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@dogmatix just to open another can of worms, what are peoples views of using the 123gr ELD-M for hunting?

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

@dogmatix just to open another can of worms, what are peoples views of using the 123gr ELD-M for hunting?

I can’t speak from experience with that projectile personally. I’ve previously used the old AMaxes in a number of other calibres for hunting and had good (if spectacular and bloody) results.

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

@dogmatix just to open another can of worms, what are peoples views of using the 123gr ELD-M for hunting?

Ive shot a few reds and a fallow with the 123gr eldm (Factory Hornady Black) in 6.5G. They performed very well. One of the animals was a bloody big Red stag shot just behind the shoulder at 230 yards. I was surprised at the amount of internal damage. I'll dig out the pic of the fallow i shot at just over 100 yards and post it up.

I fired up the grendal on the weekend (couldn't help myself) and did a quick sight in with hornady black.
Shot a few goats with it. Performed well. Only shot out to 150. All seemed to pass through and kill well

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

@dogmatix just to open another can of worms, what are peoples views of using the 123gr ELD-M for hunting?

They kill stuff and make a mess. I was shooting them with quite low MV out of an AR and it was 50/50 killing goats whether they dropped on the spot or kept going. All shots taken from 200-600m. Only shot one deer with them and it ran quite far, even though it train wrecked the front end and exited.