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Specific Hornady ELD-X Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 1560906" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>I can think of two deer I shot with "thin" jacketed Sierra GK's. One a whitetail at 70 yards with a 165GK out of an 06 going almost 2900fps. That bullet smashed through the onside shoulder bone through both lungs clipping the top of the heart and punched through the offside shoulder bone, then the mushroomed slug slid down and out of the offside shoulder muscle exiting through nice ragged hole. That deer took off running for about 100 yards. The trail was easy to follow. So use enough gun </p><p>The second shot that comes to mind is a mule deer doe shot at about 50 yards with 140GK out of a 270Win at a bit over 2900fps. That bullet punched both lungs and and was up against the far side hide. The bullet lead core was half its original size and the copper jacket fell off when I picked it out. Win 270 only .013 more in diameter and same bullet weight and 100/150 fps more velocity than 6.5C ELD-X?? </p><p>Lastly my son took his first deer in NOV, a whitetail at 350 yards with 270 145 ELD-X. That bullet went into the deer's ribs just behind the shoulder at an angle, through the lung/lungs, diaphragm and came out far side mid paunch. That was my first experience with 270 145 ELD-X and will use it again.</p><p>A little surprised to read that 6.5C 143 ELD-X can't punch through both lungs on a deer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 1560906, member: 36473"] I can think of two deer I shot with "thin" jacketed Sierra GK's. One a whitetail at 70 yards with a 165GK out of an 06 going almost 2900fps. That bullet smashed through the onside shoulder bone through both lungs clipping the top of the heart and punched through the offside shoulder bone, then the mushroomed slug slid down and out of the offside shoulder muscle exiting through nice ragged hole. That deer took off running for about 100 yards. The trail was easy to follow. So use enough gun The second shot that comes to mind is a mule deer doe shot at about 50 yards with 140GK out of a 270Win at a bit over 2900fps. That bullet punched both lungs and and was up against the far side hide. The bullet lead core was half its original size and the copper jacket fell off when I picked it out. Win 270 only .013 more in diameter and same bullet weight and 100/150 fps more velocity than 6.5C ELD-X?? Lastly my son took his first deer in NOV, a whitetail at 350 yards with 270 145 ELD-X. That bullet went into the deer's ribs just behind the shoulder at an angle, through the lung/lungs, diaphragm and came out far side mid paunch. That was my first experience with 270 145 ELD-X and will use it again. A little surprised to read that 6.5C 143 ELD-X can't punch through both lungs on a deer. [/QUOTE]
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