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Lil-Rokslider
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Subject says it all. Never hunted with the ELD-X before. Reading reviews on the ELD-X's terminal performance on elk has me thinking I might be taking a risk using it on a bull. Is this a well-founded or overblown fear?
Bull tag, hunt starts in 3 weeks, mostly conifer forests with openings. Personal hunting range limit is 350 yards and I don't mind passing on marginal shots .270 Win Tikka T3x with a 4.5-14x50. Factory ammo is my only option, both Precision Hunter 145 grain ELD-X and Full Boar 130 grain GMX are in hand and it's hard/impossible to find anything else at this point. If it counts for anything, the Precision Hunter flies tremendously for me at the range well past my hunting limit on a windy day.
I know I'm overthinking it, but how much? Am I risking a slow demise on a bull with a boiler room shot? Or am I just trying to sabotage my confidence in the ammo, despite its accuracy, at the worst possible time?
Bull tag, hunt starts in 3 weeks, mostly conifer forests with openings. Personal hunting range limit is 350 yards and I don't mind passing on marginal shots .270 Win Tikka T3x with a 4.5-14x50. Factory ammo is my only option, both Precision Hunter 145 grain ELD-X and Full Boar 130 grain GMX are in hand and it's hard/impossible to find anything else at this point. If it counts for anything, the Precision Hunter flies tremendously for me at the range well past my hunting limit on a windy day.
I know I'm overthinking it, but how much? Am I risking a slow demise on a bull with a boiler room shot? Or am I just trying to sabotage my confidence in the ammo, despite its accuracy, at the worst possible time?