Who’s used the 75 ELD-M on game?

[turbo406]

Shot a few coyotes from 200 to 678 yards and from i can tell they should be killer on larger game, make a helluva exit hole.

 

[Schmo]

That’ll do!

 

[Chris in TN]

Being the cheapskate that I am, I see that 77TMKs are going for $40+/100 before tax/shipping. I found 75ELDMs for $63 (all in) for 200. So I just bought 200 to try. I will probably get more TMKs for semi-auto use but for the bolt gun I'm gonna at least try the 75eldm.

I sure wish those unbranded 77TMKs were still available at unbranded prices. Don't remember if it was Creedmoor Sports or American Reloading or....ehhh, whatever, don't guess it matters as they're all gone now.

 

[Formidilosus]

Being the cheapskate that I am, I see that 77TMKs are going for $40+/100 before tax/shipping. I found 75ELDMs for $63 (all in) for 200. So I just bought 200 to try. I will probably get more TMKs for semi-auto use but for the bolt gun I'm gonna at least try the 75eldm.

I sure wish those unbranded 77TMKs were still available at unbranded prices. Don't remember if it was Creedmoor Sports or American Reloading or....ehhh, whatever, don't guess it matters as they're all gone now.

To save .9 cents a bullet- less than a buck for a season of killing for almost everyone, you chose to not use the best terminally performing bullet?

 

[Schmo]

To save .9 cents a bullet- less than a buck for a season of killing for almost everyone, you chose to not use the best terminally performing bullet?

I’m not the one trying to save the .9 cents, but the 75 still performs well, has less bearing surface so can be pushed faster, has better wind numbers because of a significantly higher BC. So, why not? If I’m not going to run the 75 out of my 223, then it’d probably be the 88 TMK

 

[Formidilosus]

I’m not the one trying to save the .9 cents, but the 75 still performs well, has less bearing surface so can be pushed faster, has better wind numbers because of a significantly higher BC. So, why not? If I’m not going to run the 75 out of my 223, then it’d probably be the 88 TMK

Because while the ELD-M does ok, the TMK is absolutely the high water mark in consistent .224 bullets terminally. The small increase in BC, nor less bearing surface overcomes the difference in terminal performance, nor do either really change the hit rate.

The 88gr TMK does all of the above.

 

[Schmo]

The 88gr TMK does all of the above.

The 88 out of my 18” 223 @ 2700 fps…

 

[Chris in TN]

To save .9 cents a bullet- less than a buck for a season of killing for almost everyone, you chose to not use the best terminally performing bullet?

It's April. I hope the 200 75ELDMs I just bought are long gone before next deer season.

 

[Schmo]

It's April. I hope the 200 75ELDMs I just bought are long gone before next deer season.

Amen to that

 

[Pilsner]

Been using the 75 grain ELD-M on our small southern whitetails and big ol hogs with good results. High shoulder shots are normally a Bang!Flop. event for the deer. Hogs get head shot.

 

[glock233]

It was ok, but I prefer the 80 grain ELDX and ELDM. Or the 77 TMK. Similar bullets but overall better.