What's the difference in the ELD-M, ELD-X, and AMAX? I know what Hornady says, but does anyone use the match grade and AMAX to hunt?
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Not 100% sure, never used amax’s but I think the ELD’s have an interloc ring on the bottom half of the bullet that Helps hold the bullet together more so than an amax. Don’t think either are bonded. Also, the eld’s have some kind of different tip that is suppose to hold its shape at high velocities to improve accuracy and bullet drag. They have abnormally high BC’s compared to the field for same mass and cartridge too. As far as the difference between eldm and eldx, I don’t have a clue. I thought the “m” just meant “match” and they were manufactured to to tighter tolerance.
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To answer your question, at Creed velocity I don't see much difference between shooting the M or X bullet in the hornady line. At higher velocities the X will hold up better than the M with its slightly thicket jacket and small interlock ring.
I will say this at very high magnum velocities and close range say under 200 yards the X will shed most of weight down to the base. I recovered a 162 from a hog that was shot at 3150 MV which likely weighed about 50 grains. I had similar results from the berger at close range and MV over 3k.
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I have killed a few does and hogs witb a 75 grain a max and an 80 grain m I'm my 22-250ai.
They're explosive and really tragic on head shots as well as chest. I wouldn't trust them on a large deer at long range as there's better out there.
I'm most calibers the x covers most any desired weigjt so I see not gain in shooting the m.
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