For what very little it may be worth to someone who just likes hunting with their pet .338, and wanted to hunt antelope or smaller/ligher animals without worrying too much about destroying a lot of meat....Regarding this bullet on smaller animals, I shot an antelope a few years ago with a .338 WM using the 230gr ELDX at about 2750 MV. Antelope was 349 yards. it was raining a little, shooting position/rest wasn't ideal, and first round hit a bit too far back and angling back at maybe 20 degrees. He didn't move with first shot, second shot hit just in front of the shoulder nearly broadside. Everything was pretty much as expected for a .338 WM and a light bodied animal. Both were pass throughs with what appeared to be mild to moderate bullet upset (as expected) and about 1 inch or less exit wounds. Probably significantly less tissue damage than a lighter, faster, bullet would have produced. Bottom line, this is a fairly high BC bullet that shoots a bit flatter than a 6.5CM and seems to work well as expected with light to moderate tissue damage on smaller animals (as basically does barnes TSX/TTSX, or most other bullets designed for the .338). But of course, without a CNS hit, the animals will usually run 20 to 60 yards or so. Sixty years ago I had a difficult time accepting the fact that foot pounds didn't directly equate to explosive results, rapid destruction and instant death. But, the good news is, if you enjoy "feeling" the power, want to save a little meat, and don't mind living with something which usually isn't DRT, the .230 ELDX could be a respectable LR round....if that is your kind of fun. Or, if you're gonna take it on a big bear hunt, it might be a way to get used to the rifle. And, if you go suppressed....it's like a moderate recoil, hard hitting .22!
