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This my elk, taken in AZ last week with a 300 RUM / 212 grain ELD-X, hand-loaded with 91.5 grains of Retumbo. The avg. velocity of the 212 grain round out of my ultra-mag is 3,185 fps (4,775 FPoE).
I hit the elk at 170 yards on his left side, right behind the shoulder. The elk was moving when I hit him. He wobbled, stumbled, and dropped dead after a few yards.
The round punched through part of a rib, continued through both lungs, and lodged in the membrane between his ribs on his right side.
The recovered bullet still had the lead core, and weighed 5.7 grams (88 grains). It retained 41.5% of its original weight. In my opinion, the bullet worked as advertised.
It dealt with an 800+ pound animal, hit bone, stayed together, mushroomed, and dumped over 2 tons of energy inside the elk.
I tested the 200, 212, and 220 grain bullets. The 212 is my favorite. I practiced regularly this year on targets out to 700 yards. I'm an average shooter, and 700 yards is a chip-shot with that round. It is flat!
Elk are tough, a .30 caliber rifle is an advantage.
I look forward to hearing how the ELD-X performs on Whitetail, and hogs.
Best of luck!
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Originally posted by db@100 View PostAbout 4:30 this evening a friend called me from Wyoming. He has just finished a elk hunt using a 6.5 Creed. with the 143 ELDX, factory loads. He said the first shot was right behind the shoulder. The bullet hit one rib and exploded. The elk turned around in a circle and he shot again hitting about 1" from the first hole. Neither bullet held together. He said pieces of them were all through the chest and nothing came close to an exit. The elk was about 165 yards. I thought the ELDX was suppose to stay together.
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I've heard several folks complain about them blowing about on impact. I haven't tried them for this reason. I'm waiting for them to fix them. About like the failure that is the long range accubonds. I was real excited for those as the AB is one of the very best hunting pills made IMO. So I'm still feeding bergers to animals hoping someone makes a better Bullet lol.
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Originally posted by x1jett View PostThis my elk, taken in AZ last week with a 300 RUM / 212 grain ELD-X, hand-loaded with 91.5 grains of Retumbo. The avg. velocity of the 212 grain round out of my ultra-mag is 3,185 fps (4,775 FPoE).
I hit the elk at 170 yards on his left side, right behind the shoulder. The elk was moving when I hit him. He wobbled, stumbled, and dropped dead after a few yards.
The round punched through part of a rib, continued through both lungs, and lodged in the membrane between his ribs on his right side.
The recovered bullet still had the lead core, and weighed 5.7 grams (88 grains). It retained 41.5% of its original weight. In my opinion, the bullet worked as advertised.
It dealt with an 800+ pound animal, hit bone, stayed together, mushroomed, and dumped over 2 tons of energy inside the elk.
I tested the 200, 212, and 220 grain bullets. The 212 is my favorite. I practiced regularly this year on targets out to 700 yards. I'm an average shooter, and 700 yards is a chip-shot with that round. It is flat!
Elk are tough, a .30 caliber rifle is an advantage.
I look forward to hearing how the ELD-X performs on Whitetail, and hogs.
Best of luck!
I am curious, what was your COAL with the 212's? Were you able to put them in the magazine. The Hornady book has them marked at like 3.900 for COAL and the max COAL is 3.600....
My dad and I booked an Aoudad hint and either of these bullets would be great.
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Originally posted by Phillip Fields View PostI've got some of them to use in the .264 Win Mag I'm having built by APR.
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41% is a good thing??
Shooting thin skin is one thing but large thick heavy larger game needs a bullet that holds on to weight does not explode .. i just typed about this I use a Barnes . Never had a failure from 25-06 308 44 mag in pistol and my muzzle loader , 308 300 RUM and 338 Rum .
But there are plenty of proven bullets out there .
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Originally posted by MySRT8U View PostJust got back from Africa and my buddy’s daughter took her 6.5creedmoor. She shot a zebra, kudu, impala, and gemsbok with the eld-x. Dropped everything with one shot.
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