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Specific Hornady ELD-X Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="Earlybugle" data-source="post: 1560999" data-attributes="member: 13897"><p>Like so much in life, Berger and ELD hunting bullets excel in those areas for which they were designed (longer range hunting). But like any projectile, their performance becomes more problematic outside the design margins. Where those projectiles excel is when loaded heavy for caliber at longer ranges. Heavy for caliber helps achieve a higher BC, and hence down range ballistics. Heavy for caliber also helps with penetration at long range. At close range, heavy for caliber helps compensate a bit for their inherent frangibility due to high impact velocities. </p><p></p><p>They are very accurate, so I shoot them for LR target. But not for hunting for one reason - the impact velocity for any shot I'm likely to take on whitetail, mule deer, elk, bear, etc is too high for consistent, predictable bullet performance. The majority of my hunting shots are going to be less than 200 yds, and many of them no more than 100 yds. For the data I've gathered, the impact velocity limit is about 2800 fps for typical bullet weights and some heavy for caliber. </p><p></p><p>One thing is highly predictable from those bullets - at higher impact velocities they produce <u>significant</u> tissue damage. In some cases it's horrific. I don't recall a single exception among some 12-18 animals I've seen taken by friends (avid participants on this forum) and family over the past few years - ALL had high to extreme tissue damage. Ranges were from 45-180 yds. Calculated impact velocities were 2700 - 3100 fps. Many dropped DRT, some lingered for a much much longer and unacceptable length of time due to failure to penetrate the vitals. In multiple cases the whole off-side quarter was lost. </p><p></p><p>I prefer a blood trail to even the average DRT tissue damage, let alone a bungled DRT … which I've seen too often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Earlybugle, post: 1560999, member: 13897"] Like so much in life, Berger and ELD hunting bullets excel in those areas for which they were designed (longer range hunting). But like any projectile, their performance becomes more problematic outside the design margins. Where those projectiles excel is when loaded heavy for caliber at longer ranges. Heavy for caliber helps achieve a higher BC, and hence down range ballistics. Heavy for caliber also helps with penetration at long range. At close range, heavy for caliber helps compensate a bit for their inherent frangibility due to high impact velocities. They are very accurate, so I shoot them for LR target. But not for hunting for one reason - the impact velocity for any shot I'm likely to take on whitetail, mule deer, elk, bear, etc is too high for consistent, predictable bullet performance. The majority of my hunting shots are going to be less than 200 yds, and many of them no more than 100 yds. For the data I've gathered, the impact velocity limit is about 2800 fps for typical bullet weights and some heavy for caliber. One thing is highly predictable from those bullets - at higher impact velocities they produce [U]significant[/U] tissue damage. In some cases it's horrific. I don't recall a single exception among some 12-18 animals I've seen taken by friends (avid participants on this forum) and family over the past few years - ALL had high to extreme tissue damage. Ranges were from 45-180 yds. Calculated impact velocities were 2700 - 3100 fps. Many dropped DRT, some lingered for a much much longer and unacceptable length of time due to failure to penetrate the vitals. In multiple cases the whole off-side quarter was lost. I prefer a blood trail to even the average DRT tissue damage, let alone a bungled DRT … which I've seen too often. [/QUOTE]
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