I can shoot out to 400 yards at my local range on paper. I have been shooting longer ranges (500 to 800 yards) on steel using the 6.5 140gr Amax. I just switched to the ELD-X which is a bonded bullet. Can I shoot these at my steel gong and longer ranges without destroying it? Anyone here shoot long range steel with a bonded bullet?
Long Range Steel Gong & Bonded Bullet
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Dr. Vette
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I've shot almost type of bullet at ranges less than that. You'll be fine; just go shoot.
bigngreen
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The ELD is not bonded, it's interlocked, won't be an issue any way, if you want to trash steel a more conventional bullet like a VLD does more damage than a bonded or copper.
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Our first steel plates were made from some sort of bucket off a loader. It was mild steel and we would punch holes in it if we shot it under 500 yards. I am not sure that the 6.5 would have had enough sd to get through it. We later changed to AR 500 steel. We don't shoot the steel under 600 yards, but it never shows a mark. We have hit it with some hot stuff. So as long as you have the AR 500 steel, I don't think you can hurt it.
Steve
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