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Re: Hornady ELD-X
[Re: Big Bore]
#3390888
04/14/21 12:09 PM
04/14/21 12:09 PM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,538 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,538
Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
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Sounds like the "majority" of us had the issue. My son killed a nice 7 point last year with his 6.5, and it probably only went 20 yards, but it didn't bleed a drop, and i wasn't really impressed the exit. BUT I've had stranger things happen with other deer I've shot with various calibers and ammo that have preformed well in the past, but then there's that one time lol. But seems like most of us are having the same experience with this round though. Every deer (all but one) My buddy shot at camp left the field with little to no blood trail...
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: Hornady ELD-X
[Re: Big Bore]
#3391578
04/15/21 11:17 AM
04/15/21 11:17 AM
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,854 Jasper
buckhunter2
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,854
Jasper
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They are too soft in my opinion for use on critters larger than deer. I had a similar experience to ChrisAU. They are too soft for serious deer usage in my opinion from a 6.5 CM and no way i’d use them in a 6.5 PRC on shots under 300 yards. I’d hate to see what would happen at close range on serious bone. 120# doe at 313 yards with a 6.5 CM, large hole on bottom is the entrance Water jug testing at 38 yards from a 6.5 CM, 143 eldx vs 147 eldM, don’t remember which is which b/c they performed essentially the same.
You're only as good as your worst shot-
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