Hornady Match - grains vs recoil for 6.5cm

[omicron1792]

No. The 100gr ELD-VT creates very large wounds. The 120gr with higher impact velocities at most range also creates larger wounds.

I used 100gr eld-vt from 6.5 PRC on a coyote last week at about 150 yards. The wound was about 8” in diameter.

 

[fwafwow]

From memory, the SST's BC is nowhere near as good as the ELDs.

@fwafwow - maybe keyword my searches for SST, as I've asked Form about them here before.

Thanks. I have quite a few 140 TMKs and both 140 and 147 ELD-M ammo. I have no issues with them but was curious about anything lighter that would do less damage.

I have some personal experience with shooting whitetail with SSTs in a 30-06. The damage was excessive.

 

[xsn10s]

Thanks. I have quite a few 140 TMKs and both 140 and 147 ELD-M ammo. I have no issues with them but was curious about anything lighter that would do less damage.

I have some personal experience with shooting whitetail with SSTs in a 30-06. The damage was excessive.

Was it the 150gr SST? Handloads or store bought ammo?

 

[fwafwow]

Was it the 150gr SST? Handloads or store bought ammo?

Yes on 150gr and it was store bought. I still have quite a bit of it, but the 30-06 is gathering dust.

 

[xsn10s]

Yes on 150gr and it was store bought. I still have quite a bit of it, but the 30-06 is gathering dust.

I would imagine those would be quite explosive especially at close range out of a 30-06. Superformance ammo would probably be even worse close in.

 

[fwafwow]

I would imagine those would be quite explosive especially at close range out of a 30-06. Superformance ammo would probably be even worse close in.

I shot two does at around 100 yards and there was considerable meat loss. But, they dropped immediately.

 

[stephane]

No. The 100gr ELD-VT creates very large wounds. The 120gr with higher impact velocities at most range also creates larger wounds.

Just to clarify - the 120 create larger wounds than the 147? Hornady match factory ammo

 

[Formidilosus]

Just to clarify - the 120 create larger wounds than the 147? Hornady match factory ammo

Wider, due to higher impact velocities at most ranges.