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Terminal Performance? - Hornady's New ELD Match vs. Old A-Max
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<blockquote data-quote="North Idaho Hunter" data-source="post: 1477922" data-attributes="member: 73428"><p>in years prior we had perfect broadside shots with them, that's where the great performance came from. </p><p></p><p>however, this past hunting season we had 147's blow up on a bull's shoulder not making it through the ribcage, along with 140 ELDM on a large bodied mule deer with same result ----- hitting thick shoulder bone and not penetrating through the rib cage. Both animals, the bullet exploded and was resting in pieces right against the near side rib cage.... after those 2 eye opening experiences with them not penetrating I changed my mind entirely using these bullets.</p><p></p><p>They just aren't built to penetrate heavy bone, besides, in the short to moderate hunting ranges I normally hunt I have come to my senses and realized I do not need such a soft bullet.</p><p></p><p>they are great for a well placed shot behind the crease, however, oftentimes im not presented with that kind of shot opportunity in the thick cover I hunt in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="North Idaho Hunter, post: 1477922, member: 73428"] in years prior we had perfect broadside shots with them, that's where the great performance came from. however, this past hunting season we had 147's blow up on a bull's shoulder not making it through the ribcage, along with 140 ELDM on a large bodied mule deer with same result ----- hitting thick shoulder bone and not penetrating through the rib cage. Both animals, the bullet exploded and was resting in pieces right against the near side rib cage.... after those 2 eye opening experiences with them not penetrating I changed my mind entirely using these bullets. They just aren't built to penetrate heavy bone, besides, in the short to moderate hunting ranges I normally hunt I have come to my senses and realized I do not need such a soft bullet. they are great for a well placed shot behind the crease, however, oftentimes im not presented with that kind of shot opportunity in the thick cover I hunt in. [/QUOTE]
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