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143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 01:59 AM
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This 143 grain ELD X was removed from the left jaw bone of the Mule deer I shot after traveling from the right side of the back of his neck from 187 yards. The bullet was shot out of my 6.5x47 traveling 2670 fps.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 02:18 AM
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That’s some pretty serious penetration. I can’t tell from the pic, but how much of the lead was left? What was your overall impression of the bullet’s performance?
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 02:33 AM
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The lead at the base of the bullet looks to still be intact the rest is just copper jacket. I really like the performance I've killed several whitetail and none of the took more than 10 steps . Most fell where they were shot due to neck shots. My daughter shot a buck in the shoulder from 172 yards and broke both shoulders he went maybe 10 yards on his nose. Coyotes don't stand a chance neither do pigs. I would shoot an Elk with them if had a chance.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 03:02 AM
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They’re awesome on elk and I had a 1shot kill on an oryx with that bullet.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 05:16 PM
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How about WT Deer, too much bullet? Will it expand or make a .264 hole in and out?
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 07:00 PM
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How about WT Deer, too much bullet? Fo real? A 6.5 Creedmoor is now too much bullet for a whitetail?
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 07:00 PM
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How about WT Deer, too much bullet? Will it expand or make a .264 hole in and out? Buzz, You worried about lack of expansion? I can't imagine ELDX having issues especially with a plastic tip and lead core.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 07:21 PM
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 08:20 PM
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Shoot them in the neck and you won't have to worry about a thing.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 10:02 PM
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How about WT Deer, too much bullet? Fo real? A 6.5 Creedmoor is now too much bullet for a whitetail? Maybe he needs a .22 tackdriver, just put one in the ear. He is capable. Buzz, relax brother. An ELD X out of a Creedmoor will get the job done. I have two boxes and not opened them yet until I am done with the load development for the Hybrids. They are next and going to try them out before the season ends.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/17/17 11:15 PM
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Shoot them in the neck and you won't have to worry about a thing. gotcha, 140 Elite Hunter 100 yard doe facing me, aimed for white patch on throat
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/18/17 03:31 PM
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doe facing me, aimed for white patch on throat I'm glad you clarified...I thought you had shot the neighbors dog
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/19/17 04:50 AM
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That poor deer needed a biscuit.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/21/17 09:48 PM
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I shot two deer this year with them and both did the job. The big 9pt went about 100 yards due to my shot placement. I recovered the bullet from that one that I will try to post a pic when I get home. It was a quartering away shot that I hit at the rear of the left rib-cage and recovered the bullet in the right shoulder still intact with a close to perfect mushroom.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/22/17 04:13 AM
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my buddy uses them in his creedmoor, seen it go through the head , down the neck and exit behind the shoulder of a 140lb hog
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/29/17 12:15 AM
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That poor deer needed a biscuit. That poor deer needed about 3 more years.....I'm almost certain it is a fawn, not a doe.
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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12/29/17 06:48 PM
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Re: 143 ELD X Performance
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01/06/18 02:30 AM
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Update. 11 year old daughter of one my friends/ coworker used a 143ELDX from 6.5 CM I loaded yesterday to take a Spike Bull Elk this afternoon. 40 yard shot dropped it in it’s tracks. Tried to add photo but still no luck doing that from iPad??
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