Update with another data point. I’m moose hunting in Newfoundland with 7PRC and 175 ELD-X I measured at 2967 fps. Results were not good, really not good. I got the moose but it took 5 shots. They’re over expanding big time. One shot was a perfect double lung broadside placement at 225 yards and it didn’t even make it past the ribs. Bullets are just blowing up. I recovered a couple of jackets in the hide and they’re all separated. I had good results with ELD-X at slower speeds. ELD-X, 3000fps, and moose is not a winning combo. I’ll be switching to Barnes or accubonds or something for next year. I’ve never seen bullets do anything like this before.
Hornady ELD-X Bullet for deer?
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Update with another data point. I’m moose hunting in Newfoundland with 7PRC and 175 ELD-X I measured at 2967 fps. Results were not good, really not good. I got the moose but it took 5 shots. They’re over expanding big time. One shot was a perfect double lung broadside placement at 225 yards and it didn’t even make it past the ribs. Bullets are just blowing up. I recovered a couple of jackets in the hide and they’re all separated. I had good results with ELD-X at slower speeds. ELD-X, 3000fps, and moose is not a winning combo. I’ll be switching to Barnes or accubonds or something for next year. I’ve never seen bullets do anything like this before.
prairie lover
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- southern MB
Eldx and eldm are soft bullets. They are long range bullets that do best once they have slowed down. Kinda like bergers. 0 to 3 or 400 yards there is better options.
I have used 143 ELDX in my 6.5 Swede on deer and they have worked quite well for me. I have found in general though that most plastic pointed bullets tend to over expand at higher velocities when used in my 7mm though with the exception of the Accubonds. I especially did not care for the Nosler ballistic tips. I was seeing shreds of copper at the entrance wound and a tiny exit wound.
