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

Originally Posted by zeropak

Ok so that being the case. I would argue that better performance can be achieved with a 129gn projectile vs the 143gn. At least with factory ammo.
The ballistic calculator tells be that the 143gn at 2550 only just make the magical 1000 foot pounds of energy at 400m. Whereas the 129gn SST still has about just over 1000 foot pounds at 500 metres. Perhaps the 142 or heavier projectile has a place with The 6.5 PRC but not the Creedmoor.

Yeah i guess it depends on your barrel length & if your hand loading or not. Some pretty decent speeds can be achieved in the creedmoor with powders like superformance which will stretch its legs. For me, my 18 inch 6.5 creedmoor has a thermal scope and i use it out to around 200-250m absolute maximum & my partners 16 inch creedmoor is just a soft shooting short bush - 200m gun for her. Neither of them need to shoot far so the 143gr eldx work well.