![]() Rather than the thin, uniform jacket used on most match bullets, the ELD-X tapers quickly to a much thicker shank section. Match bullet designs typically allow a low impact velocity to kill cleanly, but can be sketchy when used up close. match bullets fired at high muzzle velocities to maximize range and minimize errors. Most long-range hunters gravitate to high-B.C. That’s a tall order when you consider all the variables involved. Hornady set out to create an all range hunting bullet with the ELD-X. ![]() The 143-grain ELD-X most closely matches the outer dimensions of the 147-grain ELD-M, but their construction differs quite a bit. The ELD-X (Extremely Low Drag-eXpanding) looks a lot like the ELD-M and the AMAX that preceded it. I was more interested in the construction of the ELD-X, and how well it would perform while hunting. I was using for the pile of 162 AMAXs on my shelf. There were plenty of skeptics surrounding this discovery, myself included. It’s a good read if you’re interested in the technical aspects of bullet testing. Hornady published an excellent technical writeup on this testing, so I won’t waste review space on it. ![]() The new Heat Shield tip is now used in the ELD-X, as well as the ELD-M bullets. Because they were in the process of designing a new bullet, they decided to fix the problem. They narrowed it down to the polymer used in the tip, which was apparently changing shape as it heated up. beyond the normal loss due to decreasing velocity. That drag was causing a degradation in B.C. While testing with Doppler radar, they noticed an unexplained increase in drag at distance. When Hornady first released the ELD-X, one of the things that got the most attention was the Heat Shield tip. This VIDEO supplements the review, and includes bullet trace and a few hunting kill shots. This review will include a general description of the 143-grain ELD-X, load data, and detailed terminal performance results. I was looking forward to trying the new ELD-X, which blends the best qualities of hunting and match bullets. More recently, a 7 WSM firing the 162-grain AMAX has accounted for a variety of big game animals. ![]() Quite a few deer, elk, and bear tags were punched using SP InterLocks in several calibers. I’ve been shooting Hornady bullets for as long as I’ve been hunting. This review covers the 6.5MM 143-grain ELD-X, and focuses on how it performs as a hunting bullet. The Hornady ELD-X bullet is advertised as a technologically advanced, match accurate, all range hunting bullet. ![]()
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