Thread: 6.5 143 ELD-X, are they THE 6.5 hunting bullet?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Have you tried the eldm or atip or lrab out past 400 in 6.5 @Tahr ?

No I haven't. I've used a lot of 6.5 Amax 140's and still have a few left. They are devastating out to sort of 350 yards and then the kills get a bit slower. By slower I mean still deadly but a bit more tottering and stiff leg walking sort of stuff. Tissue damage is still extreme. Not sure how far Ive shot deer and Tahr with them but have definitely killed deer around 400 yds good enough with Amax and the 6.5x55 (that equate to eldm). Ive always thought that because of their high SD 6.5 bullets don't need to be flash or bonded to get good penetration.

I cant tell much difference between the PRC and x55 with the 140 Amax's. But with the 124 hammers and the extra 250 fps the PRC is a good step up out to the around 400 yds Ive used it,