Expansion velocity for 212 ELDX

[catorres1]

Anyone have any experience with what the expansion velocity for the 30 cal 212 ELDX actually is? I have asked Hornady and gotten 2000 fps, 1800 fps, and "maybe" 1700 fps from different techs. I have read everything from 1600 fps to 2000fps.

 

[dkynoch]

I really don't think there is one answer to this too many variables. I like to use 2000 fps as a minimum, it is better to be on the safe side when shooting at game.

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[PathFinder]

I haven't shot the .308 212s, but the 6.5mm 140s still exhibit rapid fragmentation at 2050 fps. I bet they'll do at least 1800, maybe 1600.

 

[catorres1]

Thanks for the replies!

I did find one video from New Zealand where they shot a red deer at 1690 fps....clean through...left a 1 in exit like all the exits I have seen with the ELDX so far. I compared that same pic with pics that another review from Panhandle Precision had...picts of kills from 250 out to like 850. They all looked about the same. So if this is true, looks like its dependable down to 1700.

 

[dkynoch]

I guess the 30-30 is a 200 yard elk rifle.

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