Hornady ELD-X

[donny.brooke]

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

[604redneck]

I would also like to know for use in my 7-08

[Weatherby Fan]

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 ?

[donny.brooke]

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

[604redneck]

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 ��

[donny.brooke]

Once you get an accurate load lets go see how they perform on coyotes ��

For sure sounds like a plan.

[Backwoods]

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

[Brew]

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.

[Seth]

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 308).

[todbartell]

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.

[donny.brooke]

With 50 grains of h4350 and 162 eldx in my 280ai shot right around .5 inch groups. 60 grains of h1000 were around .8 inch. Both showed flat primers so I will retest the h4350 load at 49.3 to see what happens. They print same poi as my 150 ttsx load so im lucky i can use both with no rezeroing.

[todbartell]

speeds? both loads seem very moderate for a 280 Ackley.

[donny.brooke]

Was using some old brass that had been fireformed in another rifle. Cases were stretching pretty bad. A few were showing some case head seperation.