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7mm 162gr ELD-X for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="RobStar" data-source="post: 1210051" data-attributes="member: 75045"><p>The ELD-X is so new to the market I'd be really surprised if anyone other than a beta tester had actual elk experience with it. I think some of the Gunwerks guys on here have done some field testing in Africa with it on live animals of different sizes before it was released to the public though but I won't swear to it.</p><p></p><p>I'm primarily an elk hunter who has been shooting 300 win mag and Barnes 180 TTSX with great success but I have just had a new 7mm built with the specific intention of hunting elk with the new 7mm ELD-X 175gr and use the 162gr ELD-X for mule deer and antelope. Having shot quite a few elk with the .300 / 180gr combo I don't think I'll be comfortable using a 162gr bullet on an elk. That's just MY personal approach and philosophy for MY comfort level because there's many people here who will fight to the death that their smaller caliber is right for their elk preference and experience.</p><p></p><p>Any of those bullets will kill any of those animals in the right situation but that is my strategy. As for distance, "on paper" the 7mm 175gr ELD-X will deliver the same kinetic energy as my 300 win mag shooting 180gr TTSX a full 200 yards farther.</p><p></p><p>I don't profess to be anything other than an aspiring long range hunter but again "on paper" the ELD-X looks great downrange and as for dialing in a load on my new Proof 7mm, it seems to love the 162gr ELD-X hand loads I'm making.</p><p></p><p>I have a bull elk tag here in Nevada coming up in October and hopefully I can have my own field report to show afterward!</p><p></p><p>~Robert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobStar, post: 1210051, member: 75045"] The ELD-X is so new to the market I'd be really surprised if anyone other than a beta tester had actual elk experience with it. I think some of the Gunwerks guys on here have done some field testing in Africa with it on live animals of different sizes before it was released to the public though but I won't swear to it. I'm primarily an elk hunter who has been shooting 300 win mag and Barnes 180 TTSX with great success but I have just had a new 7mm built with the specific intention of hunting elk with the new 7mm ELD-X 175gr and use the 162gr ELD-X for mule deer and antelope. Having shot quite a few elk with the .300 / 180gr combo I don't think I'll be comfortable using a 162gr bullet on an elk. That's just MY personal approach and philosophy for MY comfort level because there's many people here who will fight to the death that their smaller caliber is right for their elk preference and experience. Any of those bullets will kill any of those animals in the right situation but that is my strategy. As for distance, "on paper" the 7mm 175gr ELD-X will deliver the same kinetic energy as my 300 win mag shooting 180gr TTSX a full 200 yards farther. I don't profess to be anything other than an aspiring long range hunter but again "on paper" the ELD-X looks great downrange and as for dialing in a load on my new Proof 7mm, it seems to love the 162gr ELD-X hand loads I'm making. I have a bull elk tag here in Nevada coming up in October and hopefully I can have my own field report to show afterward! ~Robert [/QUOTE]
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