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<blockquote data-quote="richhymas" data-source="post: 2420164" data-attributes="member: 43504"><p>225 factory ELD match out of 300 PRC. MV 2830 FPS so impact velocity around 2600 plus or minus at 200 yards. </p><p></p><p>My son shot a cow elk in the crease at 190 yards about a month before and that bullet did not exit the chest cavity. Cow was dead about 30 yards from the point of impact. </p><p></p><p>If you always have an open shot with no rush and no wind and can be sure you will not hit the shoulder, it's probably fine, but in my elk hunting experience things can get exciting and sometimes rushed. Sometimes off hand inside 100 yards through a narrow clearing with a moving animal. I want an elk bullet that can penetrate and can be used close or far. The ELD-M is not it. I am currently working up a load for a 199 HH and a 245 Berger. I figure with the 245 Berger and a MV of 2800 FPS it should get through a front shoulder even at close range. The 199 HH will likely exit but with a bit less shock. Those petals should help rupture arteries though. I just need to find an accurate load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richhymas, post: 2420164, member: 43504"] 225 factory ELD match out of 300 PRC. MV 2830 FPS so impact velocity around 2600 plus or minus at 200 yards. My son shot a cow elk in the crease at 190 yards about a month before and that bullet did not exit the chest cavity. Cow was dead about 30 yards from the point of impact. If you always have an open shot with no rush and no wind and can be sure you will not hit the shoulder, it’s probably fine, but in my elk hunting experience things can get exciting and sometimes rushed. Sometimes off hand inside 100 yards through a narrow clearing with a moving animal. I want an elk bullet that can penetrate and can be used close or far. The ELD-M is not it. I am currently working up a load for a 199 HH and a 245 Berger. I figure with the 245 Berger and a MV of 2800 FPS it should get through a front shoulder even at close range. The 199 HH will likely exit but with a bit less shock. Those petals should help rupture arteries though. I just need to find an accurate load. [/QUOTE]
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