their production for a couple of years gearing up for the ELD-X line. I also had a long conversation with the guys at Hornady today first calling about some load data for the .375 Ruger but drifted into a discussion of the ELD-X. Apparently I'm not the only guy seeing the problem with the ELD-X or suggesting that using the same bonding process as the Interbond would likely take the bullet to a completely new level in the market. [/QUOTE]
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