Thread: anyone tried new hornady ELD X projectiles?

anyone tried these on animals

Pretty certain there not available locally yet......

Not yet but soon so the story goes!

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Yep soon !

Waiting to see if replacement for LRABS, apparently better terminal performance and accuracy (although my LRABs are sub 0.5 MOA).

Apparently end of the month according to 3 places I've emailed.

Any prices yet?
Everything techo I have read on them seems good.
The retention of velocity over the Amax at LR is interesting.
I wonder if ballistic software has to be re written around these projectiles.

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...and unlike LRABS realistic BCs listed: 6.5mm 143gn Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .625...although interestingly the 162gn Amax in 7mm is higher (.625) than the new 162gn equivalent (.613BC).

Good article....promising.

American Rifleman | Tested: Hornady ELD-X Bullet

These are looking like a great step up to whats allready on the market. Hopefully they perform as well on game as paper.

Mmmm 7mm 175 grain

Might have to get the 30 cal 220gn and try in the 300BLK. Wonder how soft that nose and petals are at subsonic speeds?

Originally Posted by quentin

Might have to get the 30 cal 220gn and try in the 300BLK. Wonder how soft that nose and petals are at subsonic speeds?

100 dollars says they wont expand significantly if at all on fleshy targets or a fair subsitute.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

Good article....promising.

American Rifleman | Tested: Hornady ELD-X Bullet

It will be interesting to see what Mr Litz has to say about the advertised BCs, hopefully they will be closer than the LRABs.......

The LRABs were within 1-8% of claimed BC when properly stabilised, the best being the 129 6.5 version. There are worse examples