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Hornady 6.5C 143 ELD-X performance issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Chino Tom" data-source="post: 1760924" data-attributes="member: 80314"><p>I began loading the 143 ELD-x for my 260 Rem in 2017. That year I killed a nice</p><p>Montana Muley at 275 yards. It entered just behind the right front shoulder and</p><p>passing through the heart. The deer took about 10 steps and dropped. There was</p><p>quarter sized entrance wound and a much larger exit wound. The following year</p><p>on a white tail buck at about a 100 yards much the same story on bullet impact and</p><p>internal damage, but this buck jumped a fence and ran a 100 yards. Lots of blood</p><p>trail (seems the white tails always run at least 30 yards or more, even when</p><p>the vitals are junk). This year I worked up a load for my 270 with the 145 ELD-X.</p><p>I shot a Texas white tail at just over 180 yards and he dropped like a rock. 10 seconds later he got up and ran off. No blood or hair. We looked for two days for this deer</p><p>but never found it. Later that week I hit a buck in the vitals (lots of blood trail)</p><p>and he ran about 40 yards. Never have recovered any of the Eld-x's as they have</p><p>all completely passed thru. Earlier this month had the opportunity to hunt Muleys</p><p>again in Montana and shot another nice buck at 235 yards. He was quartering away</p><p>and I hit him just behind the left shoulder. The bullet hit the top of the heart passed</p><p>thru the right ribs and ended up inside the right shoulder. First time I recovered</p><p>an ELD-X. The lead core had separated from the jacket as we found each about</p><p>an inches apart. Haven't weighed the pieces yet. The impact velocity was 2600.</p><p>My results have been good with the ELD-X in both my rifles (and both Tikka's like</p><p>them). Not sure what happened to the white tail that ran off. That being said,</p><p>for next year I'm going to work on loads with the 140 grain Accubonds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chino Tom, post: 1760924, member: 80314"] I began loading the 143 ELD-x for my 260 Rem in 2017. That year I killed a nice Montana Muley at 275 yards. It entered just behind the right front shoulder and passing through the heart. The deer took about 10 steps and dropped. There was quarter sized entrance wound and a much larger exit wound. The following year on a white tail buck at about a 100 yards much the same story on bullet impact and internal damage, but this buck jumped a fence and ran a 100 yards. Lots of blood trail (seems the white tails always run at least 30 yards or more, even when the vitals are junk). This year I worked up a load for my 270 with the 145 ELD-X. I shot a Texas white tail at just over 180 yards and he dropped like a rock. 10 seconds later he got up and ran off. No blood or hair. We looked for two days for this deer but never found it. Later that week I hit a buck in the vitals (lots of blood trail) and he ran about 40 yards. Never have recovered any of the Eld-x's as they have all completely passed thru. Earlier this month had the opportunity to hunt Muleys again in Montana and shot another nice buck at 235 yards. He was quartering away and I hit him just behind the left shoulder. The bullet hit the top of the heart passed thru the right ribs and ended up inside the right shoulder. First time I recovered an ELD-X. The lead core had separated from the jacket as we found each about an inches apart. Haven't weighed the pieces yet. The impact velocity was 2600. My results have been good with the ELD-X in both my rifles (and both Tikka's like them). Not sure what happened to the white tail that ran off. That being said, for next year I'm going to work on loads with the 140 grain Accubonds. [/QUOTE]
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