Hornady ELD-X

[cornstalker]

Regarding ELDX in general, I think a safe rule of thumb is that if the shot is less than 200 yards, yell "frag out!" before you pull the trigger and everything will be fine. Past that, it is business as usual.

 

[JUSTPASSINTHRU]

I decided on not using these bullets on anything bigger than deer sized game a long time ago. For me anyway I feel there are better bullets out there for elk sized game. It's nice to have a wide variety of ammo and bullets to use on different hunts as in different variables.

 

[bowhunterjae]

I picked up a Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor this year to jump on both of those band wagons. Instead of loading rounds for it I picked up some Hornady precision hunter ammo with 143 ELDX bullets. They shot well under a minute at about 2650 FPS. I shot a Muley at 200 yards that was slightly quartering away. The bullet entered behind the right shoulder and landed under the hide after breaking the left shoulder. The bullet was still intact and looked like it retained nearly all of its weight. The buck dropped on impact.

I am pretty happy with both the accuracy and performance on my buck with that ammo, especially for the price.




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I have experienced the same results with same ammo and rifle. Just harvested my 5th deer with this combo, no problems. All shots were 200 yards plus. Not sure about close range.

 

[NorCal 707]

I've shot the eld-x out of the 6.5 Creed, 270, 280 AI, 308 and 300 win mag. 143 to 200 grain. It's a long range bullet. Very soft and splashy with the high velocity cartridges under 200 yds. They do well in 6.5 and 308 that start at 2650-2700 fps. Bullet separation is common. I've found quite a few jackets naked in my animals. After killing two dozen big game animals from 50 lbs hog to 700 lb elk, I've gone another route. It's fine for deer and bear. Not my top 5 bullet for elk. We've had some rodeos. For the 7 mag I shoot the 168 grain ABLR for my long range bullet and the 175 grain Berger Elite Hunter in my 280 AI. The 7 mag is a handload at 2900 fps and the 280 AI is 2930 fps. Great results on elk from 156 yds to 606. I really like the Federal Terminal Ascent but can't find the component of just bullets to load anywhere. The regular Accubond 160 grain has killed more animals than any other bullet on my reloading bench. Never had an Accubomb in 20 years. 140s in 270, 160s in 284s and 180s/200s in 308 Cals. The best all around bullet I've ever shot. And they will open and function even at 600 yds. Just find what shoots best in your rifle and go for it! Good luck!

 

[jrh357]

Eldx is a phenomenal hunting bullet