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.

 

[mtmuley]

I love bullet threads. mtmuley

 

[Ought Six]

More anecdotal evidence: friend shot a whitetail buck quartering away last night with an ELD-X. Said he thought it hit angled toward the offside shoulder mid body, 180ish yards. Buck ran to neighbors place. Buck was able to maneuver enough through the brush and trees that he couldn’t get a follow up shot. Still hasn’t found the buck as of today.

Seem like a ticking time bomb for a bad experience.