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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Specific Hornady ELD-X Performance
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<blockquote data-quote="chilli42" data-source="post: 1561131" data-attributes="member: 108889"><p>I first started using ELDX this past hunting season with my .308 (168 gr). Shot a three point Blacktail buck at about 50 yards. Placed the bullet just behind the shoulder blade. The bullet completely shattered inside the deer with just a small bit of the base intact which stopped just inside the skin on the opposite side. The deer slowly walked for about 10 feet and dropped like a stone. I am not sure what to make of this. On one hand, the bullet did its job. On the other, it suggests to me that it may not be the best bullet for dangerous game penetration and that it may be a highly frangible bullet that might work better (weight retention) at longer distance where the ft/sec are lower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chilli42, post: 1561131, member: 108889"] I first started using ELDX this past hunting season with my .308 (168 gr). Shot a three point Blacktail buck at about 50 yards. Placed the bullet just behind the shoulder blade. The bullet completely shattered inside the deer with just a small bit of the base intact which stopped just inside the skin on the opposite side. The deer slowly walked for about 10 feet and dropped like a stone. I am not sure what to make of this. On one hand, the bullet did its job. On the other, it suggests to me that it may not be the best bullet for dangerous game penetration and that it may be a highly frangible bullet that might work better (weight retention) at longer distance where the ft/sec are lower. [/QUOTE]
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