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    My daughters have been shooting the 143eldx for a couple of years now and I have not seen very good performance from them on deer. They have not lost a deer as they have all been good shots except for one that she shot two days in a row. They do a lot of internal damage but they do not leave a good exit hole or induce hardly any blood trail. It is not much bigger than the entrance. They have shot deer in the shoulder and behind the shoulder with about the same results. The one that ran off was hit in the shoulder as you can see from the pick but it did not even phase the deer other than a slight limp.

    The deer was broad side at 60 yds. They shot a couple of big deer this weekend (mld) and you can see the exit hole in the pick with zero blood trail.

    What bullet have y’all shot with good performance on whitetail?

    #2
    Following as I’ve always heard the 6.5 eldx is great on deer.

    I’ve used hornady’s american hunter 6.5 cm and it dropped a doe in its place at about 60 yards.

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      #3
      129gr Barnes LRX have worked really good for me.


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        #4
        Here are my thoughts on the ELDX and from my experience. I had heard great things about them. So my dad and I both used them. His in 6.5cm mine in 308. We both shot deer last year. Mine at 120 yards his at 20 yards. Neither of us had exits. Both deer dropped in tracks. I have shot multiple pigs and big pigs 200+lb ones that they have dropped in their tracks. But never any blood that would’ve been trackable.

        These bullets hit HARD. But you better hope that the animal does not run or you are in trouble.

        These were initially designed for long range hunting 150yards plus from a hornady rep I met.


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          #5
          Originally posted by futureagg View Post
          Here are my thoughts on the ELDX and from my experience. I had heard great things about them. So my dad and I both used them. His in 6.5cm mine in 308. We both shot deer last year. Mine at 120 yards his at 20 yards. Neither of us had exits. Both deer dropped in tracks. I have shot multiple pigs and big pigs 200+lb ones that they have dropped in their tracks. But never any blood that would’ve been trackable.

          These bullets hit HARD. But you better hope that the animal does not run or you are in trouble.

          These were initially designed for long range hunting 150yards plus from a hornady rep I met.


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          I completely agree but my worry is if the make a shot that is not perfect. I want something that is going to do damage with a blood trail.

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            #6
            They work great in my 6.5 cm on pigs. Never shot a deer with one. They worked well on pronghorn last week.

            My barrel is cut short and shoots them slow which I think is helpful. I've yet to recover a bullet, but I think they mushroom rather than blow up at the speeds I'm shooting.
            Last edited by TxAg; 10-20-2019, 07:23 PM.

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              #7
              That’s unfortunate the results that you are experiencing. I’m currently shooting the ELD-X out of my 6.5 Creed, 6.5-06, 300wm, and my 30-378....it’s been a performer on me from javi’s to Nilgai and from 50yds out to +300yds. The Accubond would be my only other suggestion. Good luck

              jrg

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                #8
                Federal non typicals (same as blue box) do a number on them also.

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                  #9
                  First buck wouldn’t be an ideal shot and hitting square in the shoulder most likely won’t yield a pass through. Try high shoulder shots to drop them.

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                    #10
                    For the 6.5CM try the 140 ELDM... its the white box, Hornady Match-- it has a thinner jacket which provides GREAT expansion on Whitetail. It's the new and improved Amax which is a phenomenal deer bullet as well.

                    The ELDX is supposed to have thicker jacket, which, on whitetails may not be a great thing. If you are getting small exit wounds then I'm inclined to believe you aren't getting full expansion from the ELDX on these Texas whitetail or they haven't hit bone causing them to 'break down'.

                    At Creedmoor velocities you won't have to worry about the ELDM 'Blowing Up' on the hide or anything like that.

                    I've run them (Amax/ELDM) in 6.5cm, 6.5x284 and .308 on everything from pigs to whitetail to Red Stag with great results.

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                      #11
                      Shots seem high to expect much of a blood trail. Nice deer though.

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                        #12
                        Have gone to 147 ELD matches. Had a deer take an ELDX and make it about 40 yards. Honestly if i didn’t shoot the same bullets for long range as I would for hunting shoot the 140gr soft points. Somehow i feel they are way better on game just not great ballisticly

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                          #13
                          I couldn't get the Hornady rounds to shoot consistent groups in my x-bolt 30-06. I ended up shooting Browning BXR rounds because they seemed to shoot the best. The doe I shot with it last year had an unbelievable exit wound. Same with the hog hog I shot. Switched to a Nosler BT because I was worried about damaging too much meat... If you want an exit wound and you're good with losing some meat, try the BXR.

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                            #14
                            Nosler Ballistic Tip

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                              #15
                              Interesting... I have had great performance out of them

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