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    Hornady ELD-X

    Anybody have any experience with these bullets on game. Thinking of trying these out in my 280ai. BCs are real impressive.

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    I would also like to know for use in my 7-08
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    if your worried bout ticks than you aint never been bit by a snake while pissing...try gettin your hunting partner to suck the poison out

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    I haven't shot anything with them yet but have tried the factory Hornady Precision Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor 143gr and the 178gr 30-06, both were very accurate, I bought some of the 162gr bullets to try in my 280AI

    I have read some reviews from excellent to bullets going to shrapnel on game ?
    7mm PRC soon to be the most popular cartridge in North America

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    Im going to pick up a box of 162 today and try them out tomorrow on some paper see how they print

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    Quote Originally Posted by donny.brooke View Post
    Im going to pick up a box of 162 today and try them out tomorrow on some paper see how they print
    Once you get an accurate load lets go see how they perform on coyotes ��
    Originally Posted by olympia
    if your worried bout ticks than you aint never been bit by a snake while pissing...try gettin your hunting partner to suck the poison out

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    Quote Originally Posted by 604redneck View Post
    Once you get an accurate load lets go see how they perform on coyotes ��
    For sure sounds like a plan.

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    loaded up some 200 grain eld-x for my browning xbolt 300 winmag, still fine tuning the load, but shooting around 2950fps its grouping amazing! cant wait for spring bear! doesn't hurt to find a wolf n coyote either right now haha

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    I've been shooting them in my 300 rum and 7x57. 162gr are super accurate for me. The 212gr in the rum are spot on for bc right out to 1km.
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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    Quote Originally Posted by donny.brooke View Post
    Anybody have any experience with these bullets on game. Thinking of trying these out in my 280ai. BCs are real impressive.
    Yes. I have. The mule deer was only 60 yards away and the 200 grain bullet was moving 2750fps. Complete and udder devastation. I'm not going to use that as a fair assessment though as it's not often that the target would be so close. Extremely accurate out of my 300wsm and 308 (178gr out of my 30.

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    Re: Hornady ELD-X

    Ive got a few hundred 162's and a hundred 175's to try out of my new 280 Ackley. I think if you avoid big bone on elk or moose they will work just great. Deer I wouldn't hesitate.
    "If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004

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