I ordered a 6.5 Grendel from GrendelHunter.com about 3 months ago. I bought some Hornady Black 123 ELD-M ammo from academy because they were sold out of the sst ammo at the time(they still don't have any!), and I was dying to try the rifle out. So I zeroed it at 100 yards. It shot FANTASTIC with this ammo. 3 inch group at 600 yds. So I bought a bunch more of it. So I started doing some research online. I read on a private page(I forgot to screen shot it, and now I can't find it again) that the 123 ELD-M is the same exact bullet construction as the 123 SST including the interlocking ring it just has the heat shield tip. The guy said that this is the only ELD-M like this. He said that Hornady couldn't get the bullets to stabilize so they just changed the tip on the sst. Has anyone here heard anything like this? Has anyone shot anything with this bullet?
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No.... interesting i have same upper (18") and both loads eld-m and sst in 123 gr.
What are the specs on your upper?
Plenty of it online
I like dealing with Outdoorlimited.comLast edited by KC Huntin; 07-09-2017, 08:02 PM.
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Originally posted by txhoghunter73 View PostSo I started doing some research online. I read on a private page (I forgot to screen shot it, and now I can't find it again) that the 123 ELD-M is the same exact bullet construction as the 123 SST including the interlocking ring it just has the heat shield tip. The guy said that this is the only ELD-M like this. He said that Hornady couldn't get the bullets to stabilize so they just changed the tip on the sst. Has anyone here heard anything like this? Has anyone shot anything with this bullet?
Lonnie Hummel was my "go to" contact ; however he retired several yrs ago. I'm sure someone will be able to help you with bullet construction and load data
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Go to www.65grendel.com
There's a guy there that has tested the H black ammo on hogs. Some good, some not so good. The ELD-M bullet doesn't have the interlock ring like the SST. It was/is basically an Amax bullet with a different tip. A LOT of people had good luck killing game with the Amax bullet, so, the H black with the ELD-M bullet will probably work, but shot placement, as always, is key.
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Originally posted by tpepper70 View PostGo to www.65grendel.com
There's a guy there that has tested the H black ammo on hogs. Some good, some not so good. The ELD-M bullet doesn't have the interlock ring like the SST. It was/is basically an Amax bullet with a different tip. A LOT of people had good luck killing game with the Amax bullet, so, the H black with the ELD-M bullet will probably work, but shot placement, as always, is key.
And that is why people should leave the match bullets for paper and steel. They may work on game some of the time, maybe even most of the time. But I'm not willing to risk it when there are proven reliable hunting bullets available.
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Originally posted by Mike D View PostAnd that is why people should leave the match bullets for paper and steel. They may work on game some of the time, maybe even most of the time. But I'm not willing to risk it when there are proven reliable hunting bullets available.
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