Hornady black 6.5 Creedmoor

[Kenner97]

A buddy just bought a new gun and it shot this ammo very well.
Is it considered match ammo or is it good for hunting. I couldn’t find anything.

[El General]

It is match ammo.

[Kenner97]

Thanks.
If anyone has hunted with it, would like to know how it performed?

[kd350]

My cousin killed 2 bucks with it. Both drt, one behind the shoulder the other in the neck, and he said the insides looked like a bomb exploded in there, but no pass through

[Kenner97]

My cousin killed 2 bucks with it. Both drt, one behind the shoulder the other in the neck, and he said the insides looked like a bomb exploded in there, but no pass through

Thanks. Going to try out on some pigs this weekend.

[Walker]

Black 123s in grendel kill deer drt for me. High shoulder with pass throughs.

[lglidewell]

I use them exclusively in my 6.5 Grendel SBR and it has worked extremely well on deer and hogs.

[Balcones_Walker]

For what it's worth they make more sense in Grendel, where rapid expansion compensates for the low speed. At creedmoor velocity you'll get more stories that include "looks like a bomb went off" as the match bullets disintegrate.

[KDinTX]

Thanks. Going to try out on some pigs this weekend.

Ive killed a bunch of pigs with the Hornady black 140's, drt or within a few yards.

[Throwin Darts]

I hunt pigs with the Hornady Black in my 6.5 CM LaRue and have had great luck with them. I'm not slinging no ELD-X at a stinkin' pig!

[jnors06]

For what it's worth they make more sense in Grendel, where rapid expansion compensates for the low speed. At creedmoor velocity you'll get more stories that include "looks like a bomb went off" as the match bullets disintegrate.

I agree. I killed two axis last weekend with my grendel shooting the 123’s.

I believe in the creedmore there is the ELD-x and the ELD-M. Isn’t one for match and one for hunting?

[TxAg]

i agree. I killed two axis last weekend with my grendel shooting the 123’s.

I believe in the creedmore there is the eld-x and the eld-m. Isn’t one for match and one for hunting?

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[kae006]

I agree. I killed two axis last weekend with my grendel shooting the 123’s.

I believe in the creedmore there is the ELD-x and the ELD-M. Isn’t one for match and one for hunting?

I shoot the 140 gr ELD-M at the range and thin-skinned animals, such as pronghorn and use the 143 gr ELD-X for larger game.

[IvoryRoot]

They work fine! Good luck.

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

I killed 4 deer and several large hogs using the Grendel with 123 black ammo just saying. 2 big boars around 200lbs each one was DRT one went 30 yards with a complete pass through.