The whole point of ELD-X bullets is to work past 400-yards. It expands very well, especially past 400-yards. It has a unique ballistic tip that allows much less air pressure damage than any other design. The ELD-X is sort of king of the hill when it comes to hunting loads for the 6.5 Creedmoor. It’s designed for long-range hunting and operates well past 600-yards for deer. This is arguably the most accurate hunting bullet in 6.5 Creedmoor. You can pick it up pretty cheap on Midway USA here. I use Hornady Precision Hunter ammo in 6.5 Creedmoor for hunting more than any other cartridge. Hornady 143-Grain ELD-X (Precision Hunter) I’ve seen the results of it working, but it tends to yaw in a target and not penetrate deeply. It has been used for hunting, but it’s really not designed for it. This bullet has more downrange energy than you will find really anywhere else with any other bullet option. Skilled benchrest shooters generally group half-minute of angle with this load sometimes a bit more or a bit less. It’s rare to see a gun that won’t shoot 1 moa (1.05 inches at 100 yards) with this ammo. People are constantly amazed at what this bullet can do. It’s by far the most popular choice for long-distance shooting with a 6.5 Creemore. It’s pretty much the benchmark for the performance of the 6.5 Creemore. This is the ammo that experienced shooters tend to reach for first. It shoots about the same in summer and winter. their primers are awesome, and it’s loaded with a powder that has very little temperature fluctuation. It also has a very smooth jacket and an ultra-precise tip that resists deformation in flight.Įnough about the bullet, hows about the rest of the load? Hornady uses some of the most uniform brass you can find. Yes, it has a fantastic ballistic coefficient. That’s where the ELD-M ammo comes into play. formerly, Hornady touted their A-max bullet, but the ELD-M bullet line has a bullet surface that remains more uniform and consistent while flying through the air.īallistic tip ammo and the older aluminum-tipped A-max both get marred as the point deteriorates in flight. The bullet is dopler tested and has consistently the best Balistic coefficient out to 800-yards. One manufacturer had touted higher, but that fell under high scrutiny and proven inflated. 697, which is arguably the highest ballistic coefficient of any 6.5 Creedmoor bullet. The 147-grain ELD-M bullet has a sectional density of. Hornady’s ELD line of bullets is considered the most precisely made, and the flattest shooting for any specific caliber. It’s tried and true, and constantly leaving shooters in awe. This is one of the most accurate loads on the market. Hornady 147-Grain ELD-M Hornady147-Grain ELD-M We’ve seen huge variations in accuracy between ammo brands, and thought it’d be helpful to share what we’ve seen to be most accurate across a large swath of rifles. It means we do a lot of accuracy testing. At Backfire, we’ve tested most of the current production factory bolt-action rifles on the market.
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