Thread: 6.5 ELD-M 140 vs 147....ELD-X?

These are 143 gr ELD X bullets recovered from deer, first is out of my 6.5 x55 taken out of my big Sambar stag, retained weight 89 grs , range 40 yards speed about 2700 fps. Second is out of a big red stag ( over 100 kg gutted) at 528 yards out of brother-in laws 260 Rem. Last is out of a Rusa Stag ( 80 kg) at about 120 yards , 260 Rem at about 2770 fps.
At the modest speeds of the 260 , 6.5 Swede etc the 143 gr ELD X appears to perform very well and seems to hold together well.
In the magnum calibers we have had ELD X bullets separate but in saying that they have done there job well.