Hornady ELX - No Good for Hunting Elk???

[Wind Gypsy]

Range?

100ish yards. Mid 2800s muzzle velocity.

Either the 175 7mms make a bigger mess than the 200 30 cal or bullet rpm makes a notable difference in terminal behavior because the 200s at a similar muzzle velocity from a 10 twist have been less messy than the 175s from an 8 twist.

 

[Derek44]

178 gr. ELDX IN 30-06. 3 dead elk past 4 years. One shot one kill on all. And the shoot like tack drivers out of my x bolt. Ranges 100-250 yards. Until I convert to a mono, I’m going to keep using them. I’ve had very minimal meat damage. One of the lucky ones I guess.