ELD-X issues

[MN_kurka]

If you're hand loading you should try the 140 TGK, big frontal cavity that fragments still but a thicker jacket in the rear intended to hold together a little better. I shot a couple animals with them and had good results, I could send you a handful if you want to see how they shoot in your rifle.

Unfortunately I don't reload but I appreciate the offer, TGK sounds like a better round for my uses Thinking an .06 Tikka and Nosler Accubonds or Partitions are in my future.

 

[Rolando]

Any single report of bullet failure brings out other people looking for something to blame other than themselves. And the whole thing snowballs into a reputation that may or may not be deserved. That’s my theory on how these things work.

It’s kind of funny to chart the spread of “gun lore.” All it takes is one authority figure seeking an explanation or excuse for “what went wrong” to condemn whole brands, product lines, etc. for those who respect him.*

You just described the holy drop test.

 

[Wickss]

Help me figure out what happened here! My Daughter got this Buck last day of the KS rifle season. I've attached the videos of the shots, and some still pics showing where the 143 gr ELD-X from her 6.5 CM hit. I reload, muzzle velocity is 2587. 1st shot was 73 yds, MV 2500. 2nd shot was 51 yrds, MV 2515. Both shots the bullets zipped right through this buck like a FMJ.

At this range where the heck was the wallop? (LOL i couldn't help myself) knowing the 6.5 doesn't wallop game.

After dressing out the buck and fully quartering all the meat out, both entry & exit holes were no more than a pencil, you can see the bullets kicking up dust after both shots so of course I didn't recover them. The heart showed the most devastation, but I would think at these ranges when hit it would have been vaporized.

I was expecting some serious bullet fragmentation and devastation at this range. 1st shot is slightly low, 2nd shot is perfect. Why did the ELD-X pencil through both shots at this range?

 

[Formidilosus]

Help me figure out what happened here! My Daughter got this Buck last day of the KS rifle season. I've attached the videos of the shots, and some still pics showing where the 143 gr ELD-X from her 6.5 CM hit. I reload, muzzle velocity is 2587. 1st shot was 73 yds, MV 2500. 2nd shot was 51 yrds, MV 2515. Both shots the bullets zipped right through this buck like a FMJ.

At this range where the heck was the wallop? (LOL i couldn't help myself) knowing the 6.5 doesn't wallop game.

After dressing out the buck and fully quartering all the meat out, both entry & exit holes were no more than a pencil, you can see the bullets kicking up dust after both shots so of course I didn't recover them. The heart showed the most devastation, but I would think at these ranges when hit it would have been vaporized.

I was expecting some serious bullet fragmentation and devastation at this range. 1st shot is slightly low, 2nd shot is perfect. Why did the ELD-X pencil through both shots at this range?

When bullets fail, it’s failure to upset- they don’t “blow up” and stop an inch in. Without pictures of the wound I couldn’t tell whether or not the damage was correct on average for that bullet. However, a small entrance and a small exit does not mean the bullet didn’t upset.