100 Grain ELD-VT 6.5mm On Deer

[General RE LEE]

I've been kicking around the idea of getting a box of 100 grain ELD-VT and loading them up over some Varget for my 6.5 Creedmoor.

Would it be too explosive on whitetail if pushed hard? My shots can vary from 20-400 yards. The speed would be nice for a point and shoot solution for typical ranges.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I think they'd be pretty wicked devastating with a lot of meat damage if shot ops weren't perfectly broadside where you could purposely keep well off the shoulder.

 

[General RE LEE]

This is one I should have Googled before posting. Everyone says they grenade and wouldn’t be good unless one can get perfect shot placement.


Too risky in my book. I’ll stick with the 143 ELDX or the 140/147 Match.

 

[Rugger7622]

I've loaded up some Hammer HHT, 80 gr, moving close to 3,600 fps over CFE in my 6.5CM. It's not my main load, but I'm going to try to cull a doe with it in KY next week. Should hold together a bit more than an ELDX, but curious to see how it works.

 

[BFR]

OK, first hand report on Hornaday 6.5CM Eld-VT. Box claims 3200 fps, rifle used Bergara, not chronoed but was probably close to that. Buck broadside 40 yds, double lung, hit was slightly rearward, exit was about a 2” hole. Went about 25 yds and somersaulted. No indication of excess fragmentation but the wound channel was devastating.
They kill but I’m sticking with my 124gr rounds.

 

[The Guide]

This is one I should have Googled before posting. Everyone says they grenade and wouldn’t be good unless one can get perfect shot placement.


Too risky in my book. I’ll stick with the 143 ELDX or the 140/147 Match.

I'm thinking the would be great 6.5 Grendel bullets. I have some 107 TMK to try if I ever run out of the cases of ammo I bought my kids to shoot...

Jay